Surgical Hot Topics – Details, episodes & analysis

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Surgical Hot Topics

surgical hot topics

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Frequency: 1 episode/10d. Total Eps: 100

Listen to leaders in cardiothoracic surgery discuss hot topics in the field. Please note: The comments included in these episodes are that of the individuals involved and not necessarily that of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons.

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🇫🇷 France - medicine
25/04/2026
#99
🇫🇷 France - medicine
24/04/2026
#70

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https://www.annalsthoracicsurgery.org/article/S0003-4975
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https://www.sts.org/sites/default/files/2025-06/Key%20Papers%20GTSC%202025.LWMkc_.pdf
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https://www.sts.org/podcasts/174-s5-becoming-high-performing-surgeon-leader
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#20, S2 Advancing ERAS and the Evolution of Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery

Episode 231

Tuesday, April 21, 2026 • Duration 35:48

In this episode of Thinking Thoracic, podcast hosts Hari Keshava, MD, and Erin Gillaspie, MD, talk with René Petersen, MD, of Copenhagen University Hospital, about the latest developments in Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) protocols.

As a longtime leader and pioneer in the field, Dr. Petersen shares insights from his extensive experience advancing recovery practices. The conversation covers the broader evolution of minimally invasive thoracic surgery, including video-assisted approaches, and how these developments inform patient selection for tubeless procedures.

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Maximizing Your Team Performance: Communication and Investment

Episode 230

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 • Duration 03:43

All surgeons lead teams, and our ability to do this helps ensure effective and safe care for our patients. Maximizing team performance can be one of the more challenging aspects of our specialty, and yet it's something most of us have little or no formal training in. In this STS blog article, Dr. Trent Magruder shares two key aspects to helping teams function smoothly: effective communication, and investment in each member.

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Best of Lung Cancer Science - European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO)

Episode 221

Wednesday, January 14, 2026 • Duration 01:11:12

Jessica Donington, MD, and Christine Bestvina, MD, join host Erin Gillaspie, MD, to unpack key lung cancer advances from ESMO 2025, including adjuvant ALK inhibition (ALINA, ELEVATE), perioperative immunotherapy (KEYNOTE-671), and the expanding neoadjuvant space in borderline resectable disease.

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How an Outside Perspective Shaped My Path to Thoracic Surgery

Episode 220

Wednesday, December 17, 2025 • Duration 03:46

In this STS blog article, Shubham Gulati, a third-year medical student at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, reflects on a transformative year with his mentor, Dr. Ravi Rajaram, and other accomplished surgeons, who created space for candid discussions about the realities and rewards of becoming a cardiothoracic surgeon.

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STS 2025 Best of Lung Cancer Science - European Lung Cancer Congress (ELCC)

Episode 219

Thursday, December 4, 2025 • Duration 41:04

In this special edition of the Best Science in Lung Cancer series, host Erin Gillaspie, MD, speaks with Paula Ugalde, MD, to examine findings from ELCC, including restaging in the neoadjuvant era, redefining resectability, the use of AI in multidisciplinary precision care, and the current de-escalation debate.

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STS 2025 Best of Lung Cancer Science - American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)

Episode 218

Thursday, December 4, 2025 • Duration 36:08

In this special edition of the Best Science in Lung Cancer series, host Erin Gillaspie, MD, sits down with Brendon Stiles, MD, to discuss insights from ASCO, including perioperative immunotherapy, CheckMate 816, and expanding surgical boundaries.

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STS 2025 Best of Lung Cancer Science - World Conference on Lung Cancer (WCLC)

Episode 217

Thursday, December 4, 2025 • Duration 43:24

In this special edition of the Best Science in Lung Cancer series, Leah Backhus, MD, joins host Erin Gillaspie, MD, to explore key takeaways from WCLC, including how precision data, surgical restraint, and breakthrough immunotherapy are transforming care.

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#17, S2 The Future of Mesothelioma Treatment

Episode 216

Tuesday, December 2, 2025 • Duration 48:32

The latest episode of Thinking Thoracic dives into one of the most challenging diseases in thoracic oncology—malignant pleural mesothelioma. Host Erin Gillaspie, MD, speaks with Joshua Reuss, MD, a thoracic medical oncologist and clinical trials leader, about how immunotherapy, evolving surgical strategies, and global practice patterns are reshaping care for this rare cancer.

The episode covers the impact of the Checkmate 743 trial, controversy surrounding the MARS-2 surgical study, promising results from neoadjuvant immunotherapy trials, and the critical need for collaboration and clinical trial enrollment to drive progress.

Listen now to explore where mesothelioma research is headed and what it means for patient care.

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Facing Your First Patient Death as an Attending Surgeon

Episode 215

Wednesday, November 19, 2025 • Duration 03:59

The occupation we have chosen is the most fulfilling job in the world. Cardiothoracic surgery has been the only career I have pursued as an adult, but I know that even without a meaningful comparison, my bold claim is correct. We have studied and practiced for years to acquire skills so that we can help to cure our patients or at least minimize their suffering. Yet, throughout all of our careers, having a patient succumb to their disease, or our attempt at treating their disease, is as much of a certainty as our own eventual mortality. Read this blog by Dr. Derek Serna-Gallegos on how to face your first patient death as a cardiothoracic surgeon.

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171; S5: Same Surgeon, Different Light w/ STS President Joseph Sabik, MD

Episode 214

Thursday, November 13, 2025 • Duration 36:43

In this special episode of Same Surgeon, Different Light, hosts Dr. Cherie Erkmen and Dr. Sara Pereira sit down with STS President Dr. Joseph Sabik as he reflects on his early interest science, the mentors who shaped his career, and the pivotal role mentorship continues to play in his leadership within the Society.

He also shares insights into what attendees can anticipate at the 62nd STS Annual Meeting, unpacks the meaning behind this year’s theme—“Teaching for Tomorrow Together”—and offers an exclusive preview of the inspiring speakers and events that will celebrate the specialty’s future.

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