Newswise — Credentialed press representatives are invited to attend The Society of Thoracic Surgeons 53rd Annual Meeting and Exhibition, which will include late-breaking scientific research, thought-provoking lectures, cutting-edge technologies, and innovative cardiothoracic surgery products—some that are not yet available on the market. Cardiothoracic surgeons and other health care experts also will provide an update on Mycobacterium chimaera infections related to heater-cooler devices used in cardiac surgery.
What: 2017 STS Annual MeetingWhen: January 21-25, 2017Where: George R. Brown Convention Center, Houston, Texas
Highlights:• Tech-Con, which includes Shark Tank, on Saturday, January 21• Scientific sessions Sunday, January 22 – Tuesday, January 24• Press conference featuring three hot topics on Tuesday, January 24• Keynote lecture by Dr. Samer Nashef, author of The Naked Surgeon: The Power and Peril of Transparency in Medicine on Tuesday, January 24More details are available in the online advance program.
Register: Contact Jennifer Bagley, STS Media Relations Manager at 312-202-5865 or [email protected]. A press office will be available for media use Saturday, January 21 – Tuesday, January 24.
Press releases will be available in advance of meeting. Please contact STS Media Relations staff directly to schedule interviews and locate experts before and during the meeting, as well as to learn more information on the guest lecturers.
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Founded in 1964, The Society of Thoracic Surgeons is a not-for-profit organization representing more than 7,400 cardiothoracic surgeons, researchers, and allied health care professionals worldwide who are dedicated to ensuring the best possible outcomes for surgeries of the heart, lung, and esophagus, as well as other surgical procedures within the chest. The Society’s mission is to enhance the ability of cardiothoracic surgeons to provide the highest quality patient care through education, research, and advocacy.
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