CTSNet Podcasts

The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 136: 10-Year JCOG0802 Results

18 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning speaks with Dr. Nasser Altorki, thoracic surgeon at Weill Cornell Medicine in New York, and...

The Cardiac Recovery Room: Ten Things I Hate About ERAS

17 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The Cardiac Recovery Room, moderator Vicki Morton, Director of Clinical and Quality Outcomes at Providence Anesthesiology Associate...

The Atrium: Complications

13 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The Atrium, host Dr. Alice Copperwheat speaks with Dr. Samer Nashef, a consultant cardiac surgeon at Papworth Hospital in Cambridge...

The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 135: Lung Volume Reduction

11 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning spoke with Dr. Laurens Ceulemans, thoracic surgeon at the University Hospitals Leuven in Be...

The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 134: Current State of Xenotransplantation

04 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning spoke with Dr. Christopher McGregor, professor in the Department of Surgery at the Universi...

The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 133: Temporary Mechanical Circulatory Support Guidelines

25 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning spoke with Dr. Evgenij Potapov, a consultant senior surgeon and co-chairman of the mechanic...

The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 132: Surgical Treatment of Eisenmenger Syndrome

20 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning spoke with Dr. Randas Batista, cardiac surgeon and founder of Vilela Batista Heart Foundati...

The Cardiac Recovery Room: Cardiac Surgery Myths Busted—Separating Fact From Fiction

19 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this inaugural episode of CTSNet’s new podcast, The Cardiac Recovery Room, moderator Dr. Daniel Engelman, Medical Director of the Cardiac Surgica...

The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 131: Advancing Pediatric Cardiac Surgery in Pakistan

13 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning spoke with Zara Shirazi, a congenital cardiac surgery post-fellow at the National Institute...

The Atrium: Aortic Dissection

11 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The Atrium, host Dr. Alice Copperwheat speaks with Marc Moon, Chief of Adult Cardiac Surgery at Texas Heart Institute, Chief of the...

The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 130: Turning Ideas Into Companies

06 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning spoke with Liam Burns, CEO of Qaelon Medical, about turning ideas into companies. Chapters ...

The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 129: Using AI in Medical Writing

30 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning explores the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in writing medical articles. Chapt...

The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 128: The World's First Transcervical Robotic AVR Procedures

23 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning speaks with Dr. Fraser Sutherland, a consultant cardiac surgeon at Ross Hall Hospital and t...

The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 127: Patient Blood Management

16 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning speaks with Dr. Marc Pelletier, division chief of cardiac surgery for the Department of Sur...

The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 126: Another Successful Experience in Ghana

09 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning shares insights from his recent trip to Ghana. Chapters 00:00 Intro  02:18 Ghana Mission T...

The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 125: Ticagrelor vs Aspirin Post-Coronary Surgery

02 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning speaks with Dr. Anders Jeppsson, a cardiothoracic surgeon at Sahlgrenska University Hospita...

The Atrium: Proximal Coronary Anastomosis

30 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The Atrium, host Dr. Alice Copperwheat speaks with Dr. John Puskas, professor of surgery at Emory University, Chief of Cardiothorac...

The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 124: Veterinary vs Human Cardiothoracic Surgery

25 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning speaks with Drs. Daniel Brockman, Professor of Small Animal Surgery at The Royal Veterinary...

The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 123: First In-Human BiVACOR Total Artificial Heart Implantation

18 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning speaks with Alexis Shafii, professor of surgery and surgical director of heart transplantat...

The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 122: The Medical Mission Experience

11 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning speaks with Adanna Akujuo, a cardiothoracic surgeon and the surgical director of the Struct...

The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 121: Managing LVOT Obstruction With Minimal Septal Hypertrophy

04 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning speaks with Dr. Nicholas Smedira, a cardiac surgeon at the Cleveland Clinic, about mitral v...

The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 120: Improving Institutional Processes and Metrics

28 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning speaks with Dr. Robert Cerfolio, Chief of the Division of Thoracic Surgery at NYU Langone H...

The Atrium: Segmentectomy

26 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The Atrium, host Dr. Alice Copperwheat speaks with Dr. Agathe Seguin-Givelet, a thoracic surgeon at Ambroise Pare-Hartmann Hospital...

The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 119: The World's First Subxiphoid Robotic Heart Transplant

21 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning speaks with Dr. Kenneth Liao, professor of surgery and chief of the Division of Cardiothora...

The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 118: Directing Novel Approaches in Surgery Programs

14 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning speaks with Dr. Todd Rosengart, professor and chair of the Michael E. DeBakey Department of...

The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 117: Chest Tube Management

07 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning speaks with Dr. Mara Antonoff, Associate Professor of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery a...

The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 116: Lifetime Management of Heart Valve Disease

01 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning speaks with Dr. Joseph Zacharias, a consultant cardiothoracic surgeon at the Lancashire Car...

The Atrium: The Future of Revascularization

29 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The Atrium, host Dr. Alice Copperwheat speaks with Professor Pieter Kappetein, Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Erasmus Medic...

The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 115: First Successful EXIT-to-Open Septectomy for HLHS

24 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning speaks with CTSNet Senior Editor Dr. Sameh Said, Chief of the Division of Pediatric and Adu...

The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 114: The Elements of Mentorship

17 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning speaks with Dr. Daniel Goldstein, professor and vice chairman of Montefiore Health System i...

The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 113: AI-Assisted Screening for Rheumatic Heart Disease

10 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning speaks with Dr. Jay Pal, Chief of Cardiac Surgery at the University of Washington, about AI...

The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 112: Clinical Surgery Video Production

03 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning speaks with Dr. Ari Wes, Partner at Peninsula Plastic Surgery and CEO and Cofounder of Orch...

The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 111: Allogeneic Mitral Valve Transplant

26 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning speaks with Dr. David Kalfa, the incoming Chief of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery and Co-Directo...

The Atrium: Radial Artery Harvesting

24 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The Atrium, host Dr. Alice Copperwheat speaks with Dr. Faisal Bakaeen, Professor of Surgery at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College ...

The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 110: Artificial Intelligence in CT Surgery

18 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning speaks with CTSNet Board Member Dr. Keith Naunheim, Vallee L. and Melba Willman Professor a...

The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 109: SAVR vs TAVR

12 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning speaks with CTSNet JANS Editor Dr. Mateo Marin-Cuartas, a cardiac surgeon in the University...

The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 108: ESTS 2025 Recap

05 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning recaps the 33rd European Society of Thoracic Surgeons (ESTS) annual meeting in Budapest. Ch...

The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 107: Global Outreach for Medical Equity

29 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning speaks with cofounders Courtney Maxey-Jones and Connor Wasilnak about their charity, Global...

The Atrium: The Future of Valve Surgery

27 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this special one-year anniversary episode of The Atrium, host Dr. Alice Copperwheat speaks with Dr. Michael Mack, medical director of cardiothoraci...

The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 106: Integrative Oncology

22 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning speaks with Dr. Nina Fuller-Shavel, co-chair of the British Society for Integrative Oncolog...

The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 105: Academic Group Chats

15 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning speaks with Dr. Dibin Mohammed, a consultant at Government Medical College, Kozhikode, Kera...

The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 104: Future of Cardiothoracic Surgery

08 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning celebrates two years of the podcast and speaks with Dr. Joseph F. Sabik III, president of t...

The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 103: Totally Tissue-Engineered Valves

01 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning speaks with Dr. Cristiano Spadaccio, an attending cardiac surgeon and associate professor o...

The Atrium: ECMO

29 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this month’s episode of The Atrium, host Dr. Alice Copperwheat speaks with Dr. Jose Fernandes from the Department of Clinical Perfusion at Royal ...

The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 102: Endoscopic Cardiac Surgery

24 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning speaks with Dr. Mario Castillo-Sang, the Surgical Director of Mitral Valve and Heart Failur...

The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 101: Transcontinental Uniportal Robotic Surgery

17 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning examines the first-ever transcontinental uniportal thoracic surgery. Chapters 00:00 Intro 0...

The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 100: Aortic Dissection Awareness

10 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning speaks with Professor Robert Sneyd, Vice Chair of Aortic Dissection Awareness UK & Irel...

The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 99: CT Scan-Negative Type A Dissection

03 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning speaks with Dr. Salim Aziz, thoracic and cardiovascular surgeon and clinical professor at G...

The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 98: Teamship and Virtual Surgery Education

27 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning recaps two presentations delivered at the Society for Cardiothoracic Surgery in Great Brita...

The Atrium: VATS Lobectomy

25 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this month’s episode of The Atrium, host Dr. Alice Copperwheat speaks with Dr. Thomas D'Amico about VATS lobectomy. Chapters 00:00 Introduction 0...

The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 97: Future CT Surgery Robotic Systems

20 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning examines future cardiothoracic surgery robotic systems. Chapters 00:00 Intro 01:05 SCTS 202...

The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 96: Addressing Negative Online Publicity

20 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning examines how to prevent adverse publicity by patients on social media. Chapters 00:00 Intro...

The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 95: Surgical Staplers

06 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning examines surgical staplers. He explores the history of surgical staplers, the evolution of ...

The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 94: Surgery Programs and Mission Models in Africa

28 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning speaks with Dr. Mujtaba Mubashir, CTSNet JANS editor and surgical resident at Beth Israel D...

The Atrium: Internal Mammary Artery Harvesting

25 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this month’s episode of The Atrium, host Dr. Alice Copperwheat speaks with Dr. David Taggart about internal mammary artery harvesting. They discu...

The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 93: Robotic Totally Endoscopic Cardiac Surgery

20 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning speaks with Dr. Husam Balkhy, Professor of Surgery and the Director of Robotic and Minimall...

The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 92: Oligometastatic Disease

13 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning speaks with Tom D’Amico, professor and vice chairman of surgery and chief medical officer...

The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 91: Robotic AVR and CABG

07 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning spoke with Dr. Vinay Badhwar, the current vice president of the Society of Thoracic Surgeon...

The Atrium: Cardiopulmonary Bypass

06 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this month’s episode of The Atrium, host Dr. Alice Copperwheat speaks with Dr. Kim Thompson about cardiopulmonary bypass. They discuss cardiopulm...

The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 90: STS 2025 Recap

30 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning recaps The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) Annual Meeting in Los Angeles. He discusses D...

The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 89: STS Meeting in LA

23 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning explores the balance between the risks and benefits of holding The Society of Thoracic Surg...

The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 88: Online CT Surgery Resources

16 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning dives into the best resources available for cardiothoracic surgery professionals. He highli...

The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 87: Surgery Journal Publication

09 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning had the opportunity to speak with the new Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of the American Co...

The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 86: CTSNet Summarized—The Best of 2024

02 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning reflects on the most popular content of 2024 at CTSNet. He discusses the top interview, the...

The Atrium: Finding Success in Surgery Training

30 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this month’s episode of The Atrium, Dr. Alice Copperwheat explores finding success in surgery training with expert guest Dr. Valerie Rusch. They ...

The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 85: End of an Era in Cardiac Surgery

27 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning pays tribute to the late-cardiac surgeon Albert Starr. He discusses Dr. Starr’s personal ...

The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 84: Clinical Team Building and WTS Scholarship

19 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning spoke with DuyKhanh P. Ceppa about the new Women in Thoracic Surgery (WTS) fellowship. They...

The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 83: The Surgical Robotics Market

13 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning discusses the robotic market. He explores the new FDA approval for the Johnson & Johnso...

The Atrium: Bronchoscopy

10 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this month’s episode of The Atrium, Dr. Alice Copperwheat explores bronchoscopy with expert guest Dr. Benjamin Waterhouse. They discuss indicatio...

The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 82: Latest Salaries and Conditions in Cardiothoracic Surgery

05 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning discusses the latest salaries and conditions of cardiothoracic surgeons in the United State...

The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 81: How to Be a Better Trainer

26 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning discusses how to be a better trainer. He explores tips for training people, the five levels...

The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 80: The ROSS Procedure

22 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning had the opportunity to speak with Professor Mark Redmond about the ROSS procedure at the 20...

The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 79: Challenges Facing Cardiothoracic Surgery

14 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning had the opportunity to speak with Professor Enoch Akowuah about challenges facing cardiotho...

The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 78: Bringing Instrument Concepts to the Market

07 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning had the opportunity to speak with Dr. Hazem Fallouh about his latest invention for diagnosi...

The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 77: The Nuss Procedure

01 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning had the opportunity to speak with Dr. Donald Nuss about the NUSS procedure at the 24th Annu...

The Atrium: Cannulation

30 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this month’s episode of The Atrium, Dr. Alice Copperwheat explores cannulation with expert guest Dr. Vince Gaudiani. They discuss preparation, ao...

The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 76: Working With Hospital Colleagues and Teams

24 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning explores the value of working together. He discusses the importance of working not only wit...

The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 75: EACTS Recap

18 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning discusses the highlights of the 38th EACTS Annual Meeting and reviews several important pre...

The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 74: EACTS Highlights

04 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor in Chief Joel Dunning speaks with EACTS Secretary General Patrick Myers about the highlights of the upcoming 38th...

The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 73: World's First Fully Robotic Heart Transplant

27 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor in Chief Joel Dunning speaks with lead surgeon Feras Khaliel about the world's first fully robotic heart transpla...

The Atrium: Chest Drains

25 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this month’s episode of The Atrium, Dr. Alice Copperwheat explores chest drains with Leanne Ashrafian, thoracic surgeon and CTSNet Senior Editor....

The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 72: VATS vs. Robotic Lobectomy

19 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week on The Beat, Editor in Chief Joel Dunning speaks with Brian Houseman about VATS vs robotic lobectomy. They discuss training programs, the sp...

The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 71: CT Surgery in Iraq

12 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week on The Beat, Editor in Chief Joel Dunning speaks with Ahmed Abbas about the recent 2024 Warith International Cardiology and Cardiothoracic S...

The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 70: EACTS 2024

29 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week on The Beat, Editor in Chief Joel Dunning discusses the 38th EACTS Annual Meeting in Lisbon.  He provides a comprehensive overview of the c...

The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 69: VATS Lobectomy

23 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week on The Beat, Editor in Chief Joel Dunning speaks with Dr. Raja Flores about VATS lobectomy. They discuss his experience and studies in VATS ...

The Atrium: Median Sternotomy

20 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this month’s episode of The Atrium, host Dr. Alice Copperwheat speaks with Dr. Emily Farkas about median sternotomy. They discuss the indications...

The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 68: Mobile Surgery Unit in Ghana

15 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week on The Beat, Editor in Chief Joel Dunning highlights the Diego Gonzalez Rivas Foundation mobile surgical unit on its first trip to Accra, Gh...

The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 67: Randomized Controlled Trial Research

08 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week on The Beat, Editor in Chief Joel Dunning discusses the RESTORE trial for individuals with pectus excavatum. He discusses the goals for this...

The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 66: Implementing New Surgery Procedures

02 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week on The Beat, Editor in Chief Joel Dunning discusses the implementation of the Versius robotic surgical system for thoracic surgery and summa...

The Atrium: Saphenous Vein Harvesting

31 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this month’s episode of The Atrium, host Dr. Alice Copperwheat speaks with Lorena Montes about saphenous vein harvesting. They discuss in what ci...

The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 65

25 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week on The Beat, Editor in Chief Joel Dunning discusses the best practice consensus guidelines from joint specialist societies for the treatment...

The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 64

18 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week on The Beat, Editor in Chief Joel Dunning speaks with Enoch Akowuah and the cardiac surgery team operating in Ghana as they visit the James ...

The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 63

05 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week on The Beat, Editor in Chief Joel Dunning speaks with Dr. Albert Jauregui Abularach about his work as a pioneer in robotic lung transplantat...

The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 62

28 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week on The Beat, Editor in Chief Joel Dunning discusses the recently published MARS 2 trial, an AATS consensus document on management of subsoli...

The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 61

21 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week on The Beat, Editor in Chief Joel Dunning discusses a new cardiothoracic surgery conference in Iraq and his insights on the newest surgical ...

The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 60

13 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week on The Beat, Editor in Chief Joel Dunning interviews Dr. Robert Cerfolio of NYU Langone Health. They discuss the importance of consistent co...

The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 59

07 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week on The Beat, Editor in Chief Joel Dunning interviews Prof. Dawn Jaroszewski. They discuss the latest techniques in pectus excavatum surgery ...

The Atrium: Basics of Thoracic Surgery

06 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In a new CTSNet podcast for residents and trainees, host Dr. Alice Copperwheat examines essential procedures and pressing topics for early career card...

The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 58

30 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week on The Beat, Editor in Chief Joel Dunning interviews Dr. Vince Gaudiani. They discuss his recent video series on CTSNet demonstrating techni...

The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 57

23 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week on The Beat, Editor in Chief Joel Dunning introduces the new DV5 Intuitive Da Vinci robot. He talks about the benefits of this technology an...