• Mashup Score: 3

    In the first episode of Season 3, Dr. David Tom Cooke interviews Dr. Mark Orringer—a general thoracic surgery pioneer who developed the transhiatal esophagectomy, the most prevalent surgery for esophageal cancer. Listeners will learn about his upbringing in Pittsburgh and the work ethic learned from his immigrant father, plus his time at Johns Hopkins—including the involvement of his wife, Susan,…

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    • Same Surgeon, Different Light podcast is back! Season 3 kicks off with Dr. Mark B. Orringer (@umichmedicine )—a general thoracic surgery pioneer and luminary. Listen as he reflects on his career and what helped him achieve such success. https://t.co/LDHKDsCfbE #TheFaceofCTSurgery https://t.co/HUVyhUSIuY

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    In this episode, Dr. Tom Varghese interviews Dr. Allan Pickens, a leading thoracic surgeon from Emory University in Atlanta. Listeners will discover interesting personal details such as Dr. Pickens, along with his five siblings, grew up on a farm in a rural Alabama town. That farm is where he began shaping his extraordinary work ethic. With parents who strongly encouraged good grades and required…

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    • From growing up on a farm in Alabama to building an extraordinary career in CT surgery, Dr. Allan Pickens @emoryhealthcare shares details of his remarkable, one-of-a-kind journey. Be inspired as you listen to this new episode. https://t.co/0JkHejOJyJ #TheFaceofCTSurgery https://t.co/wTsKSCT1ba

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    • STARTING SOON (8am ET) Global Perspective on Women in CT Surgery. Join Drs @DouglasEWood1 & @SWexner plus Drs. @leahbackhusmd, @LCKaneMD, @pompili_cecilia, Susan Vosloo, Aki Kobayahi, Paula Ugalde, and Gunda Leschber. https://t.co/maLpqXnEjG #CTCareers #TheFaceofCTSurgery https://t.co/yC8Xbplq2K

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    The ultimate surgical training experience!

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    • AIS Channel Tues, 8am ET - global perspective on women in CT surgery. Drs @DouglasEWood1 & @SWexner introduce impressive surgeons @leahbackhusmd, @LCKaneMD, @pompili_cecilia, Susan Vosloo, Aki Kobayahi, Paula Ugalde, & Gunda Leschber https://t.co/maLpqXnEjG #TheFaceofCTSurgery https://t.co/yz8JIVi4r1

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    “Same Surgeon, Different Light” Podcast Series “Same Surgeon, Different Light” is a new program from The Society of Thoracic Surgeons designed to demystify cardiothoracic surgery, revealing the men and women behind their surgical masks. Hosts David Tom Cooke, MD, and Thomas K. Varghese Jr., MD, MS, will uncover the obstacles, triumphs, tradeoffs, and pivotal moments that have shaped their…

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    • The STS Diversity + Inclusion Resources page houses materials, podcast episodes, and peer-reviewed articles that promote the importance of inclusion and equity in cardiothoracic surgery. Find them at https://t.co/mS6LZrUYFK #TheFaceofCTSurgery https://t.co/enNqKDBtpP

  • Mashup Score: 9

    In this episode, Dr. David Tom Cooke interviews accomplished thoracic surgical oncologist and clinical researcher Dr. Loretta Erhunmwunsee from City of Hope in Duarte, California. This episode explores her journey from an early childhood in the Bronx, New York, to growing up in Montgomery, Alabama. Dr. Erhunmwunsee’s experience as a “southern black Christian girl who grew up in a Nigerian home”…

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    • “There is no place more beautiful than the chest—the beating heart, the lungs that are inflating and deflating—doing their own thing, but working in concert.” Hear more from Dr. Loretta Erhunmwunsee in the latest SSDL podcast episode. https://t.co/ttXy1Q5Qmc #TheFaceofCTSurgery https://t.co/AaILuBrj9y

  • Mashup Score: 7

    In this episode, Dr. David Tom Cooke interviews Dr. Elaine Tseng from the University of California San Francisco. When it comes to the triple threat in academic surgery, Dr. Tseng “walks the walk.” A surgeon, scientist, and professor, she credits encouraging words from mentors and a near-death personal experience with helping her decide on a career in cardiothoracic surgery. Listeners will hear…

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    • New episode! Don’t miss the powerful story of Dr. Elaine Tseng, who attended MIT at 16 and went on to Harvard Medical School. Why CT surgery? Learn the details of a near-death experience that prompted her interest in the heart. https://t.co/lSE2jKEeYJ #TheFaceofCTSurgery https://t.co/wJ2eZIAqY5

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    In this episode, Dr. David Tom Cooke interviews Dr. Tom Nguyen from the University of California San Francisco. Listeners will learn the details of Dr. Nguyen’s “classic immigrant story.” In 1975, when he and his family came to the US as political refugees from their native Vietnam, they were among the first Vietnamese to put their “feet in the soil” of this country. Dr. Nguyen shares that the…

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    • When considering the future of treating #patients with heart disease, Dr. @tomcnguyen thinks “less is more.” Hear more of his predictions for CT surgery and what he thinks the specialty should embrace so it doesn’t become extinct. https://t.co/NPgkNYZvuQ #TheFaceofCTSurgery https://t.co/006GC8qgiw

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    In this episode, Dr. Tom Varghese interviews Dr. Ourania Preventza, from Baylor College of Medicine. The awe-inspiring journey of Dr. Preventza—an internationally known expert in aortic surgery—started in Athens, Greece, where she grew up and later attended medical school. Her father, who was a judge, always wanted her to go to law school, but Dr. Preventza thought that medical school would be…

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    • The awe-inspiring journey of @OPreventzaMD—full of grit, resilience, determination—is featured in this new episode. Why did Dr. Preventza choose the “amazing, evolving field” of CT surgery & what advice does she have for young surgeons? https://t.co/ICNPyjAqg8 #TheFaceofCTSurgery https://t.co/U5uYhFbuAr

  • Mashup Score: 14

    In this episode, Dr. Tom Varghese interviews Dr. Sidhu Gangadharan from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School. Listeners will discover fascinating personal details about this surgeon leader, including how his experience working for a “rough and tumble” boss at a New Jersey gas station inspired him to become a surgeon. Dr.

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    • A young biracial boy from Parsippany, NJ, dreamed of being a garbage man or the US President. So how then did @SidhuGang find his way into medicine & help build a world-class thoracic surgery program at @BIDMChealth? New episode! https://t.co/t6XzOfB8Wx #TheFaceofCTSurgery https://t.co/Kwby0AnKYv