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105th Annual Meeting
May 2-5 2025; Seattle Convention Center | Summit, Seattle, WA, USA
The world's most prestigious cardiothoracic surgery event. Grow your expertise, network with leading experts, and help build the future of cardiothoracic surgery.
Join Us in Seattle
Join Us in Seattle
We look forward to welcoming you to Seattle for the 105th AATS Annual Meeting, led by our 105th President, Dr. David R. Jones, and his program committee. The AATS Annual Meeting is the premier event for cardiothoracic surgeons, gathering leading experts from around the world. Our scientific program brings cutting-edge research, esteemed faculty, advancements in surgical techniques, and emerging trends in cardiothoracic surgery providing you with ample opportunities to gain insights into innovative approaches to patient care. From the coffee breaks to the receptions, there are many ways to share experiences, have meaningful conversations and create future collaborations.
The call for abstracts is now closed. We look forward to your participation in this distinguished scientific program.
Thomas D’Amico
Dr. Thomas D’Amico joined the faculty at Duke University Medical Center in 1996. He is currently the Gary Hock Endowed Professor, Chief of General Thoracic Surgery, and Director of the Thoracic Oncology Program of the Duke Cancer Institute Dr. D’Amico is in leadership positions in the American Association for Thoracic Surgery, including the Board of Directors, the Membership Committee, and the Ethics Committee. He is an Associate Editor for the Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery and serves on the editorial board of the Annals of Surgery and the Journal of the American College of Surgeons.
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Maral Ouzounian
Dr. Maral Ouzounian is Head of the Division of Cardiovascular at the Peter Munk Cardiac Centre, Toronto General Hospital, University Health Network, and Associate Professor of Surgery at the University of Toronto. She is the Munk Chair in Advanced Cardiac Therapeutics and the Antonio Helga DeGasperis Chair in Clinical Trials and Outcome Studies at University Health Network. Her clinical and academic interests are in the understanding and management of valvular and aortic diseases including aortic root reconstruction and valve repair, the Ross procedure, and the surgical treatment of complex aortic aneurysms and dissections. She has published over 250 papers in the field and is an author on multiple guidelines and position statements.
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