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NORTHWESTERN MEDICINE EXPERTS AT sts 2025

The 61st Annual Meeting of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) will be held from January 24 through 26 in Los Angeles, California with a pre-conference program on January 23.

STS is the premier annual event in cardiothoracic surgery that will bring together STS members and colleagues for groundbreaking research, never-before-seen techniques, innovative technologies, and a shared camaraderie to help build lasting connections with colleagues. View our presentation schedule below to discover the several Northwestern Medicine thoracic surgeons that will be attending and presenting at this year's annual STS conference.
Don’t miss Ryan C. Jacobs, MD, at the 2025 61st STS Annual Meeting during his sessions on surgical resection in lung cancer and concordant therapy for esophageal cancer.
​Kalvin C. Lung, MD, is excited to attend the 2025 61st STS Annual Meeting in Los Angeles, California, to reconnect with his peers and hear from leaders in the field of cardiothoracic surgery.
​Join Samuel S. Kim, MD, during his various sessions at the 2025 61st STS Annual Meeting, where he’ll present on robotics and on advanced lung cancer. Dr. Kim will also guide a hands-on course on complex central airway reconstruction.

NORTHWESTERN MEDICINE PRESENTATION HIGHLIGHTS

Date
​Time
Location
Session
Presenter
Friday, January 24th
1:00 - 2:25 pm PT (2:05 - 2:15 pm PT)
Standardizing Optimal Care in Esophageal Cancer

​Utilization of Guideline-Concordant Therapy for Clinical T2N0M0 Esophageal Adenocarcinoma
Ryan C. Jacobs, MD

Saturday, January 25th
7:15 - 8:15 am PT (7:37 - 7:43 am PT)
STS Evidence-Based Guidelines: 2025 Updates for Best Practices in General Thoracic Surgery

​Existing Guidelines: Robotics
Samuel S. Kim, MD, FACS​

10:15 - 11:45 am PT (10:31 - 10:39 am PT)
Surgery for Stage IV Lung Cancer: Getting Surgeons in the Game for Advanced Disease

​What Operation Should You Do?
​Samuel S. Kim, MD, FACS​

3:30 - 5:10 pm PT (4:35 - 4:45 pm PT)
STS/SCA Session: Best Practice in the Management of Postcardiotomy Low Cardiac Output State

Percutaneous Postclosure vs Femoral Arterial Cutdown for Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Cannulation Sites
Tom Liu, MD

Sunday, January 26th
7:00 - 8:30 am PT
​Hands-On Course: Complex Central Airway Reconstruction
​​Samuel S. Kim, MD, FACS​

9:30 - 10:15 am PT (9:44 - 9:51 am PT)
Adult Cardiac Rapid Fire Orals 2

​AI Identification of HF with Preserved Ejection Fraction Substrate in Cardiac Surgery Patients: A Missed Opportunity
​Tom Liu, MD

11:30 - 1:00 pm PT (12:10 - 12:20 pm PT)
Lung Cancer Challenges in Resectable Disease: It's a Whole New World

​Utilization and Survival Outcomes of Surgical Resection for Clinical Stage 3B Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
​Ryan C. Jacobs, MD

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