
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.
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 100 | Founded | 8 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | MedicineHealth & Fitness | |||

In this episode, co-hosts Dr. Sara Pereira and Dr. Ian Bostock celebrate the 20th anniversary and impact of the STS Looking to the Future (LTTF) Scholarship Program by speaking with three rising stars pursuing careers in cardiothoracic surgery: Tyler... more
In this STS Career Development Blog, Dr. Melanie Subramanian explores key takeaways from the most recent STS Compensation Survey through the lens of early-career surgeons. She discusses rising compensation, why job satisfaction extends beyond salary,... more
In Part 2 of Thinking Thoracic's annual review of the year's most influential thoracic oncology research, Drs. Jeff Yang and Linda Martin examine practice-changing studies in perioperative care, lung cancer treatment, and multidisciplinary cancer man... more
In Part 1 of this special Thinking Thoracic episode, Dr. Jeff Yang welcomes Dr. Linda Martin for a discussion of groundbreaking research spanning immunotherapy, lung cancer epidemiology, and screening. Together, they explore emerging organ-preserving... more
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How do we level the field for applicants - insightful discussion regarding Dr Antonoff’s (et al) work exploring how a residency program can represent year round, not only during interview time, how it educates residents, the best and brightest, who are our future in Thoracic Surgery.
Deep dives into the giants of CT Surgery. This podcast is natural, raw, and incredibly inspiring. Must listen for students & trainees.
Second in this series - this discussion offers further insight from a modern giant in our field into the urgent need for better diversity within our specialty, with very granular ideas about how to achieve this from high school to resident selection. “We need to train leaders for wherever they are... we help a whole lot of people.”
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A frontline CT surgery podcast that centers on leadership, education, and innovative techniques in thoracic surgery. Episodes frequently explore career pathways, program development, and the integration of new technologies (robotics, AI in education) with practical clinical practice, hospital administration, and patient care. Lists of guests skew toward senior surgeons, educators, and program directors, offering actionable insights for aspiring guests and for sponsors seeking 의 high-level, practitioner-focused audiences. Notable throughlines include leadership in academic medicine, mentorship, work-life balance, and the evolving role of surgery within multimodal cancer care.
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Surgical Hot Topics launched 8 years ago and published 100 episodes to date. You can find more information about this podcast including rankings, audience demographics and engagement in our podcast database.
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Recent guests on Surgical Hot Topics include:
1. Linda Martin
2. J. W. Awori Hayanga
3. Jonathan Spicer
4. Ara Vaporciyan
5. Daniel Smilek
6. Dr. Kazuhiro Yasufuku
7. René Petersen
8. Dr. Stephanie Chang
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