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THE HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY OF TSFRE

The Thoracic Surgery Foundation for Research and Education (TSFRE) was established in 1992 by the fourleading thoracic surgery societies: the American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS), the Society ofThoracic Surgeons (STS), the Southern Thoracic Surgical Association (STSA) and the Western ThoracicSurgical Association (WTSA). Representatives from each of these organizations serve on the TSFRE Boardof Directors and each organization provides annual financial support to the Foundation. The TSFRErepresents all of thoracic surgery in the United States and its research and education initiatives supportthe broad spectrum of thoracic surgery.

The specialty and TSFRE remain committed to research, recognizing that it is today’s research that isthe practice of tomorrow. Without the thousands of research hours and millions of dollars, new surgicaltechniques and today’s miracle drugs would remain undiscovered. Hundreds of thousands of lives wouldbe adversely affected.

Thoracic surgeons, indeed all surgeons, face a changing health care system. TSFRE recognizes thateducation plays a vital role in the future of our specialty. Thus, TSFRE has developed new initiatives that willsupport thoracic surgeons in acquiring the transdisciplinary skills necessary for success in the years anddecades ahead, developing new training programs that will utilize simulation activities for thoracic surgeryand creating an emphasis on patient safety within the specialty.

The Thoracic Surgery Foundation for Research and Education (TSFRE) is the focal point for research andeducation programs and projects within cardiothoracic surgery. TSFRE ensures that research and education,the foundations for progress within the medical specialty, remain at the forefront and that innovative, newendeavors receive the support and commitment necessary to advance thoracic surgery in future years.

INSIDE:

TSFRE History & Philosophy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

President’s Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

2010 Board of Directors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

ResearchOverview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Research Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

EducationOverview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Education Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

FinancialFinancial Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Why Give to TSFRE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Donor Roster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

TO NURTURE THEDEVELOPMENT OF THESURGEON-SCIENTIST

INCREASE KNOWLEDGEAND IMPROVE THECARE OF PATIENTS WITHTHORACIC DISEASE

The mission of the TSFRE is two fold:

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The American Associationfor Thoracic Surgery

The Society ofThoracic Surgeons

The Southern ThoracicSurgical Association

The Western ThoracicSurgical Association

Michael J. Mack, M.D.PresidentHeart Hospital Baylor PlanoDallas, TX

W. Randolph Chitwood, Jr, M.D.Vice PresidentEast Carolina University School of MedicineGreenville, NC

Thomas A. D’Amico, M.D.Secretary, Co-Chair Development CommitteeDuke University Medical CenterDurham, NC

Alec Patterson, M.D.TreasurerWashington UniversitySaint Louis, MO

Lawrence H. Cohn, M.D.Past PresidentBrigham & Women’s HospitalBoston, MA

Andrea Carpenter, M.D., PhDUniversity of Texas, Health Science CenterSan Antonio, TX

John H. Calhoon, M.D.University of Texas, Health Science CenterSan Antonio, TX

Richard H. Feins, M.D.University of North Carolina, School of MedicineChapel Hill, NC

John W. Hammon, M.D.Wake Forest University, School of MedicineWinston-Salem, NC

David R. Jones, M.D.Chair, Research CommitteeUniversity of VirginiaCharlottesville, VA

Douglas J. Mathisen, M.D.Massachusetts General HospitalBoston, MA

D. Craig Miller, M.D.Stanford University, School of MedicineStanford, CA

R. Scott Mitchell, M.D.Stanford University, School of MedicineStanford, CA

John D. Puskas, M.D.Co-ChairDevelopment CommitteeEmory UniversityAtlanta, GA

Joseph B. Shrager, M.D.Stanford University, School of MedicineStanford, CA

Craig R. Smith, M.D.Columbia University Medical CenterNew York, NY

Thomas L. Spray, M.D.Children’s Hospital of PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PA

David J. Sugarbaker, M.D.Brigham & Women’s HospitalBoston, MA

Thoralf Sundt, M.D.Chair, Education CommitteeMayo ClinicRochester, MN

Edward D. Verrier, M.D.Surgical Director, JCTSEUniversity of WashingtonSeattle, WA

2010 BOARD OF DIRECTORSIt has been my privilege to serve as the Foundation’s President for the pastthree years and as my term comes to an end I am excited by the significantprogress the Foundation has made. This time has afforded me the opportunityto learn and experience first hand the generosity of the members of ourspecialty in supporting TSFRE’s research and educational initiatives. TheFoundation has truly become a pivotal force for the growth and vitality ofour specialty and its role is increasing, particularly in the areas of research,academic career development and post-graduate education.

Since TSFRE’s inception, funding cutting edge research has been thehallmark of our mission. The pages of this report highlight this year’s successstories. In 2010 alone, TSFRE awarded over $528,000 to fund 3 research

grants, 4 fellowships and 1 Nina Starr Braunwald Award, contributing significantly to the progress being madein cardiothoracic research. As well, the Foundation continues its partnership with the National Heart, Lungand Blood Institute (NHLBI) and the National Cancer Institute (NCI) by co-funding 4 K08/K23 awards. Thesepartnerships brought the total Foundation research funding commitment to over $1,000,000 in 2010!

There has also been tremendous expansion in TSFRE’s educational programs. Stemming from thesuccess of the 2007 Visioning Simulation Conference, to date 14 Simulation grants have been awarded fora total of $200,000 to increase the development and use of simulation in thoracic surgery educationand certification.

The Foundation has also shown its commitment to thoracic surgery education by becoming a foundingmember of the Joint Council on Thoracic Surgery Education (JCTSE); pledging $1,000,000 payable overthe next four years.The major foci of the JCTSE are to improve cardiothoracic surgical resident education,the development of innovative techniques for both resident and post graduate education and the redesign ofthe resident training paradigm.

I close this chapter with optimism and hope for the future because we have vibrant new programs in researchand education. Join me as your Foundation moves ahead and support its efforts with a contribution. Yoursupport will make a tremendous difference in TSFRE’s ability to continue offering these valuable researchand educational opportunities and will significantly improve the future of our specialty.

Thank you for your continued support.

Michael J. Mack, M.D.President, Thoracic Surgery Foundation for Research and Education

“TSFRE makes a tremendous impact on thecareers of young thoracic surgery investigatorsand deserves our wholehearted support.”

Dr. Chukwumere NwoguRoswell Park Cancer Center

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TSFRERESEARCH

In January of 2010, the Research Committee met to review 49 applications. Each major subspecialty area—congenital heart disease, adult acquired surgery, thoracic oncology and thoracic transplantation—was wellrepresented. The proposals varied widely in scientific focus, ranging from transplantation immunology andmolecular oncology to biomechanics and tissue engineering. There was also a healthy mix of mechanical,translational and clinical science. Most importantly, all of these proposals addressed issues important toimproving care for our thoracic surgical patients.

The Committee’s work includes providing constructive criticism for each applicant. We strongly believethat this feedback will help young residents and faculty to submit ever more polished applications, and thuscompete more effectively in traditional venues for increasingly scarce research funds. The committee isacutely aware that academic departments can no longer depend on diverting professional revenues to supportresearch. Lack of this traditional bridge or seed funding enhances the need for fundraising to make it possiblefor TSFRE to increase the amount of individual awards, particularly to young faculty.

The Foundation continues to enthusiastically support the intellectual and scientific health of our youngcolleagues by committing to continue funding research grants and fellowships in spite of dismal economicnews. The Foundation’s ability to continue funding these critical grants and fellowships is dependent on thegenerosity of TSFRE’s contributors. This vital basis for the future evolution of our specialty will remainhealthy and vibrant, thanks to your participation.

David R. Jones, M.D. Chair, Research Committee andNicholas D. Andersen, M.D., Research Fellowship Award.

“This time has afforded me the opportunity tolearn and experience first hand the generosityof the members of our specialty in supportingTSFRE’s research and educational initiatives.”

Michael Mack, M.D., President’s AddressThoracic Surgery Foundation for Research and Education


TSFRE FUNDS AT WORK

2010Research Committee

David R. Jones, M.D., ChairUniversity of VirginiaCharlottesville, VA

James S. Allan, M.D.Massachusetts General HospitalBoston, MA

Emile A. Bacha, M.D.Children’s HospitalBoston, MA

Frederick Y. Chen, M.D.Brigham & Women’s HospitalBoston, MA

John S. Ikonomidis, M.D.Medical University of South CarolinaCharleston, SC

Daniel Kreisel, M.D., Ph.D.Washington University School of MedicineSt. Louis, MO

Christine L. Lau, M.D.University of VirginiaCharlottesville, VA

Michael J. Mann, M.D.University of CaliforniaSan Francisco, CA

Kenneth R. McCurry, M.D.University of PittsburghPittsburgh, PA

Marc R. Moon, M.D.Washington University School of MedicineSt. Louis, MO

Richard G. Ohye, M.D.University of MichiganAnn Arbor, MI

Dennis Wigle, M.D.Mayo ClinicRochester, MN

Y. Joseph Woo, M.D.Hospital of the University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA

Receiving the Nina Starr Braunwaldaward has been both an immense honoras well as a great catalyst for my researchinterests. Nina Starr Braunwald is aninspiration. She was an innovator takingon new fields of research as a young fe-male cardiac surgeon. As a young womanin the field of congenital heart surgery, Iam fortunate to practice in a specialty thathas seen ever improving survival for ourpatients even with the most complex heartdefects. With the remarkable improvementin survival rates, an important shift has occurred towards betterunderstanding and mitigating the morbidity associated withsurgical and supportive care. My research focus is based oncharacterizing and quantifying the impact of ICU care oncongenital heart disease patients following congenital heartsurgery. This is a novel field of study with the potential tosignificantly impact long-term quality of life for our patients andfamilies. The Nina Starr Braunwald Career Development Awardhas provided me with the essential resources required to developthe formative metrics for my project. Through the work supportedby this career development award, I will have the tools andcredibility to successfully compete for extramural research grantsto support my ongoing research and career aspirations. In honorof Nina Starr Braunwald and in recognition of this prestigiousaward, I hope to make significant and lasting contributions to thefield of congenital heart surgery.

Jennifer C. Hirsch, M.D., M.S.University of Michigan2010 Nina Starr Braunwald Award Recipient


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Since its inception, TSFRE has awarded andadministered over $11 million in research grants,fellowships and career development awards forthoracic surgeons. Awards are made after arigorous examination of applications by the TSFREResearch Committee, composed of outstandingresearch surgeon-scientists.

Research Fellowship Awards

Support of up to $30,000 per year for up to twoyears for surgical residents who have not yetcompleted cardiothoracic surgical training.

Research Grants

Operational support of original research efforts bycardiothoracic surgeons who have completed theirformal training and who are seeking initial supportand recognition for their research program. Awardsof up to $40,000 a year for up to two years are madeeach year to support the work of an early-careercardiothoracic surgeon (within five years of firstfaculty appointment).

2010 TSFRE RESEARCHAWARD RECIPIENTS

TSFRE Research Fellowships:

Nicholas D. Andersen, M.D.Duke University Medical Center“Calcium Signaling Regulates CardiomyocyteGrowth in Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome”

David N. Anderson, M.D.Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center“SCCRO (DCUN1D1) is Essential for CellularTransformation”

Alejandro Bribriesco, B.S., M.D.Washington University“Role of Non-Alloimmune Stimuli in AirwayEpithelial Cell Differentiation after LungTransplantation”

William Hiesinger, M.D.University of Pennsylvania“Myocardial Angiogenic Tissue EngineeringVia Ex-Vivo Modified Stem Cell Matrix”

TSFRE Research Grants:

Mark Onaitis, M.D.Duke University“The Mechanism of Sox2 in Lung CancerDevelopment”

Thomas B. Reece, M.D.University of Colorado“The Role of Specific Adenosine ReceptorActivation In Ischemic Preconditioning of theSpinal Cord”

Brendon M. Stiles, M.D.Weill Medical College, Cornell University“Disseminated Tumor Cells in the Bone Marrowof Patients With Surgically ResectableNon-Small Cell Lung Cancer: ComparativeGenomic Analysis to Matched Primary Tumors”

Nina Starr Braunwald CareerDevelopment Awards

Provides a biennial award of $115,000 for two yearsto support the research career development of awoman cardiac surgeon who holds a full-time facultyappointment and who is within ten years of completionof thoracic surgery residency.

NIH Partnerships

TSFRE has formed valuable partnerships with theNational Heart, Lung and Blood Institute and theNational Cancer Institute to offer K08 and K23 awards.Through this partnership, the Foundation is able toincrease the dollars available to supportcardiothoracic research.

National Heart, Lung and Blood InstituteK08 and K23 Awards

Support to outstanding clinician research scientistswho are committed to a career in cardiothoracicsurgery research and have the potential to developinto independent investigators.

National Cancer InstituteK08 and K23 Awards

Provides support to outstanding clinically trainedprofessionals who are committed to a career inlaboratory or field-based research and have thepotential to develop into independent investigators.

Nina Starr Braunwald CareerDevelopment Award:

Jennifer C. Hirsch, M.D., M.S.University of Michigan“Development of a Congenital Heart Assessmentof Sensory and Motor Status (CHASMS)Instrument for Infants Following Cardiac Surgery”

TSFRE/NHLBI Jointly Sponsored MentoredClinical Scientist Development Awards(TSFRE/NHLBI MCSDA)

Gorav Ailawadi, M.D.University of Virginia“The Effects of KLF4 in Experimental AorticAneurysm Formation”

Matthew J. Schuchert, M.D.University of Pittsburgh“Enhancement of Hematopoietic Stem CellEngraftment with CD8+ Marrow Progenitors”

“The Foundation has truly become a pivotal force for thegrowth and vitality of our specialty and its role is increasing,particularly in the areas of research, academic careerdevelopment and post-graduate education.”

Michael Mack, M.D., President’s AddressThoracic Surgery Foundation for Research and Education

David R. Jones, M.D. Chair, Research Committee andWilliam Hiesinger, M.D., TSFRE Research Fellowship.

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TSFREEDUCATION

The mission of the Thoracic Surgery Foundation for Research and Education is grounded in two distinct areasof concentration: Research and Education. Education was central to the formation of TSFRE and we remainindebted to the visionary leaders who saw educational programming to acquire skills outside of the traditionalpractice, research and residency training critical to our specialty.

For much of the history of TSFRE, the Education Committee has been primarily focused on the Health PolicyLeadership Program offered originally through Harvard’s Kennedy School and most recently with BrandeisUniversity. Since 1992, the Alley-Sheridan fund has awarded over $875,000 to members of our specialty.TSFRE’s national health policy programs have had a profound impact upon the hundreds of surgeons whohave attended and provided invaluable insights into the public policy programs of the US health care system.Attendees gain a real sense of how they can impact the system to the benefit of surgeons and patients.

Over the past few years, the Foundation has expanded its educational opportunities by offering Simulationin Thoracic Surgery Education grants. Based on the success and feedback of the Visioning SimulationConference held in April 2007, these grants are offered to support the demonstration study for the applicationof simulation in thoracic surgery education.

2010 was a year of many educational accomplishments for the Thoracic Surgery Foundation forResearch and Education:

• 6 Alley-Sheridan Scholars attended the Health Policy and Leadership program offered at BrandeisUniversity. This program has had a profound impact upon the hundreds of surgeons who haveattended and gained invaluable insight into the public policy process of the US health care system.

• 4 Scholarships to attend the American College of Surgeons—17th Annual Surgeons asEducators Course. This six-day intensive course is designed to provide surgeons with the knowledgeand skills to enhance their abilities as teachers and administrators of surgical education programs.

• Simulation in Thoracic Surgery Education A Visioning Simulation Conference was held in April2007 to provide a forum for leaders in thoracic surgery and invited simulation experts to discuss ourshared vision for development and use of simulation in education and certification. The Foundationbelieves that cardiothoracic surgery is an ideal specialty to demonstrate and evaluate the use ofadvanced simulation and other innovative approaches to quality and safety as a model for otherhighly technical medical specialties. The outcome of this forum has resulted in a new educationalsimulation grant offered by the Foundation. In January 2010, the Foundation’s Education Committeereviewed 19 proposals for grants to support the demonstration of the application of simulation inthoracic surgery education. The Board of Directors approved $100,000 total for funding 7 of theseSimulation Grants.

Thoralf M. Sundt, M.D., ChairMayo ClinicRochester, MN

Shanda H. Blackmon, M.D., MPHMethodist HospitalHouston, TX

John R. Doty, M.D.Intermountain Medical CenterMurray, UT

Kristine Guleserian, M.D.University of Texas, SouthwesternDallas, TX

Cynthia S. Herrington, M.D.Children’s HospitalLos Angeles, CA

Leslie J. Kohman, M.D.SUNY Upstate Medical UniversitySyracuse, NY

Raj B. Lal, M.D.Oak Brook, IL

M. Blair Marshall, M.D.Georgetown University Medical CenterWashington, DC

Ross M. Ungerledier, M.D.Brenner Children’s HospitalWinston Salem, NC

Ara A. Vaporciyan, M.D.University of Texas, MD AndersonCancer CenterHouston, TX

I want to express my deepest gratitudeto the TSFRE for awarding me an Alley-Sheridan scholarship to attend theweek-long Leadership Program in HealthPolicy and Management at BrandeisUniversity. The course was extraordinaryin organization, faculty caliber, breadth anddepth of topics, and degree of interactionbetween participants. Professors werecomfortable straying from preparedremarks to engage the audience inprovocative, meaningful discussions.

Much of the recent health care legislation and nationalchallenges were clarified and put in perspective. We exploreddecision making, conflict negotiation, financial literacy,and several other aspects of leadership. Every detail wasmeticulously attended to by faculty and staff; never have Iparticipated in such a well developed course.

My interactions with other cardiothoracic surgeons wereinvaluable, as we discussed challenges unique to ourspecialty and our respective settings. My own aspiration is toimprove health care performance relative to thoracic surgicalservices for Los Angeles County residents. I left Brandeisfeeling informed and wiser, possessing a remarkable new toolset to improve my leadership abilities. On multiple levels, theBrandeis course advanced the capabilities of selected thoracicsurgeons to advance our specialty’s leadership performanceregionally and nationally. I greatly appreciate having beengiven the opportunity by the TSFRE to participate in such aworthwhile program.

Timothy L. Van Natta, M.D.Harbor-UCLA Medical Center2010 Alley-Sheridan Scholar

TSFRE FUNDS AT WORK

2010Education Committee

Thor Sundt, M.D., Chair, Education Committee andRichard Feins, M.D., Simulation Award Recipient.


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The 2010 TSFRE Simulation in ThoracicSurgery Education award has allowed usto access a national panel of experts inVATS Lobectomy in order to develop acomprehensive simulation curriculum fortrainees. We hope to supplement taskdriven simulation education to include thedecision making aspects of this complexprocedure using cognitive task analysis.Without the support from TSFRE wewould not be able to utilize an educationalpsychologist who is able to deconstructknowledge that is often automated for experts and is omitted inthe operating room and the simulation lab. By including multipleviewpoints we will be able to include both the procedural tasksand intraoperative decision making associated with the procedurein our simulation instruction. We are hopeful that the results ofour expert panel interviews and resulting curriculum can beimplemented nationwide to aid trainees in seeing multiplepathways in performing a VATS lobectomy

Raphael Bueno, M.D.Brigham and Women’s Hospital2010 Simulation in ThoracicSurgery Award Winner

2010 TSFRE BRANDEIS COURSESCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS

R. Duane Cook, M.D.Leesburg-Ocala Heart InstituteLeesburg, FL

Robert A. Frank, M.D.Ochsner Medical CenterGretna, LA

Eric S. Lambright, M.D.Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, TN

Frank W. Sellke, M.D.Rhode Island HospitalProvidence, RI

Timothy L. Van Natta, M.D.Harbor-UCLA Medical CenterTorrance, CA

Benny Weksler, M.D.Thomas Jefferson University HospitalPhiladelphia, PA

2010 AMERICAN COLLEGE OFSURGEONS SURGEONS AS EDUCATORSSCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS

ACS—Surgeons as Educators Course

This six-day intensive course is designed to providesurgeons with the knowledge and skills to enhancetheir abilities as teachers and administrators ofsurgical education programs.

Andrew Chang, M.D., FACSUniversity of Michigan Health SystemsAnn Arbor, MI

Richard Feins, M.D., FACSUniversity of North Carolina, School of MedicineChapel Hill, NC

M. Blair Marshall, M.D., FACSGeorgetown University Medical CenterWashington, DC

Matthew Steliga, M.D.University of ArkansasLittle Rock, AR

2010 EDUCATIONAWARD RECIPIENTS

Simulation in Thoracic Surgery Education Grants

Provides grants to support the demonstrationstudy for the application of simulation in thoracicsurgery education.

Leora B. Balsam, M.D.New York University“Simulator for Conventional and Limited AccessMitral Valve Surgery”

Raphael Bueno, M.D.Brigham and Women’s Hospital“Simulation-Based Curriculum Development forIntraoperative Decision Making and TechnicalPerformance: Cognitive Task Analysis forVideo-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery(VATS) Lobectomy”

Joanna Chikwe, M.D.Mount Sinai Medical Center“High Fidelity Simulation in Preparing MedicalStudents for Integrated CardiothoracicResidency Training”

Yolonda L. Colson, M.D., PhDBrigham and Women’s Hospital“Exportable Crisis Management AssessmentCurriculum (ECMAC)”

Richard Feins, M.D.University of North Carolina“Multicenter Cardiac Simulator Beta Testing”

M. Blair Marshall, M.D.Georgetown University Hospital“Development of Task Specific CardiothoracicSimulation Models for Independent Study andSkill Acquisition”

Shari L. Meyerson, M.D.University of Arizona“Validation of a ThoracoscopicLobectomy Simulator”

TSFRE FUNDS AT WORK

Joanna Chikwe, M.D., Simulation Award Recipientand Thor Sundt, M.D., Chair Education Committee.

2010 TSFRE Research and Education Award Recipients.

“I want to express my deepest gratitude to the TSFRE for awarding me an Alley-Sheridanscholarship to attend the week-long Leadership Program in Health Policy and Managementat Brandeis University. The course was extraordinary in organization, faculty caliber, breadthand depth of topics, and degree of interaction between participants.”

Timothy L. Van Natta, M.D., Harbor-UCLA Medical Center2010 Alley-Sheridan Scholar

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TSFREFINANCIAL OVERVIEW


STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITIONAs of June 30, 2010

Assets:

Cash and Investments $3,694,791

Pledges Receivable $266,484

Total Assets $3,961,275

Liabilities:

Awards Payable $2,130,549

Total Non-Current Liabilities $1,306,630

Total Liabilities $3,437,179

Fund Balances:

Fund Balance $879,683

Year to Date Income (Loss) ($355,587)

Total Fund Balances $524,096

Total Liabilities and Net Assets $3,961,275

EXPENDITURES FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2010

Research $924,878Education $168,847Administrative $324,488

REVENUES FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2010

Surgeon Contributions $152,519Society Contributions $268,021Corporate & Foundation Contributions $55,000

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WHY GIVE TO TSFRE?The combination of research and new technology, which go hand-in-hand, have advanced the capabilities of thoracic surgeons dramaticallyover the past two decades. Today, thoracic surgeons can very success-fully treat diseases and medical conditions that were a short time agodeemed untreatable. The financial resources that made these advancespossible were most often large private organizations or federal agencies.Within our specialty clinical work supported the bulk of research.

Our changing health care environment and radical transformation withinindustry have, quite frankly, diminished those traditional sources offunds. Research and training opportunities for young, talented surgeon-scientists have been sharply curtailed.

The specialty and the TSFRE remain committed to research, recognizing that it is today’s research that isthe practice of tomorrow. Without the thousands of research hours and millions of dollars, new surgicaltechniques and today’s miracle drugs would remain undiscovered. Hundreds of thousands of lives wouldbe adversely affected.

The results of thoracic research ultimately reduce the toll of thoracic diseases and defects. Given thepervasiveness of cardiovascular diseases and lung cancer, today’s research has the potential to improvemillions of lives tomorrow. The TSFRE’s partnerships with the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Instituteand the National Cancer Institute are critically important initiatives to further our knowledge and capabilitiesagainst these diseases, while strongly supporting very talented surgeon-scientists within the specialty.

Further, thoracic surgeons face a changing health care system. The TSFRE recognizes that educationplays a vital role in the future of our specialty. Thus, the TSFRE will continue to support thoracic surgeonsin acquiring the transdisciplinary skills necessary for success in the years and decades ahead, develop newtraining programs that will utilize simulation activities for thoracic surgery, and create an emphasis onpatient safety within the specialty. The TSFRE will also remain active in assuring that thoracic surgeonscontinue to develop the skills necessary to remain in the forefront as health care policy leaders.

The Thoracic Surgery Foundation for Research and Education is an organization that will continue to steerthe future of thoracic surgery through the sponsorship of surgical research and the education of surgeonsin health care policy. TSFRE is your foundation for the future; by supporting TSFRE you are investing in thefuture of our specialty now.

GIVING OPPORTUNITIES:

Because TSFRE is a charitable organization withIRS 501 (c)3 classification, your gift to TSFREqualifies as a tax deduction. For some, an outrightgift of cash, securities or other property is the bestmeans of contributing. Other giving options areoutlined as follows:

Gifts of Cash

A gift of cash is the simplest method of giving. It isnot subject to gift or estate taxes. You may be able todeduct the gift amount from your taxable gross income.

Gifts of Securities or Real Estate

A tax-wise gift of stock or real estate can providegenerous support for the Thoracic Surgery Foundationfor Research and Education. Almost any type of realproperty—a personal residence, a farm, a vacationhome, a commercial building or a parcel of land—canconstitute a gift. Gifts of securities or real estate aretax deductible and free of capital gains tax.

“The Thoracic Surgery Foundation forResearch and Education is an organizationthat will continue to steer the future ofthoracic surgery through the sponsorshipof surgical research and the education ofsurgeons in health care policy. “

DONATIONS CAN ALSO BE MADE ONLINE AT:

WWW.TSFRE.ORG* This information is not intended as specific legal or tax advice. Consult an attorneywhen planning for gift and estate giving. State and federal laws, which govern willsand contracts vary and are subject to change.

“TSFRE is your foundation for the future; by supporting TSFREyou are investing in the future of our specialty now.”

Life Income Gifts

Perhaps you would like to make a significant gift toTSFRE right now but believe that you cannot becauseyou need the income your assets earn. If so, you maywant to consider a “life income gift.” A life income giftallows you to donate, yet retain life income for yourselfand another, if you wish. These gifts frequentlyincrease your income, save income tax, capital gainsand estate tax and also benefit the Foundation.

Bequests

You may wish to make a gift to TSFRE by utilizingone of the easiest, most frequently used methods—abequest in your Will. Tax laws favor bequests, andconsequently, they are an excellent way to providesupport. If you would like to make a pledge or receivemore information about giving to TSFRE, pleasecomplete and return the form included in this report,visit www.tsfre.org or call the Executive Director ofthe Thoracic Surgery Foundation for Research andEducation at 978-927-8330.


Jennifer C. Hirsch, M.D., M.S., Nina Starr Braunwald Award Winnerand David R. Jones, Chair, Research Committee.

M. Blair Marshall, M.D. Simulation Award Recipientand Thor Sundt, M.D., Chair Education Committee.

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Donor Roster | Thoracic Surgery Foundation for Research and Education


PartnersGifts of $1,000,000 or more cumulatively

American Association forThoracic Surgery

Eugene Braunwald, M.D.Datascope CorporationEdwards LifesciencesDavid S. SheridanThe William J. von Liebig Foundation

Grand BenefactorsGifts of $500,000 to $999,999

The Graham FoundationMaquet CardiovascularThe Society of Thoracic SurgeonsThe Starr FoundationLazlo N. Tauber Charitable

Foundation, Inc.

BenefactorsGifts of $100,000 to $499,999

Lawrence H. Cohn, M.D.Frederick Cross, M.D.The Cross-Jones Research

& Education FundFoundation for Advancement of

Cardiac Therapies, Inc.Genentech, Inc.Richard D. Jones, PhDDr. & Mrs. Jack M. MatloffDr. & Mrs. Martin F. McKneallyMedtronic, Inc.St. Jude Medical, Inc.

PatronsGifts of $50,000 to $99,999

Bristol-Myers Squibb CompanyCHMC Cardiovascular Surgical FoundationRichard E. Clark, M.D.Roy H. Clauss, M.D.Ethicon, Inc.W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc.The Heart & Lung Surgery FoundationRobert W. Jamplis Charitable TrustLUNGevity FoundationDr. & Mrs. W. Gerald RainerSouthern Thoracic Surgical AssociationSulzer Carbomedics, Inc.Synovis Life TechnologiesDr. & Mrs. Robert WallaceThe Western Thoracic Surgical

Association

Abbas Ardehali, M.D.Atrium Medical CorporationW. Gerald Austen, M.D.Dr. & Mrs. Carl L. BackerLenox D. Baker, M.D.Hendrick Barner, M.D.William A. Baumgartner, M.D.Joseph E. Bavaria, M.D.David P. Blake, M.D.Edward L. Bove, M.D.John Burkholder, M.D.John H. Calhoon, M.D.David Campbell, M.D.Cardiovascular and Thoracic

Surgeons, Inc.Robert J. Cerfolio, M.D.Dr. & Mrs. W. Randolph Chitwood Jr.John V. Conte, M.D.Vincent R. Conti, M.D.Denton A. Cooley, M.D.Coordinating Committee for Continuing

Education in Thoracic SurgeryA. Robert Cordell, M.D.Joseph Coselli, M.D.Delos Cosgrove, M.D.James L. Cox, M.D.Fred A. Crawford Jr., M.D.Harry DePan, M.D.Dr. & Mrs. James DeWeeseRichard N. Edie, M.D.Robert G. Ellison, M.D.Elsevier Science, Inc.Dr. & Mrs. Richard EngelmanL. Penfield Faber, M.D.Thomas B. Ferguson, M.D.Victor A. Ferraris, M.D.Thomas J. Fogarty, M.D.Gregory P. Fontana, M.D.Richard G. Fosburg, M.D.Dr. & Mrs. William H. FristTimothy J. Gardner, M.D.J. William Gaynor, M.D.Farid Gharagozloo, M.D.Glaxo Wellcome, Inc.Scott Goldman, M.D.L. Michael Graver, M.D.Frederick L. Grover, M.D.John W. Hammon, M.D.Frank L. Hanley, M.D.Bradley J. Harlan, M.D.Alan Hartman, M.D.Hovald Helseth, M.D.Dr. & Mrs. George L. Hicks Jr.Alan Hilgenberg, M.D.Charles B. Huddleston, M.D.O. Wayne Isom, M.D.Leigh I. Iverson, M.D.

SponsorsGifts of $25,000 to $49,999

American College of SurgeonsDr. Lenox D. BakerDr. & Mrs. John H. BellJohn R. Benfield, M.D.Drs. Lawrence I. & Rita BoncheckGerald D. Buckberg, M.D.Columbia University, Department

of Cardiothoracic SurgeryEdgar L. Feinberg, II, M.D.Dr. Kathryn Quadracci Flores

& Dr. Raja M. FloresJ. William Gaynor, M.D.Richard A. Jonas, M.D.Harold V. Liddle, M.D.George J. Magovern, M.D.Mary C. Mancini, M.D.Massachusetts General Hospital

General Thoracic SurgeryConstantine Mavroudis, M.D.Northern Illinois Heart InstituteRespironics, Inc.Thomas G. Sharp, M.D.Alfred Tector, M.D.Dr. & Mrs. Harold C. Urschel, Jr.James M. Wilson, M.D.James L. Zellner, M.D.

Heritage SocietyMembers have made provisions foran estate gift

John R. Benfield, M.D.Eugene Braunwald, M.D.Richard E. Clark, M.D.Vincent R. Conti, M.D.David A. Fullerton, M.D.Dr. & Mrs. Martin F. McKneallyDr. & Mrs. W. Gerald RainerDavid S. SheridanDr. & Mrs. Harold C. Urschel, Jr.Dr. & Mrs. Robert B. WallaceJames M. Wilson, M.D.

Life MembersCumulative Gifts of $10,000 to $24,999

Abbott Laboratories FundDavid Adams, M.D.Arvind Agnihotri, M.D.Cary Akins, M.D.William Alford, Jr., M.D.Nasser K. Altorki, M.D.The American Board of

Thoracic Surgery

Jeffrey P. Jacobs, M.D.Stuart Jamieson, M.D.G. Gilbert Johnston, M.D.The Joyce FoundationLyle Joyce, M.D.George Kaiser, M.D.P. V. Kamat, M.D.Kirk R. Kanter, M.D.The Kealy Family FoundationPaul Kelly Jr., M.D.A. Hassan Khazei, M.D.The Larry King Cardiac FoundationMarvin M. Kirsh, M.D.Nicholas T. Kouchoukos, M.D.Irving L. Kron, M.D.Hillel Laks, M.D.John J. Lamberti, M.D.James M. Levett, M.D.Sidney Levitsky, M.D.Ralph Lewis, M.D.George G. Lindesmith, M.D.Joseph LoCicero III, M.D.Bruce Lytle, M.D.Thomas E. MacGillivray, M.D.Michael J. Mack, M.D.James W. Mackenzie, M.D.Joren Madsen, M.D.James R. Malm, M.D.Christopher T. Maloney, M.D.William T. MaloneyDr. & Mrs. James B. D. MarkDouglas J. Mathisen, M.D.P. Michael McFadden, M.D.Joseph S. McLaughlin, M.D.Roger B. Mee, M.D.Robert M. Mentzer, Jr., M.D.Lynda Mickleborough, M.D.D. Craig Miller, M.D.Joseph Miller Jr., M.D.Gregory A. Misbach, M.D.Robert L. Mitchell, M.D.Steve Mourning, FAHPGordon Murray, M.D.John L. Myers, M.D.Hassan Najafi, M.D.Stanton P. Nolan, M.D.The Northern Trust CompanyWilliam Nugent, M.D.John Ochsner, M.D.Gordon N. Olinger, M.D.Mark B. Orringer, M.D.Peter Pairolero, M.D.Grant V. S. Parr, M.D.Alec Patterson, M.D.Patricia A. Penkoske, M.D.D. Glann Pennington, M.D.

New Century SocietySumma Cum LaudeGifts of $5,000 to $9,999

Erie H. Austin, III, M.D.Thomas V. Bilfinger, M.D.Frederick Bowman, Jr., M.D.Byung-Chul Chang, M.D.Richard P. Cochran, M.D.John V. Conte, M.D.Eduardo Otero Coto, M.D.Willard M. Daggett, M.D.Benedict D. T. Daly, M.D.Tirone E. David, M.D.Thomas E. Deal, M.D.Verdi J. DiSesa, M.D.Mark K. Ferguson, M.D.Otto Gago, M.D.Thomas E. Gaines, M.D.Joseph J. Garamella, M.D.Michel N. Ilbawi, M.D.John H. & Amy Bowles

Lawrence FoundationHarold L. Lazar, M.D.Robert S. Litwak, M.D.Yousuf Mahomed, M.D.Richard B. McElvein, M.D.Roger B. Mee, M.D.Walter H. Merrill, M.D.Keith S. Naunheim, M.D.Mehmet C. Oz, M.D.Robert L. Replogle, M.D.Stancel M. Riley, M.D.Robert M. Sade, M.D.Henry L. Walters, III, M.D.Winfield J. Wells, M.D.James L. Zellner, M.D.

New Century SocietyMagna Cum LaudeGifts of $2,500 to $4,999

Mark S. Allen, M.D.G. Hossein Almassi, M.D.Seth Bekoe, M.D.John W. Brown, M.D.Andrea J. Carpenter, M.D.Thomas A. D’Amico, M.D.Davis C. Drinkwater Jr, M.D.Aubrey C. Galloway, Jr., M.D.Robert A. Gustafson, M.D.David R. Jones, M.D.John A. Kern, M.D.George J. Magovern, Jr., M.D.Peter P. McKeown, M.D.R. Scott Mitchell, M.D.

Dr. & Mrs. Gosta B. PetterssonDr. & Mrs. Richard N. Pierson, IIIEdward J. Planz, Jr., M.D.Marvin Pomerantz, M.D.Richard L. Prager, M.D.Pratt Surgical Associates, Inc.Walter PurcellJoseph B. Putnam, Jr., M.D.Ronald Quinton, M.D.Michael J. Reardon, M.D.Carolyn E. Reed, M.D.Stancel M. Riley, Jr., M.D.W. Steves Ring, M.D.Eric A. Rose, M.D.Jack Roth, M.D.Valerie Rusch, M.D.Robert M. Sade, M.D.Frank W. Sellke, M.D.Francis L. Shannon, M.D.Baljit K. Sharma, M.D.Richard J. Shemin, M.D.Dr. & Mrs. Peter M. SidellMark Slaughter, M.D.Herbert E. Sloan, M.D.Craig R. Smith, M.D.Frank C. Spencer, M.D.Thomas L. Spray, M.D.Quentin R. Stiles, M.D.Valavanur A. Subramanian, M.D.Thoralf M. Sundt, M.D.Francis P. Sutter, M.D.James Symes, M.D.Stanley K. C. Tam, M.D.Christo I. Tchervenkov, M.D.Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery

at University of VirginiaDavid Torchiana, M.D.Gregory D. Trachiotis, M.D.Alfredo Trento, M.D.Bernard L. Tucker, M.D.Donald A. TurneyJames Tweddell, M.D.U.S.C. Cardiothoracic SurgeonsUniversity of Iowa Hospitals & ClinicsVascutek, Ltd., a Terumo CompanyGus Vlahakes, M.D.John Waldhausen, M.D.Jennifer D. Walker, M.D.William WallaceHenry L. Walters, III., M.D.Andrew S. Wechsler, M.D.Benson R. Wilcox, M.D.Douglas E. Wood, M.D.Women in Thoracic SurgeryGeorge L. Zorn, Jr., M.D.

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Eduardo Otero Coto, M.D.Frederick B. Parker, Jr., M.D.John D. Puskas, M.D.Robert T. Reichman, M.D.Hartzell V. Schaff, M.D.Alan J. Spotnitz, M.D.William D. Spotnitz, M.D.Gene E. Tullis, M.D.Edward D. Verrier, M.D.John C. Wain Jr., M.D.James Miller Wilson, M.D.

New Century SocietyCum LaudeGift of $1,000 to $2,499

A Reza AbrishamchianJames S. Allan M.D.Joseph J. Amato, M.D.Emile A. Bacha, M.D.Keith D. Bowersox, M.D.R. Curtis Bryan, MD.Nora L. Burgess, M.D.Larry J. Cardoza, M.D.Aldo R. Castaneda, M.D.Chalit Cheanvechai, M.D.Yolonda L. Colson, M.D.Jack G. Copeland, M.D.Ralph J. Damiano, M.D.Pedro J. del Nido, M.D.Todd L. Demmy, M.D.Robert A. Dion, M.D.Fred H. Edwards, M.D.Anthony L. Estrera, M.D.James I. Fann, M.D.Richard H. Feins, M.D.Andrew C. Fiore, M.D.Francis M. Fontan, M.D.Gregory P. Fontana, M.D.Suresh C. Ghosh, M.D.Miles S. Guber, M.D.Kristene Gugliuzza, M.D.W. Clark Hargrove, III, M.D.Daniel P. Harley, M.D.Robert S. Higgins, M.D.Keith A. Horvath, M.D.Frederick M. Howden, M.D.Marshall L. Jacobs, M.D.Robert E. Jones, M.D.Tom R. Karl, M.D.Shreekanth V. Karwande, M.D.Nevin M. Katz, M.D.Deborah KollarRobert J. Korst, M.D.Vassyl A. Lonchyna, M.D.James D. Luketich, M.D.

Alon Ben-Nun, M.D.Frederick D’Oench Bergen, M.D.Alvise F. Bernabei, M.D.Eugene H. Blackstone, M.D.Robert Blais, M.D.Matthew BlumPhil BongiornoUberto Bortolotti, M.D.Preben Brandenhoff, M.D.Berkeley Brandt, III, M.D.Charles R. Bridges, M.D.Paul S. Brown, Jr., M.D.James M. Brown, M.D.Alessandro Brunelli, M.D.Aart Brutel De La Riviere, M.D.David A. Bull, M.D.Thomas A. Burdon, M.D.Robert J. Burnett, M.D.Antonio M. Calafiore, M.D.Thomas R. Calhoun, M.D.Phillip C. Camp, Jr., M.D.Charles D. Campbell, M.D.Marcelo G. Cardarelli, M.D.Thierry-Pierre CarrelMichel Carrier, M.D.Filip P. Casselman, M.D., Ph.DAlan G. Casson, M.D.Andrew C. Chang, M.D.Woon-Ha Chang, M.D.Alain R. Chapelier, M.D.Frederick Y. Chen, M.D.K. Mammen Cherian, M.D.Sertac Cicek, M.D.Robert E. Cline, M.D.Adnan Cobanoglu, M.D.David J. Cohen, M.D.Gordon A. Cohen, M.D., Ph.DGregory S. Couper, M.D.F.G. CrouchJose Pedro Da Silva, M.D.Willem J. DaenenRichard C. Daly, M.D.Gail E. Darling, M.D.Philippe G. Dartevelle, M.D.Hiroshi Date, M.D.R. Duane Davis, Jr., M.D.Paul De Leyn, M.D.Marc De Perrot, M.D.Abe DeAnda, Jr., MDMalcolm M. DeCamp, M.D.Giacomo A. DeLaria, M.D.Nicholas J. Demos, M.D.Jatinder S. Dhillon, M.D.Gabriele Di Giammarco, M.D.James T. Diehl, M.D.Wadih R. Dimitri, M.D.

Hope S. Maki, M.D.M. Blair Marshall, M.D.Ambrish P. Mathur, M.D.John E. Mayer Jr, M.D.F. Neil Mckenzie, M.D.Richard J. Mellitt, M.D.Shari L. Meyerson, M.D.Daniel L. Miller, M.D.Rodrigo M. Miranda, M.D.Gregory A. Misbach, M.D.David S. Mulder, M.D.Yoshifumi Naka M.D.Lee Chuen Neng, M.D.Richard K. Parker, M.D.Homayoon Pasdar, M.D.Benjamin B. Peeler, M.D.Steven J. Phillips, M.D.Frank A. Pigula, M.D.Thomas W. Rice, M.D.Benson B. Roe, M.D.Todd K. Rosengart, M.D.John A. Rousou, M.D.Edward Y. Sako, M.D.Steven S. Scott, M.D.Significance Foundation-Quinton

Family FoundationNorman J. Snow, M.D.Lars G. Svensson, M.D.Paul A. Thomas, Jr., M.D.Dirk E. M. Van Raemdonck, M.D.Darryl S. Weiman, M.D.Y. Joseph Woo, M.D.Stephen C. Yang, M.D.

ContributorsGifts up to $999

Tomio Abe, M.D., Ph.DKevin D. Accola, M.D.David H. Adams, M.D.Gorav Ailawadi, M.D.Ottavio R. Alfieri, M.D.Zohair Y. Al-Halees, M.D.Atsushi AmanoC. E. Anagnostopoulos, M.D.Michael Argenziano, M.D.John M. Armitage, M.D.Giorgio M. Aru, M.D.James W. Asaph, M.D.Raimondo Ascione, M.D.Safuh Attar, M.D.Frank A. Baciewicz, Jr., M.D.Faisal G. Bakaeen, M.D.Ko Bando, M.D.Richard J. Battafarano, MD, PhDEric L.R. Bedard, M.D.

Dean M. Donahue, M.D.Elizabeth DooleyJohn R. Doty, M.D.Dimitrios Dougenis, M.D.James M. Douglas, Jr., M.D.Gilles D. Dreyfus, M.D.Alex Duarte, M.D.Brian W. Duncan, M.D.Cornelius M. Dyke, M.D.Martin J. Elliott, M.D.Robert W. Emery, M.D.Barry C. Esrig, M.D.Aaron S. Estrera, M.D.Volkmar Falk, M.D.Roberto R. Favaloro, M.D.Christopher M. Feindel, M.D.Felix G. Fernandez, M.D.Angel L. Fernandez-Gonzalez, M.D.Raja M. Flores, M.D.David M. Follette, M.D.Joseph Forbess, M.D.Robert W. M. Frater, M.D.Thomas M. Fulcher, M.D.Alex J. Furst, M.D.Paul G. Gannon, M.D.Lisardo Garcia-Covarrubias, M.D.Robert M. Gasior, M.D.Gino Gerosa, M.D.A. Marc Gillinov, M.D.Thomas G. Gleason, M.D.Donald D. Glower, M.D.Daniel Goldstein, M.D.Hugo Gomez-Engler, M.D.Adalberto C. Gonzalez, M.D.Allan H. Goodman, M.D.Patricia Grant, M.D.Roy K. Greenberg, M.D.Tomasz Grodzki, M.D.Donna S. GurnettGeorge B. Haasler, M.D.Raja E. Haddad, M.D.M. LaWaun Hance, M.D.David H. Harpole, Jr., M.D.James E. Harrell, M.D.John A. Hawkins, M.D.Paul J. Hendry, M.D.J. Donald Hill, M.D.Gregory M. Hirsch, M.D.Wayne Hofstetter, M.D.Thomas M. Holder, M.D.Alan R. Hopeman, M.D.Yasuyuki Hosoda, M.D.Shengshou Hu, M.D.Timothy J. Hunter, M.D.Manly R. Hyde, M.D.Timothy B. Icenogle, M.D.

Jinfen Liu, M.D.Ugolino Livi, M.D.James W. Long, M.D.James Longoria, M.D.James E. Lowe, M.D.Michael P. Macris, M.D.Mitchell J. Magee, M.D.Edward J. Malec, M.D.Juan Martinez-Leon, M.D., PhDDavid P. Mason, M.D.Thomas L. Matthew, M.D.James M. Maxwell, M.D.Kenneth McClainM. Terry McEnany, M.D.Robert J. McKenna, Jr., M.D.Daniel R. Meldrum, M.D.Hugo Mendonca, Jr., M.D.Lorenzo A. Menicanti, M.D.Thierry G. Mesana, M.D.Bruno J. Messmer, M.D.Carlos A. Mestres, MD, PhDMichael P. Metke, M.D.Dominique R Metras, M.D.Bryan F. Meyers, M.D.Tomislav Mihaljevic, M.D.J. Scott Millikan, M.D.Jeffrey C. Milliken, M.D.Carmine Minale, M.D.Shinichiro Miyoshi, M.D.Dennis L. Modry, M.D.Richard A. Moggio, M.D.Friedrich W. Mohr, M.D.Hitoshi Mohri, M.D.Laureano Molins, M.D.Thomas A. Molloy, M.D.Marc R. Moon, M.D.Rainer G. H. Moosdorf, M.D.Anthony L. Moulton, M.D.William G. MurisonA. John Neerken, M.D.Hassan W. Nemeh, M.D.Tuan Nguyen-Duy, M.D.Takashi Nitta, M.D.William F. Northrup, III, M.D.Chukumere E. Nwogu, M.D.Richard G. Ohye, M.D.Yukikatsu Okada, MDChukuma I. Okadigwe, M.D.Yutaka Okita, M.D., Ph.DR. Charles Oldfield, M.D.Sergio A. Oliveira, M.D.Bassam O. Omari, M.D.Jose G. O’Neill, M.D.Martin J. O’Neill, Jr., M.D.David A. Ott, M.D.Albert D. Pacifico, M.D.

John S. Ikonomidis, M.D.Michael T. Ingram, M.D.Tadashi Isomura, M.D.Tom D. Ivey, M.D.Erik W. L. Jansen, M.D., Ph.DRobert D. Jaquiss, M.D.Alfred Jaretzki, III, M.D.Victor A. Jebara, M.D.Michael R. Johnston, MDBlanding U. Jones, M.D.James C. Jones, M.D.George Kafrouni, M.D.Donald R. Kahn, M.D.Vinayak Kamath, M.D.Riyad C. Karmy-Jones, M.D.Mark R. Katlic, M.D.Yasunaru Kawashima, M.D.Teruhisa Kazui, M.D.Robert J. Keenan, M.D.Kenneth A. Kesler, M.D.Randolph M. Kessler, M.D.Gyanchand J. Khicha, M.D.Fareed A. Khouqeer, M.D.Teresa M. Kieser, M.D.Sang Hyung Kim, M.D.Karen M. Kim, M.D.Ki-Bong Kim, M.D.R. C. King, M.D.James K. Kirklin, M.D.William C. Kitchens, M.D.Robert R. Klingman, M.D.Ronald W. Knight, M.D.Junjiro Kobayashi, M.D.Tadasu Kohno, M.D.Argiris N. Kontaxis, M.D.George J. Kontos, Jr., M.D.Arvind Koshal, M.D.Benjamin KozowerGuillermo O. Kreutzer, M.D.Christian Kreutzer, M.D.Bahirathan Krishnadasan, M.D.Hiromi Kurosawa, M.D.Jaroslaw Kuzdzal, M.D.Francois G. Lacour-Gayet, M.D.Javier A. Lafuente, M.D.Rudiger S. Lange, M.D.Steven L. Lansman, M.D., Ph.DCharles S. LaPunzina, M.D.Christine L. Lau, M.D.Chuen-Neng Lee, M.D.Scott A. LeMaire, M.D.George V. Letsou, M.D.A. Norman Lewin, M.D.Harald L. Lindberg, M.D.Michael Liptay, M.D.Virginia R. Litle, M.D.



Soon J. Park, M.D.Jeffrey M. Pearl, M.D.F. Griffith Pearson, M.D.Louis P. Perrault, M.D.Ed Petrossian, M.D.Laurens R. Pickard, M.D.John D. Pigott, M.D.Alberto Pochettino, M.D.Jose L. Pomar, M.D.Mario F. Pompili, M.D.Nancy G. PuckettJan Modest Quaegebeur, M.D.Jaishankar Raman, M.D.J. Scott Rankin, M.D.Kodem S. Rao, M.D.Vivek Rao, M.D.Jose Manuel Revuelta, M.D.Costante Ricci, M.D.David C. Rice, M.D.C. Swayze Rigby, M.D.John W. RileyJohn M. Robertson, M.D.Gaetano Rocco, M.D.Mark D. Rodefeld, M.D.Xavier F. Roques, M.D.Eric E. Roselli, M.D.David B. Ross, M.D.Giancarlo Roviaro, M.D.Marc Ruel, M.D., M.P.Joseph F. Sabik, III, M.D.Arkalgud Sampathkumar, M.D.Shunji Sano, M.D.George E. Sarris, M.D.Michael A. Savitt, M.D.Ralph A. Schmid, M.D.Joseph D. Schmoker, M.D.Stephan W. B. Schueler, Prof, M.D.Andrew Seely, M.D.Craig H. Selzman, M.D.Paul T. Sergeant, M.D.Daniel L. Serna, M.D.Alain Serraf, M.D.Suvro S. Sett, M.D.Frank J. ShepherdYasuhisa Shimazaki, M.D.Hideto Shimpo, M.D.Yuji Shiraishi, M.D.Joseph B. Shrager, M.D.Robert L. Shuman, M.D.Dominique Shum-Tim, M.D.Hans-Henric Sievers, M.D.Nicholas G. Smedira, M.D.Peter K. Smith, M.D.Roger D. Soloway, M.D.Harry S. Soroff, M.D.Harold C. Spear, M.D.

Robert A. Wynbrandt, J.D.Toshikatsu Yagihara, M.D., Ph.DKazuhiro Yasufuku, M.D.Hisataka Yasui, M.D.Sai Yendamuri, M.D.Alex T. Zakharia, M.D.Marian Zembala, MD, PhDMarco A. Zenati, M.D., FETCM. Nazih Zuhdi, M.D.

Alan M. Speir, M.D.David Spielvogel, M.D.Henry M. Spotnitz, M.D.Carmi Y. Stadlan, M.D.Joanne P. Starr, M.D.Bryan M. Steinberg, M.D.Giovanni Stellin, M.D.James R. Stewart, M.D.Stephen G. Swisher, M.D.Koichi Tabayashi, M.D.David P. Taggart, M.D.Shinichi Taguchi, M.D.Shinichi Takamoto, M.D.James P. Takara, M.D.James Tatoulis, MDPascal A. Thomas, M.D.Norman W. Thoms, M.D.J. Kent Thorne, M.D.Vinod H. Thourani, M.D.Richard J. Thurer, M.D.Theodor Tirilomis, M.D.Thomas R. J. Todd, M.D.Luis A. Tomatis, M.D.Victor F. Trastek, M.D.Victor T. Tsang, M.D.Andrew C. Tsen, M.D.Marko I. Turina, M.D.Mark W. Turrentine, M.D.Yuichi Ueda, M.D.Ross M. Ungerleider, M.D.Helmut W. Unruh, M.D.Eric Vallieres, M.D.Timothy L. Van Natta, M.D.Paul E. Van Schil, M.D.G. Dennis Vaughan, III, M.D.Federico Venuta, M.D.Jakob Vinten-Johansen, Ph.D.Pascal R. Vouhe, M.D.Hiromi Wada, M.D.Thomas K. Waddell, M.D.Salim M. Walji, M.D.Garrett L. Walsh, M.D.Song Wan, M.D., PhD.Daniel Waters, M.D.Levi Watkins, Jr., M.D.Chris J. Wehr, M.D.Tracey L. Weigel, M.D.Francis C. Wells, M.D.Richard I. Whyte, M.D.Thomas E. Williams, Jr., M.D.Willis H. Williams, M.D.Christina Williamson, M.D.Robert F. Wilson, M.D.David W. Wormuth, M.D.Neil K. Worrall, M.D.Cameron D. Wright, M.D.

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