The Society of Thoracic Surgeons introduces Thinking Thoracic, a new podcast series that dives deep into the latest advancements and breakthroughs shaping the future of thoracic surgery. The podcast series is hosted by a dedicated team of STS member surgeons, including Dr. Hari Keshava, Dr. Jeff Yang, Dr. Erin Gillaspie, and Dr. Jane Yanagawan.
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The Society of Thoracic Surgeons introduces Thinking Thoracic, a new podcast series that dives deep into the latest advancements and breakthroughs shaping the future of thoracic surgery. The podcast series is hosted by a dedicated team of STS member surgeons, including Dr. Hari Keshava, Dr. Jeff Yang, Dr. Erin Gillaspie, and Dr. Jane Yanagawan.
#11, S1 How Risk Calculators Reflect Today’s Thoracic Care
Thinking Thoracic
31 minutes 16 seconds
4 months ago
#11, S1 How Risk Calculators Reflect Today’s Thoracic Care
In this episode of Thinking Thoracic, hear from Christopher Seder, MD, professor of surgery and chief of the thoracic surgery division at Rush University, and Robert Habib, vice president of research and analytics at STS, about the development of the Society’s short-term risk calculators for pulmonary resection and esophagectomy, powered by the General Thoracic Surgery Database with more than 800,000 patient records. They discuss how these models reflect modern surgical practices and incorporate newer, evidence-backed variables, setting a new standard in personalized risk assessment for general thoracic surgery. And they discuss the launch of the widely anticipated STS risk calculator mobile app. Listen today.
Thinking Thoracic
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons introduces Thinking Thoracic, a new podcast series that dives deep into the latest advancements and breakthroughs shaping the future of thoracic surgery. The podcast series is hosted by a dedicated team of STS member surgeons, including Dr. Hari Keshava, Dr. Jeff Yang, Dr. Erin Gillaspie, and Dr. Jane Yanagawan.
