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73rd STSA Annual Meeting November 4-7, 2026 Disney Yacht Club Hotel Orlando, Florida	74th STSA Annual Meeting November 11-14, 2027 Hyatt Regency Lost Pines Resort & Spa Cedar Creek, TX

Past Meetings

71st Annual Meeting (2024)
November 7-10, 2024 Hyatt Regency Lost Pines Resort & Spa Austin, TX 2024 Program Photo Highlights Thank you for attending the 2024 STSA Annual Meeting. Please claim your CME Credits. Claim CME Credits Dr. Stephen Yang 71st Annual Meeting Presidential Address
70th Annual Meeting (2023)	69th Annual Meeting (2022)	68th Annual Meeting (2021)	66th Annual Meeting (2019)
November 2-5, 2023 Loews Sapphire Falls Resort at Universal Studios Orlando Orlando, FL Program Disclosure Index Please note, one of the abstract presentations scheduled at the STSA 70th Annual Meeting was unable to present in Orlando View presentation with audio STSA 70th Annual Meeting Commercial Support The Southern Thoracic Surgical Association gratefully acknowledges the following benefactors for their support of the STSA 70th Annual Meeting: Diamond Benefactor: Atricure Silver Benefactor: AstraZeneca The Southern Thoracic Surgical Association gratefully acknowledges the following for their educational grant support: Abbott, Edwards, Medtronic November 9-12, 2022 Marriott Harbor Beach Resort & Spa Fort Lauderdale, FL Program Program Outline November 3-6, 2021 Loews Atlanta Hotel Atlanta, GA Disclosure Index STSA Annual Meeting Corporate Supporters Monetary support and educational grant funding from STSA industry partners help make the STSA Annual Meeting possible. Thank you to the STSA 66th Annual Meeting Corporate Supporters! SILVER SPONSORS: Abbott, Ethicon BRONZE SPONSORS: BD Surgery OTHER SUPPORT: Edwards Lifesciences November 6-9, 2019 JW Marriott Marco Island Beach Resort Marco Island, FL Photo Highlights Business Meeting Minutes Advance Program Program Book STSA Annual Meeting Corporate Supporters Monetary support and educational grant funding from STSA industry partners help make the STSA Annual Meeting possible. Thank you to the STSA 66th Annual Meeting Corporate Supporters! SILVER SPONSORS: Abbott, Ethicon BRONZE SPONSORS: BD Surgery OTHER SUPPORT: Edwards Lifesciences
65th Annual Meeting (2018)	64th Annual Meeting (2017)	63rd Annual Meeting (2016)	62nd Annual Meeting (2015)
November 7-10, 2018 Omni Amelia Island Plantation Resort Amelia Island, FL Photo Highlights Presidential Address Reflections on Leadership Business Meeting Minutes Advance Program Program Book Program Book Addendum STSA Annual Meeting Corporate Supporters Monetary support and educational grant funding from STSA industry partners help make the STSA Annual Meeting possible. Thank you to the STSA 65th Annual Meeting Corporate Supporters! PLATINUM: Medtronic GOLD SPONSORS: Edwards Lifesciences, Ethicon, Florida Hospital SILVER SPONSORS: Abbott, Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals November 8-11, 2017 JW Marriott San Antonio San Antonio, TX Photo Highlights Presidential Address Business Meeting Minutes Advance Program Program Book Program Book Addendum STSA Annual Meeting Corporate Supporters Monetary support and educational grant funding from STSA industry partners help make the STSA Annual Meeting possible. Thank you to the STSA 64th Annual Meeting Corporate Supporters! PLATINUM: Medtronic GOLD SPONSORS: Abbott Vascular, Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices (Ethicon) SILVER SPONSORS: Edwards Lifesciences, Intuitive Surgical November 9-12, 2016 Naples Grande Beach Resort Naples, FL Advance Program Program Book Program Book Addendum STSA Annual Meeting Corporate Supporters Monetary support and educational grant funding from STSA industry partners help make the STSA Annual Meeting possible. Thank you to the following STSA 63rd Annual Meeting Corporate Supporters: PLATINUM: Medtronic, Inc. GOLD SPONSORS: Abbott, Baxter SILVER SPONSORS: Edwards Lifesciences, Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. November 4-7, 2015 Disney�s Yacht & Beach Club Resorts Lake Buena Vista, FL Photo Highlights Award Recipients Advance Program Program Book Program Book Addendum STSA Annual Meeting Corporate Supporters Monetary support and educational grant funding from STSA industry partners help make the STSA Annual Meeting possible. Thank you to the following STSA 62nd Annual Meeting Corporate Supporters: PLATINUM: Medtronic, Inc. GOLD SPONSORS: Terumo Cardiovascular Systems, St. Jude Medical, Inc. SILVER SPONSORS: Edwards Lifesciences, Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc., Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals
61st Annual Meeting (2014)	60th Annual Meeting (2013)	59th Annual Meeting (2012)	58th Annual Meeting (2011)
November 5-8, 2014 JW Marriott Starr Pass Resort and Spa Tucson, AZ Photo Highlights Advance Program Program Book Program Book Addendum STSA partnered with CTSNet to provide select 61st Annual Meeting educational videos online for free to the cardiothoracic surgery community. View Presentations on CTSNet STSA Annual Meeting Corporate Supporters Monetary support and educational grant funding from STSA industry partners help make the STSA Annual Meeting possible. Thank you to the following STSA 61st Annual Meeting Corporate Supporters: GOLD SPONSORS: Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. Medtronic, Inc. St. Jude Medical, Inc. Terumo Cardiovascular Systems SILVER SPONSORS: Edwards Lifesciences Additional funding provided by Thoratec Corporation. October 30 � November 2, 2013 Hyatt Regency Resort and Spa at Gainey Ranch Scottsdale, AZ Advance Program Program Book Program Book Addendum STSA meeting attendees can now reinforce their learning experience at the 60th Annual Meeting by referencing the following audio and video presentations. If you weren�t able to join STSA in Scottsdale, catch up on some of the educational sessions that you missed out on. Dr. Robert J. Cerfolio�s Presidential Address � The Athleticism of Surgery and Life: How to be a super performer at work, home, and in life STSA Post Graduate Program Pro/Con Debate � In Moderate Risk Patients, TAVR is Economically Feasible Pro: Michael J. Reardon, MD Con: Dane C. Peterson STSA Post Graduate Program Special Session � Health Care System Employment: How Surgeons Maximize Their Pay W. Randolph Chitwood, Jr., MD Harold Urschel History Lectureship � The Contributions of E. Stanley Crawford: Mentor, Innovator, and Master of Aortic Surgery Joseph Coselli, MD STSA Annual Meeting Corporate Supporters Monetary support and educational grant funding from STSA industry partners help make the STSA Annual Meeting possible. Thank you to the following STSA 60th Annual Meeting Corporate Supporters: PLATINUM SPONSOR: St. Jude Medical GOLD SPONSORS: Medtronic, Inc., Terumo Cardiovascular Group SILVER SPONSORS: Edwards Lifesciences, Thoratec Corporation Additional funding provided by Olympus Corporation of the Americas. November 7-10, 2012 Waldorf Astoria Naples Naples, FL Advance Program Program Book STSA meeting attendees can now reinforce their learning experience at the 59th Annual Meeting by referencing the following audio and video presentations. If you weren�t able to join STSA in Naples, catch up on some of the educational sessions that you missed out on. Kent Trinkle Education Lectureship Presidential Address Thank you to our 2012 Corporate Supporters PLATINUM SPONSOR: St. Jude Medical GOLD SPONSORS: Medtronic, Inc. SILVER SPONSORS: Edwards Lifesciences, Karl Storz Endoscopy-American, Inc. November 9-12, 2011 JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country San Antonio, TX Thank you to all of our attendees! Thank you to our 2011 Corporate Supporters PLATINUM SPONSOR: St. Jude Medical GOLD SPONSORS: Medtronic SILVER SPONSORS: Edwards Lifesciences, Sorin Group Program Book Presentations: CABG in 2012: Implications of the New ESC/EACTS Guidelines President�s Invited Lecturer, Dr. David P. Taggart
57th Annual Meeting (2010)	56th Annual Meeting (2009)	55th Annual Meeting (2008)	54th Annual Meeting (2007)
November 5-7, 2010 Disney�s Yacht & Beach Club Orlando, FL Thank you for attending the 57th Annual Meeting in Orlando, Florida! Thank you to our 2010 Corporate Supporters GOLD SPONSORS: Medtronic, St. Jude Medical SILVER SPONSORS: Edwards Lifesciences, MAQUET, Sorin Group Advance Program Business Meeting Minutes Dr. Keith Naunheim�s Presidential Address Program Book Presentations: Update on Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation, Michael Mack New Trends and Indications in LVAD Support, Mark Slaughter Redo Aortic Surgery, Joseph Coselli Stenting for Perforation of the Esophagus, Richard Freeman Robotic Lobectomy is Superior to VATS Lobectomy Pro � Robert Cerfolio Con � Thomas D�Amico Transposition Surgery in the Pre-Switch Era, Steven Goldberg All Cardiothoracic Surgery Patients Should be Cared for by a Critical Care Physician Pro � Nevin Katz Con � Kevin Accola Contracting with Hospitals: Should a CT Surgeon Work for the Hospital or Should the Hospital Work for the Surgeon, William Ryan What Should a Hospital Employment Contract Look Like for the Cardiothoracic Surgeon, John Voigt Options for Structuring a Physician Compensation Model, Mary Heymans Winds of Change: CT Surgery Residencies and MOC, William Baumgartner November 4-7, 2009 Marco Island Marriott Beach Resort Marco Island, FL Thank you for attending the 56th Annual Meeting in Marco Island, Florida! Thank you to our 2009 Corporate Supporters GOLD SPONSORS: Medtronic, St. Jude Medical SILVER SPONSORS: Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc., Maquet Cardiovascular, Edwards Lifesciences Advance Program Business Meeting Minutes Program Book November 5-8, 2008 Hyatt Regency Lost Pines Resort and Spa Austin, TX Thank you for attending the 55th Annual Meeting in Austin, Texas! Thank you to our 55th Annual Meeting sponsors! PLATINUM SPONSOR: St. Jude Medical GOLD SPONSORS: Maquet Cardiovascular SILVER SPONSORS: Baxter, Medtronic Advance Program Postgraduate Program Business Meeting Minutes Program Book November 7-10, 2007 Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort & Spa Bonita Springs, FL Thank you for attending the STSA 54th Annual Meeting in Bonita Springs, FL. Program
53rd Annual Meeting (2006)	52nd Annual Meeting (2005)	51st Annual Meeting (2004)	50th Anniversary (2003)
November 8-11, 2006 Marriott Starr Pass Resort & Spa Tucson, AZ Thank you for attending the STSA 53rd Annual Meeting! Program Business Meeting Minutes November 10-12, 2005 Disney Yacht and Beach Club Orlando, FL Thank you for attending the STSA 52nd Annual Meeting in Orlando, Florida! Advance Program Program Book Thank you for being a part of the STSA 51st Annual Meeting in Cancun, Mexico. The Meeting was a great success! Program Business Meeting Minutes The 51st Annual Meeting took place November 4-6, 2004, at the Fiesta Americana Grand Coral Beach Hotel. 40th President’s Award Dr. Glenn Pennington announces Malcolm DeCamp, MD of Beth Isreal Deaconess Medical Center in Boston as the 2004 recipient pf the President’s Award for best scientific paper. His paper and presentation was titled: �Patient And Surgical Factors Influencing Air Leak After Lung-volume�reduction Surgery: Lessons Learned From The National Emphysema Treatment Trial" 8th Annual Hawley H. Seiler, MD Resident’s Award The STSA announces Tara Karammlou, MD as the 2004 recipient of the Hawley H. Seiler, MD Resident’s Award for the best resident paper. Her paper was titled “Use Of A Miniaturized Circuit And An Asanguineous Prime Reduces Organ Dysfunction Following Infant Cardiopulmonary Bypass”. Dr. Karamlou and a guest are invited to attend the 52nd Annual Meeting, where she will be presented with a plaque recognizing her accomplishments. 2004 Tiki Award Ross Ungerleider of Portland, Oregon has been awarded the Tiki Award for the most memorable and noteworthy slide at the Annual Meeting. Osler Abbott Award Keith Naunheim of St. Louis, Missouri has been awarded the Osler Abbott Award for the most memorable discussions of the scientific sessions. 50th Anniversary A Great Success! Thank you for celebrating 50 Years of success at the STSA 50th Annual Meeting held November 13-15, 2003!

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