Media Advisory: Register for STS Annual Meeting and Press Conference

Credentialed press representatives are invited to attend The Society of Thoracic Surgeons 55th Annual Meeting and Exhibition, which will include late-breaking scientific research, thought-provoking lectures, cutting-edge technologies, and innovative cardiothoracic surgery products. This meeting is the preeminent educational event in cardiothoracic surgery.

What: 2019 STS 55th Annual Meeting and Press Conference

When: Meeting is January 26-29, 2019; Press Conference is Monday, January 28, 2019

Where: San Diego Convention Center;  Press Office Room 27A; Press Conference Room 27B                                                                                             

Highlights:

• Tech-Con, which includes Shark Tank, on Saturday, January 26
• Scientific sessions Sunday, January 27 – Tuesday, January 29
• Press conference featuring three abstracts presented by leading scientific researchers on Monday, January 28*
• Keynote lectures by:
  • Laurie Glimcher, who has made seminal discoveries in cancer immunology research, on Sunday, January 27; and
  • Eric Topol, a cardiologist and geneticist specializing in the use of artificial intelligence, "deep" data, and smart technology, on Tuesday, January 29.

More details are available in the online advance program.

*Press Conference Schedule (Monday, January 28)

12:30 – 12:35 p.m.

Welcome and Opening Remarks

Moderator: Robbin G. Cohen, MD, University of Southern California, Los Angeles

12:35 – 1:05 p.m.

Cardiac Xenotransplant In Infants As Bridge To Allotransplantation: Is It Possible?

David C. Cleveland, MD, University of Alabama at Birmingham

Discussant: Carl L. Backer, MD, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL

1:05 – 1:30 p.m.

Autologous Blood Donation Leads to Better Outcomes in Cardiac Surgery

Eric Zimmermann, MD, Oregon Health And Science University, Portland, Oregon

Discussant: Gabriel S. Aldea, MD, University of Washington, Seattle

1:30 – 2:00 p.m.

Thoracic Surgery Regionalization Within an Integrated Healthcare System Improves Outcomes from Major Pulmonary Resections for Lung Cancer

Sora Ely, MD, University of California, San Francisco

Discussant: Leah Backhus, MD, MPH, Stanford University, Stanford, CA

Register: Contact Jennifer Bagley, STS Media Relations Manager at 312-202-5865 or [email protected]. The press office (Room 27A) will be available for media use Saturday, January 26, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and Sunday, January 27 to Tuesday, January 29, from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Press releases and abstracts 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.