Emory University School of Medicine
Department of Surgery

Annual CT Surgery Alumni Newsletter

2024 Alumni Newsletter

"Greetings from Emory and we are excited to share with you the latest updates from our Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery. Our continued growth and success would not be possible without our alumni support.

This past spring we celebrated the retire- ment of our mentor, former division chief, and program director, Dr. Robert Guyton. We had an amazing turnout for his retire- ment celebration, and I want to thank all of you who traveled from afar to attend. I know it meant a lot to him and his family so thank you. He is now an emeritus professor and remains active on our Carlyle Fraser Heart Center Board of Directors."

-Michael E. Halkos, MD

2024 Alumni Newsletter

2024 Issue

Contents

  • Message from Michael Halkos, MD, Chief of the Emory Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
  • New Faculty: Muath Bishawi, MD, Rachel Medbery, MD, Thomas, O’Malley, MD, Victor Pretroius, MD, Jonathan Zurcher, MD
  • Departing Faculty: Kendra Grubb, MD, Alison Ward, MD
  • Emory Surgeons Pilot Intuitive 3d Modeling Tool To Improve Surgery Experience For Lung Cancer Patients
  • Emory Heart Team Implants New Blood- Pumping Device For First Time In U.S.
  • Emory Heart And Vascular Implants 1000th VAD, Celebrates Milestone For Patient Care
  • Emory Surgeons First in Georgia to Perform Novel Stent-Graft Procedure
  • Remembering Brianda Hooper
  • Legendary Cardiothoracic Surgeon Dr. Robert Guyton Retires
  • Current Trainees
  • Cardiothoracic Surgery Education, Research and Program Development Fund
  • New Matches
  • Awards 

2023 Alumni Newsletter

"Our cardiothoracic training program is one of the most successful and long-standing in the country, offering several pathways into the field. We have the traditional pathway for residents completing general surgery residency programs, as well as a thoracic track option for surgeons focused on general thoracic surgery. We also have an integrated six-year pathway for medical students to directly enter into cardiothoracic residency. And finally, we just recently added the 4+3 pathway through our general surgery program."

-Michael E. Halkos, MD

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2023 Issue

Contents

  • Message from Michael Halkos, MD, Chief of the Emory Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
  • New Faculty: Hai Dong, MD; Alicia Bonanno, MD
  • Departing Faculty: Allan Pickens, MD
  • Emory heart team implants 500th lifesaving left ventricular assist device
  • Emory Surgeons Make a Mark on PERSEVERE AMDS Study
  • Emory creates new complex airway program
  • Emory Saint Joseph’s Hospital recognized as Mitral Valve Repair Reference Center
  • Remembering Slyvia Cleopatra "Cleo" Sidaros Mansour
  • Current Trainees
  • Robert A. Guyton, MD, Resident Education Fund
  • New Matches
  • Awards 

2022 Alumni Newsletter

"As the Division Chief, I am pleased to share that Emory Cardiothoracic Surgery remains one of the most successful academic-medical training programs in the country. Our predecessors established a program built on trust, teamwork and tradition, which has allowed us to consistently graduate outstanding residents year after year."

-Michael E. Halkos, MD

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2022 Issue

Contents

  • Message from Michael Halkos, MD, Chief of the Emory Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
  • New Faculty: Joshua L. Chan, MD; Kanika Kalra, MD; Omar M. Lattouf, MD (rejoining)
  • Departing Faculty: Kirk Kanter, MD
  • ESJH Mitral Valve Repair Reference Center
  • David Vega honored at Celebrate Life Gala
  • Hakob Davtyan Heart of Columbus Award
  • 1,000th Heart Transplant
  • Brad Leshnower Receives NIH Grant for UTABD
  • Emory’s Structural Heart & Valve Center
  • Onkar Khullar & Manu Sancheti Perform First RA Tracheobronchoplasty in Georgia
  • Remembering Joseph I. Miller, MD
  • Remembering Charles Hatcher, Jr., MD
  • Remembering Joseph M. Craver, MD
  • The Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery currently has 20 trainees
  • Robert A. Guyton, MD, Resident Education Fund

2021 Alumni Newsletter

"It is a great source of pride among the faculty and staff that our alumni stay engaged with our program and keep us up- to-date on their personal and professional successes. We enjoy hearing from you so please continue to send us updates. We look forward to keeping in touch with all of you and hopefully can see everyone again in person at next year’s STS meeting."

-Michael E. Halkos, MD

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