Department celebrates graduating cardiothoracic surgery fellows and resident
by Roxanna Van Norman
June 22, 2022
Earlier this month, the Stanford Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery celebrated five individuals who completed the Traditional Cardiothoracic Surgery Fellowship and Integrated Cardiothoracic Surgical Training Program. Congratulations to our trainees!
Photo courtesy of Dr. Leah Backhus
From left to right:
Dr. Melissa Medina, a graduate of the Cardiothoracic Surgery Fellowship (Cardiac), will pursue a cardiac transplantation fellowship at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas, Texas.
Dr. Irmina Elliott, a graduate of the Cardiothoracic Surgery Fellowship (Thoracic), will start her role as Clinical Assistant Professor in the department in Fall 2022.
Dr. Sumanth Kidambi, a graduate of the Integrated Cardiothoracic Surgical Training Program, will pursue a pediatric cardiac fellowship in the Division of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, starting as a Clinical Instructor at Stanford Children’s Health.
Dr. Brandon Guenthart, a graduate of Transplant Clinical Instructor Fellowship, transitioned to Clinical Assistant Professor in the department this year.
Dr. Kevin Goodwin, a graduate of the Cardiothoracic Surgery Fellowship (Cardiac), will pursue an advanced adult cardiac surgery fellowship at the University of Michigan.
From our trainees
Dr. Irmina Elliot
"I have had a fantastic experience in the program - the mentorship and teaching both in and out of the operating room has far exceeded my expectations. I am grateful to have had the opportunity to present at several national meetings during my time at Stanford, but by far my greatest accomplishment is to be fortunate enough to stay on and join the faculty next year!"
Dr. Sumanth Kidambi
"This has been an incredible experience for me. The department has deep expertise in all the major sub-disciplines of cardiac and thoracic surgery, and it’s been a privilege to be able to gain such in-depth exposure and to be working with thought leaders in these areas on a daily basis. I have also enjoyed the amount of autonomy you get in and out of the operating room as well as the Stanford tradition of letting residents do key portions of the case. "