Picture

Northwestern Medicine
​Breakthroughs for Physicians

​​
  • Home
  • Specialties
    • Cardiovascular >
      • Research
      • Clinical Breakthroughs
      • News
    • Endocrinology >
      • Clinical Breakthroughs In Endocrinology
      • Research In Endocrinology
      • News
    • ENT (Otolaryngology) >
      • Clinical Breakthroughs
      • Research
      • News
    • Gastroenterology >
      • Clinical Breakthroughs
      • Research
      • News
    • Geriatrics >
      • Clinical Breakthroughs
      • Research
      • News
    • Neurosciences >
      • Rare and Complex Brain Tumors
      • Research
      • COVID-19 and Neurosciences
      • News
      • Clinical Breakthroughs
    • OB-GYN >
      • Clinical Breakthroughs
      • Research
      • News
    • Oncology >
      • Clinical Breakthroughs
      • Research
      • News
    • Ophthalmology >
      • Clinical Breakthroughs
      • Research
      • News
    • Organ Transplant >
      • Clinical Breakthroughs
      • Research
      • News
    • Orthopaedics >
      • Clinical Breakthroughs
      • Research
      • News
    • Psychiatry >
      • Clinical Breakthroughs
      • Research
      • News
    • Pulmonary >
      • Clinical Breakthroughs
      • Research
      • News
    • Rehabilitation >
      • Clinical Breakthroughs
      • News
    • Rheumatology >
      • Clinical Breakthroughs
      • Research
      • News
    • Urology >
      • Clinical Breakthroughs
      • Research
      • News
  • CME
  • REFERRALS
    • Refer to NM Cardiovascular
    • Refer to NM Neurosciences
    • Refer to Other Specialties

< BACK TO NEWS IN CARDIOVASCULAR

NORTHWESTERN MEDICINE EXPERTS AT sts 2025

The 62nd Annual Meeting of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) will be held from January 29th through February 1st in New Orleans, Louisiana. As the preeminent event in cardiothoracic surgery, STS 2026 will feature thought-provoking lectures, late-breaking research, and outstanding didactic and interactive educational programs providing all cardiothoracic surgeons unique networking opportunities moving the specialty forward through collaboration and community. View the presentation schedule below to discover the Northwestern Medicine experts presenting at this year's annual meeting.

NORTHWESTERN MEDICINE PRESENTATION HIGHLIGHTS

Date
​Time
Location
Session
Presenter
Thursday, January 29th
11:00 – 12:00 pm CT
New Orleans Theater B
Optimizing AVR: Aiming for Perfection II
Moderator:
​Douglas R. Johnston, MD
11:00 – 11:07 pm CT
Room 286-287
Adult Cardiac Breaking Science

Changes in Cardiac Strain Following Septal Myectomy: Four-Chamber Analysis
Olga Kislitsina, MD
       2:30 - 2:45 pm CT
Room 291-292
Best of Critical Care & Perioperative Management Abstracts

​Management of Direct Oral Anticoagulants in Adult Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery: Joint Consensus Statement by the Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists and the Society of Thoracic Surgeons
Ashley N. Budd, MD

Friday, January 30th
9:30 - 10:30 am CT
New Orleans Theater C
Moving the Dial Forward: Management for AF during and After CS
Moderator: S. Chris Malaisrie, MD
​
​9:30 - 10:30 am CT
​New Orleans Theater C
2026 STS CPG for the Prevention & Treatment of New-Onset POAF After Cardiac Surgery
​S. Chris Malaisrie, MD
1:30 - 2:30 pm CT
Room 295-296
STS/ACC Joint Session: Restoring a Flow State
​Moderator: S. Chris Malaisrie, MD
2:45 - 3:00 pm CT
Room 288-290
Successful Implementation of Standardized Longitudinal Follow-Up after Surgery for CHD

New Crumbs for Bread & Butter Congenital Heart Care
Paul Devlin, MD

​Saturday, January 31st
10:00 - 11:00 am CT
The Hub - Large Theater
Looking to the Future Scholar Program
S. Chris Malaisrie, MD
10:35 - 10:42 am CT
New Orleans Theater A
Adult Cardiac Breaking Science #6

Miscellaneous Trends in Outcomes and Regional Access to PTE in the US : An STS Adult CS Database Analysis
Stephen F. Chiu, MD
11:15 am - 12:15 pm CT
New Orleans Theater C
Structural Heart Symposium: Breaking Science

Suitability for AVR with Root Enlargement Using 3-Dimensional AI Modeling for Future TA ViV
Aaron J. Clark, MD
12:15 - 1:30 pm CT
Exhibit Hall
Concomitant Afib Procedures During Septel Myectomy: A STS Adult CS Database Analysis

Scientific Posters: Poster Presentations #2
​Adwaiy J. Manerikar, MD
1:38 - 1:46 pm CT
New Orleans Theater C
Structural Heart Symposium: Mitral Valve

TEER for Degenerative MR: Intermediate and Low Risk Patients are Next
Patrick M. McCarthy, MD
2:45 - 4:15 pm CT
New Orleans Theater C
Structural Heart Symposium: Tricuspid Valve

Training the Structural Heart Surgeon for 2035: What Do We Need to Be Doing?
​​S. Chris Malaisrie, MD​

Sunday, February 1st
​9:15 - 9:30 am PT
Room 295-296
Everything Always or Tailored Approach - How Much Ablation is Needed?

Benefits of Ablation - Show Me The Data!
​​S. Chris Malaisrie, MD​

​​11:15 - 11:30 pm PT
New Orleans Theater C
Robotic Cardiac Surgery: Beyond the Basics Into the Future, Part 2
​
​The Robot Effect: How Surgical Approach Relates to Guideline-Directed Management of Concomitant Tricuspid Regurgitation and Afib During Repair of Degenerative Mitral Regurgitation
Kevin E. Hodges, MD

follow northwestern medicine Cardiovascular

NM Cardiovascular on X
NM Cardiovascular Video Channel
NM Better Edge Podcast

Northwestern Medicine Breakthroughs for Physicians

About Us     Terms of Use     Privacy Policy     How to Vote for U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals
© 2026 Northwestern Medicine® and Northwestern Memorial HealthCare. 
Northwestern Medicine® is a trademark of Northwestern Memorial HealthCare, used by Northwestern University
Connect with us
[email protected]
International physicians, contact [email protected]
  • Home
  • Specialties
    • Cardiovascular >
      • Research
      • Clinical Breakthroughs
      • News
    • Endocrinology >
      • Clinical Breakthroughs In Endocrinology
      • Research In Endocrinology
      • News
    • ENT (Otolaryngology) >
      • Clinical Breakthroughs
      • Research
      • News
    • Gastroenterology >
      • Clinical Breakthroughs
      • Research
      • News
    • Geriatrics >
      • Clinical Breakthroughs
      • Research
      • News
    • Neurosciences >
      • Rare and Complex Brain Tumors
      • Research
      • COVID-19 and Neurosciences
      • News
      • Clinical Breakthroughs
    • OB-GYN >
      • Clinical Breakthroughs
      • Research
      • News
    • Oncology >
      • Clinical Breakthroughs
      • Research
      • News
    • Ophthalmology >
      • Clinical Breakthroughs
      • Research
      • News
    • Organ Transplant >
      • Clinical Breakthroughs
      • Research
      • News
    • Orthopaedics >
      • Clinical Breakthroughs
      • Research
      • News
    • Psychiatry >
      • Clinical Breakthroughs
      • Research
      • News
    • Pulmonary >
      • Clinical Breakthroughs
      • Research
      • News
    • Rehabilitation >
      • Clinical Breakthroughs
      • News
    • Rheumatology >
      • Clinical Breakthroughs
      • Research
      • News
    • Urology >
      • Clinical Breakthroughs
      • Research
      • News
  • CME
  • REFERRALS
    • Refer to NM Cardiovascular
    • Refer to NM Neurosciences
    • Refer to Other Specialties