Agenda

Cardiac Track

Session 1 – Mitral, Part I
Moderators - A. Marc Gillinov, MD and Arnar Geirsson, MD

Set-up: Mini-thoracotomy and aortic crossclamp
Tarek Malas, MD, MPH

Set-up: Totally endoscopic approach and balloon aortic occlusion
Arnar Geirsson, MD

I've done both approaches: How I choose today
Arman Arghami, MD

Selecting the "right" patient for robotic mitral valve surgery
Daniel Burns, MD, MPhil

Discussion and Q&A

Session 2 – Mitral, Part II
Moderators - Stephanie Mick, MD and Jose Navia, MD

Posterior leaflet resection
Joanna Chikwe, MD

Posterior leaflet chordal repair
Stephanie Mick, MD

Anterior leaflet repair
Arnar Geirsson, MD

Barlow's repair
A. Marc Gillinov, MD

Preventing and managing complications
T. Sloane Guy, MD, MBA

Discussion and Q&A

Session 3 - Aortic Valve, Myectomy, Maze
Moderators - Marijan Koprivanac, MD

RAVR: Right thoracic approach

RAVR: Transcervical approach
Marijan Koprivanac, MD

Myectomy
Eugene Grossi, MD

Maze
Edward Soltesz, MD, MPH

Discussion and Q&A

Session 4 – CABG, Part I  
Moderators - Gianluca Torregrossa, MD and Husam Balkhy, MD

The role of robotic CABG and hybrid revascularization in a modern coronary program  
Michael Halkos, MD, MSc

Beyond the learning curve: Lessons learned from 1000 TECABs  
Husam Balkhy, MD

How I do it: Robotic LITA takedown and robotic MIDCAB
Donna Kimmaliardjuk, MD

Robotic BITA harvest: Technique and workflow
Yazan AlJamal, MBBS

How I set up a robotic CABG program in a major academic practice 
Chase Brown, MD

Session 5 – CABG, Part II
Moderators - Michael Halkos, MD and Faisal Bakaeen, MD

TECAB: On-Pump technique  
Johannes Bonatti, MD

TECAB with DV5: Current technique, performance, and future directions
Husam Balkhy, MD

TECAB without an EndoWrist stabilizer: A modern beating-heart approac
Gianluca Torregrossa, MD

Troubleshooting and managing complications in robotic CABG  
Nirav Patel, MD

Panel Discussion

Thoracic Track

Session 1 - How to Start  

The transition from OPEN/VATS lung surgery  
Valerie Rusch, MD

Educating your team and optimizing economy  
Robert Cerfolio, MD, MBA

Education and mentorship of trainees  
John Lazar, MD

The learning curve for the surgeon: Knowing when you are ready for advanced applications of the robot  
Lana Schumacher, MD

Discussion and Q&A

Session 2 - Set-Up and Optimal Approach

Lobectomy
Richard Lazzaro, MD

Esophagectomy
Inderpal Sarkaria, MD, MBA

Thymectomy with multiport and single port robot
Harmik Soukiasian, MD

Lobectomy and pneumonectomy AFTER neoadjuvant therapy
Faculty TBD

Thoracic track panel discussion moderated by Sudish Murthy, MD, PhD (30 minutes)  

Session 3 - Avoiding Disasters and Anticipating Blind Spots  

Segmentectomy  
Harmik Soukiasian, MD

Intrapericardial PA control and pulmonary artery reconstruction
Michael Zervos, MD

Esophageal anastomosis  
Rishindra Reddy, MD

Achalasia and epiphrenic diverticulectomy
Siva Raja, MD

Panel Discussion

Session 4 - Advanced Cases for Advanced Surgeons

TBP       
Sidhu Gangadharan, MD

First rib resection            
Bryan Burt, MD

Giant PEH with short esophagus               
Siva Raja, MD    

Robotic lung transplantation      
Usman Ahmad, MD

Sleeve resection               
Mark Dylewski, MD

Panel Discussion

Session 5 - Master Class Videos
Faculty will review videos of their top cases.        

Abbas E. Abbas, MD, MS
Bryan Burt, MD
John Lazar, MD
Richard Lazzaro, MD
Sudish Murthy, MD, PhD
Inderpal Sarkaria, MD, MBA
Lana Schumacher, MD
Elliott Servais, MD
Michael Zervos, MD

Discussion and Q&A