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ASSOCIATION FORTHORACIC SURGERY
2003 - 2004
President Joel D. Cooper, St. Louis, MO President-Elect Tirone E. David, Toronto, ON, Canada Vice President Richard A. Jonas, Boston, MA Secretary Irving L. Kron, MD, Charlottesville, VA Treasurer Alec Patterson, St. Louis, MO Editor Andrew S. Wechsler, Philadelphia, PA
Councilors Fred A. Crawford, Jr., Charleston, SC Carolyn E. Reed, Charleston, SC Bruce W. Lytle, Cleveland, OH David J. Sugarbaker, Boston, MA Marko I. Turina, Zurich, Switzerland D. Craig Miller, Stanford, CA
Historian Robert B. Wallace, McLean, VA
Membership Committee Craig R. Smith, Chair, New York, NY Joseph E. Bavaria, Philadelphia, PA John W. Hammon, Jr., Winston-Salem, NC Lynn H. Harrison, Jr., New Orleans, LA Mark J. Krasna, Baltimore, MD Robert C. Robbins, Stanford, CA Victor F. Trastek, Scottsdale, AZ
Association Representative Lawrence H. Cohn (2007), Boston, MA The American Board of Delos M. Cosgrove (2005), Cleveland, OH Thoracic Surgery Larry R. Kaiser (2007), Philadelphia, PA Douglas J. Mathisen (2004), Boston, MA
Board of Governors Valerie W. Rusch, MD (2005), New York, NY American College of David A. Fullerton (2006), Denver, CO Surgeons 2004 ANNUAL MEETING COMMITTEES
LOCAL ARRANGEMENTSHugh E. Scully, Chair
SPOUSE HOSPITALITYVanessa Harwood Scully, Chair Maryann Feindel Fran Goldman Doreen McCarthy Suzanne Sullivan Gail Williams
PROGRAM COMMITTEEJoel D. Cooper, Chair (2004)......................................................................... St. Louis, MO Steven F. Boiling (2005)............................................................................... Ann Arbor, MI W. Randolph Chitwood, Jr. (2004)............................................................... Greenville, NC Tirone E. David (2005)....................................................................... Toronto, ON, Canada Irving L. Kron (2004)............................................................................. Charlottesville, VA R. Scott Mitchell (2006).................................................................................. Stanford, CA Andrew S. Wechsler (2008)........................................................................ Philadelphia, PA Mark S. Allen (2005).................................................................................... Rochester, MN Larry R. Kaiser (2004)............................................................................... Philadelphia, PA Cameron D. Wright (2006)............................................................................... Boston, MA David H. Adams (2004)................................................................................ New York, NY Robert W. Emery (2004).................................................................................. St. Paul, MN Richard A. Jonas (2006)................................................................................... Boston, MA Ralph S. Mosca (2006)................................................................................. New York, NY Ross M. Ungerleider (2005)............................................................................. Portland, OR Scott M. Bradley (2004)............................................................................... Charleston, SC Joe B. Putnam, Jr. (2006)................................................................................ Houston, TX
2004 AD HOC PROGRAM COMMITTEE REVIEWERSMichael A. Acker....................................................................................... Philadelphia, PA Carl L. Backer...................................................................................................... Chicago, IL Raphael Bueno.................................................................................................. Boston, MA Pedro J. del Nido............................................................................................... Boston, MA J. William Gaynor....................................................................................... Philadelphia, PA Marshall L. Jacobs...................................................................................... Philadelphia, PA Shaf Keshavjee.................................................................................... Toronto, ON, Canada James D. Luketich......................................................................................... Pittsburgh, PA Michael A. Maddaus................................................................................ Minneapolis, MN Bryan F. Meyers............................................................................................ St. Louis, MO Patrick M. McCarthy.................................................................................... Cleveland, OH Friedrich W. Mohr.................................................................................... Leipzig, Germany John D. Puskas.................................................................................................. Atlanta, GA Robert C. Robbins............................................................................................ Stanford, CA Paul T. Sergeant.......................................................................................... Leuven, Belgium Joseph P. Shrager........................................................................................ Philadelphia, PA Thoralf M. Sundt.......................................................................................... Rochester, MN Curtis G. Tribble.................................................................................... Charlottesville, VA William G. Williams............................................................................ Toronto, ON, Canada
ARDIOTHORACCIC RESIDENTS COMMITTEELarry R. Kaiser, Co-Chair (2004)............................................................... Philadelphia, PA Robert C. Robbins, Co-Chair (2007)............................................................... Stanford, CA John G. Byrne (2007)....................................................................................... Boston, MA Michael A. Maddus (2005)...................................................................... Minneapolis, MN Alec Patterson (2004).................................................................................... St. Louis, MO Thomas L. Spray (2004)............................................................................ Philadelphia, PA Ross M. Ungerleider (2007)............................................................................. Portland, OR Edward D. Verrier (2004)................................................................................... Seattle, WA
EDUCATION COMMITTEECraig R. Smith, Chair..................................................................................... New York, NY Edward L. Bove............................................................................................ Ann Arbor, MI W. Randolph Chitwood, Jr............................................................................ Greenville, NC Larry R. Kaiser........................................................................................... Philadelphia, PA Thomas W. Rice............................................................................................. Cleveland, OH Robert C. Robbins............................................................................................ Stanford, CA Ross M. Ungerleider........................................................................................ Portland, OR
ETHICS COMMITTEEMartin F. McKneally, Chair (2004)................................................... Toronto, ON, Canada O. Wayne Isom (2004).................................................................................. New York, NY Lynda L. Mickleborough (2004)................................................ Waubaushene, ON, Canada Robert M. Sade (2004).................................................................................. Charleston, SC Winfield J. Wells (2004)............................................................................. Los Angeles, CA
EVARTS A. GRAHAM MEMORIALTRAVELING FELLOWSHIP COMMITTEERobert J. Keenan, Co-Chair (2004)............................................................... Pittsburgh, PA Robert E. Michler, Co-Chair (2004)............................................................. Columbus, OH Frank W. Sellke (2006)..................................................................................... Boston, MA Marc R. de Leval (2004)............................................................................. London, England Pedro J. del Nido (2004)................................................................................... Boston, MA David H. Harpole, Jr. (2005)............................................................................ Durham, NC Michael A. Acker (2006)............................................................................ Philadelphia, PA Stephen E. Fremes (2007).................................................................. Toronto, ON, Canada
GRAHAM EDUCATION AND RESEARCH FOUNDATIONIrving L. Kron, President (2004)............................................................ Charlottesville, VA Alec Patterson, Vice President (2004)........................................................... St. Louis, MO Robert P. Jones, Jr., Secretary-Treasurer (2004)............................................. Beverly, MA Robert J. Keenan, Director (2004)................................................................ Pittsburgh, PA Robert E. Michler, Director (2004)............................................................... Columbus, OH NEW TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT COMMITTEEBruce W. Lytle, Chair.................................................................................... Cleveland, OH W. Randolph Chitwood, Jr............................................................................ Greenville, NC Lawrence H. Cohn............................................................................................ Boston, MA Robert W. Emery............................................................................................. St. Paul, MN Larry R. Kaiser........................................................................................... Philadelphia, PA Rodney J. Landreneau................................................................................... Pittsburgh, PA Antoon E. M. R. Lerut............................................................................... Leuven, Belgium Michael J. Mack.................................................................................................. Dallas, TX Lawrence R. McBride.................................................................................. Jacksonville, FL Patrick M. McCathy..................................................................................... Cleveland, OH Bruce A. Reitz.................................................................................................. Stanford, CA Hartzell V. Schaff......................................................................................... Rochester, MN Valavanur A. Subramanian............................................................................ New York, NY Julie A. Swain................................................................................................. Fallbrook, CA Daniel J. Ullyot............................................................................................ Burlingame, CA
NOMINATING COMMITTEELawrence H. Cohn, Chair (2004)...................................................................... Boston, MA Delos M. Cosgrove (2005)............................................................................ Cleveland, OH James L. Cox (2006)............................................................................................ Naples, FL Timothy J. Gardner (2007)........................................................................ Philadelphia, PA Fred A. Crawford, Jr. (2008)......................................................................... Charleston, SC
PUBLICATIONS COMMITTEEIrving L. Kron, Chair.............................................................................. Charlottesville, VA Tirone E. David.................................................................................. Toronto, ON, Canada Richard A. Jonas............................................................................................... Boston, MA Alec Patterson................................................................................................ St. Louis, MO Robert P. Jones, Jr........................................................................................... Beverly, MA
SCIENTIFIC AND GOVERNMENTRELATIONS COMMITTEEPedro J. del Nido, Chair.................................................................................... Boston, MA David H. Adams............................................................................................ New York, NY William A. Baumgartner................................................................................ Baltimore, MD Lawrence H. Cohn............................................................................................ Boston, MA T. Bruce Ferguson, Jr................................................................................ New Orleans, LA Timothy J. Gardner.................................................................................... Philadelphia, PA Robert C. Gorman...................................................................................... Philadelphia, PA Frederick L. Grover............................................................................................ Denver, CO Robert H. Jones................................................................................................ Durham, NC Robert M. Mentzer........................................................................................ Lexington, KY D. Craig Miller................................................................................................. Stanford, CA Mark B. Ratcliffe..................................................................................... San Francisco, CA Robert C. Robbins............................................................................................ Stanford, CA Eric A. Rose.................................................................................................. New York, NY Frank W. Sellke................................................................................................. Boston, MA Erie H. Austin, III.......................................................................................... Louisville, KY Joel D. Cooper............................................................................................... St. Louis, MO David H. Harpole, Jr......................................................................................... Durham, NC Joe B. Putnam, Jr............................................................................................. Houston, TX Carolyn E. Reed............................................................................................. Charleston, SC Alec Patterson................................................................................................ St. Louis, MO Jack A. Roth.................................................................................................... Houston, TX Valerie W. Rusch........................................................................................... New York, NY David J. Sugarbaker........................................................................................... Boston, MA Irving L. Kron......................................................................................... Charlottesville, VA
WEB EDITORThoralf M. Sundt.......................................................................................... Rochester, MN
JOINT COUNCIL ON THORACICSURGERY EDUCATION(AATS/ABTS/ACS/RRC/STS/TSDA/TSRA)William A. Baumgartner, Chair (2005)......................................................... Baltimore, MD Irving L. Kron (AATS) (2004)............................................................... Charlottesville, VA Alec Patterson (AATS) (2004)...................................................................... St. Louis, MO Timothy J. Gardner (ABTS) (2004).......................................................... Philadelphia, PA Carolyn E. Reed (ABTS) (2004)................................................................... Charleston, SC Constantine Mavroudis (ACS) (2004)................................................................ Chicago, IL Robert L. Replogle (ACS) (2004)....................................................................... Chicago, IL David A Fullerton (RRC) (2004)....................................................................... Denver, CO Douglas J. Mathisen (RRC) (2004).................................................................. Boston, MA Gordon F. Murray (STS) (2004)............................................................. Morgantown, WV Mark B. Orringer (STS) (2004).................................................................... Ann Arbor, MI Jeffrey P. Gold (TSDA) (2004)........................................................................... Bronx, NY Edward D. Verrier (TSDA) (2004).................................................................... Seattle, WA Susan D. Moffat-Bruce (TSRA) (2004)......................................................... Palo Alto, CA Michael Smith (TSRA) (2004)....................................................................... St. Louis, MO
JOINT AATS / STS ACTIVITIESTECH-CON TASK FORCEMichael J. Mack, Chair (2005)............................................................................ Dallas, TX Mark S. Allen (2005).................................................................................... Rochester, MN W. Randolph Chitwood, Jr. (2005)............................................................... Greenville, NC Robert W. Emery (2005).................................................................................. St. Paul, MN Joe B. Putman (2005)...................................................................................... Houston, TX John D. Puskas (2005)...................................................................................... Atlanta, GA Randall K. Wolf (2005)................................................................................. Cincinnati, OH
HEALTH POLICY REFORM AND ADVOCACYKevin D. Accola, Chair (2005).......................................................................... Orlando, FL E. Pendelton Alexander (2005).................................................................... Annapolis, MD James S. Allan (2005)....................................................................................... Boston, MA William A. Cooper (2005)................................................................................. Atlanta, GA Edward J. Dunn (2005)............................................................................... Cambridge, MA John W. Hammon, Jr. (2005)................................................................ Winston-Salem, NC Alex G. Little (2005)......................................................................................... Dayton, OH Jeffrey B. Rich (2005)....................................................................................... Norfolk, VA Todd K. Rosengart (2005)................................................................................ Evanston, IL Richard J. Shemin (2005).................................................................................. Boston, MA Clifford H. VanMeter, Jr. (2005).............................................................. New Orleans, LA
NOMENCLATURE AND CODINGKeith S. Naunheim, Chair (2005)................................................................... St. Louis, MO John C. Alexander, Jr. (2005)...................................................................... Hackensack, NJ Keith A. Horvath (2005)..................................................................................... Chicago, IL Kirk R. Kanter (2005)....................................................................................... Atlanta, GA Stephen J. Lahey (2005).............................................................................. Worcester, MA James M. Levett (2005)............................................................................ Cedar Rapids, IA Francis C. Nichols, III (2005)....................................................................... Rochester, MN Joe B. Putnam (2005)...................................................................................... Houston, TX Peter K. Smith (2005)....................................................................................... Durham, NC Cameron D. Wright (2005)............................................................................... Boston, MA
WORKFORCE ON NEW TECHNOLOGYBruce W. Lytle, Chair (2005)........................................................................ Cleveland, OH W. Randolph Chitwood, Jr. (2005)............................................................... Greenville, NC Lawrence H. Cohn (2005)................................................................................. Boston, MA Robert W. Emery (2005).................................................................................. St. Paul, MN Mark K. Ferguson (2005)................................................................................... Chicago, IL Larry R. Kaiser (2005)............................................................................... Philadelphia, PA Rodney J. Landreneau (2005)........................................................................ Pittsburgh, PA Michael J. Mack (2005)....................................................................................... Dallas, TX Patrick M. McCarthy (2005)........................................................................ Cleveland, OH Michael S. Mulligan (2005)................................................................................ Seattle, WA Julie A. Swain (2005)..................................................................................... Fallbrook, CA Thomas A. Vassiliades (2005)........................................................................... Atlanta, GA Marco Zenati (2005)..................................................................................... Pittsburgh, PA
THORACIC SURGERY PRACTICE& ACCESS TASKFORCERichard J. Shemin, Chair (2005)....................................................................... Boston, MA Lawrence I. Bonchek (2005)........................................................................... Lancaster, PA Marshall L. Jacobs (2005).......................................................................... Philadelphia, PA Joe B. Putnam, Jr. (2005)................................................................................ Houston, TX Hugh E. Scully (2005)........................................................................ Toronto, ON, Canada
THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR THORACIC SURGERY REPRESENTATIVES 2003-2004
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF BLOOD BANKSGus J. Vlahakes (2004)..................................................................................... Boston, MA
ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENTOF MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATIONBruce W. Lytle (2004)................................................................................... Cleveland, OH
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS ADVISORYCOUNCIL FOR CARDIOTHORACIC SURGERYEdward L. Bove (2006)................................................................................ Ann Arbor, MI Fred A. Crawford, Jr. (2006)......................................................................... Charleston, SC
AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATIONHOUSE OF DELEGATESL. Penfield Faber (2004)...................................................................................... Chicago, IL
AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION CPT-4ADVISORY COMMITTEEJames M. Levett (2004)............................................................................ Cedar Rapids, IA
ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGESCOUNCIL OF ACADEMIC SOCIETIESRichard J. Shemin (2004).................................................................................. Boston, MA
ASSOCIATION OF PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTSIN CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERYNeal D. Kon (2004)............................................................................... Winston-Salem, NC
COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATIONOF ALLIED HEALTH EDUCATIONClifford H. VanMeter, Jr. (2004).............................................................. New Orleans, LA
COORDINATING COMMITTEE FORCONTINUING EDUCATION IN THORACIC SURGERYDouglas M. Behrendt (2006).......................................................................... Iowa City, IA Steven F. Boiling (2005)............................................................................... Ann Arbor, MI
CTSNET BOARD OF DIRECTORSJames L. Cox........................................................................................................ Naples, FL Donald C. Watson.......................................................................................... Memphis, TN Andrew S. Wechsler................................................................................... Philadelphia, PA
FDA ADVISORY COMMITTEEErie H. Austin, III (2004)............................................................................... Louisville, KY
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY LEADERSHIP FORUMBruce W. Lytle (2004)................................................................................... Cleveland, OH
NATIONAL ASSOCIATIONFOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCHRobert M. Mentzer, Jr. (2004)...................................................................... Lexington, KY
PERFUSION AFFAIRS (AMSECT, ABCPT, ACPE, CAHEA)Robert L. Kormos (2004).............................................................................. Pittsburgh, PA Clifford H. VanMeter, Jr. (2004).............................................................. New Orleans, LA
THORACIC SURGERY RESIDENTS ASSOCIATIONJacob De LaRosa (2004).................................................................................... Atlanta, GA David N. Helman (2004)................................................................................... Boston, MA Bassem N. Mora (2004)................................................................................... Boston, MA
THE THORACIC SURGERY FOUNDATION FORRESEARCH AND EDUCATION BOARD OF DIRECTORSLawrence H. Cohn (2007)................................................................................. Boston, MA Fred A. Crawford, Jr. (2007)......................................................................... Charleston, SC Tirone E. David (2006)....................................................................... Toronto, ON, Canada David A. Fullerton (2005).................................................................................. Denver, CO Alec Patterson, (2007)................................................................................... St. Louis, MO Valerie W. Rusch (2006)............................................................................... New York, NY
THE JOURNAL OF THORACICAND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERYAndrew S. Wechsler, Editor....................................................................... Philadelphia, PA Eugene H. Blackstone, Statistics Editor......................................................... Cleveland, OH Ralph J. Damiano, Jr., Section Editor............................................................. St. Louis, MO D. Craig Miller, Section Editor......................................................................... Stanford, CA Alec Patterson, Section Editor........................................................................ St. Louis, MO Thomas L. Spray, Section Editor................................................................ Philadelphia, PA Martin F. McKneally, Ethics Editor.................................................. Toronto, ON, Canada
EDITORIAL BOARDGary W. Akins.................................................................................................. Boston, MA Carl L. Backer...................................................................................................... Chicago, IL Friedhelm Beyersdorf.............................................................................. Freiburg, Germany Ray Chu-Jeng Chiu........................................................................... Montreal, QB, Canada Lawrence H. Cohn............................................................................................ Boston, MA Joseph S. Coselli.............................................................................................. Houston, TX Marc R. de Leval............................................................................................... London, UK Davis C. Drinkwater, Jr.................................................................................. Nashville, TN M. Arisan Ergin............................................................................................. Englewood, NJ J. William Gaynor....................................................................................... Philadelphia, PA Donald D. Glower, Jr........................................................................................ Durham, NC Bartley P. Griffith......................................................................................... Baltimore, MD Alden H. Harken............................................................................................... Oakland, CA David H. Harpole, Jr......................................................................................... Durham, NC Axel Haverich........................................................................................ Hannover, Germany Valluvan Jeevanandam......................................................................................... Chicago, IL Larry R. Kaiser........................................................................................... Philadelphia, PA Harold L. Lazar................................................................................................. Boston, MA Antoon E. M. R. Lerut............................................................................... Leuven, Belgium Michael A. Maddaus................................................................................ Minneapolis, MN Roger B. B. Mee............................................................................................ Cleveland, OH Marc R. Moon............................................................................................... St. Louis, MO Ivan M. Rebeyka............................................................................. Edmonton, AB, Canada Thomas W. Rice............................................................................................. Cleveland, OH Robert C. Robbins............................................................................................ Stanford, CA Valerie W. Rusch........................................................................................... New York, NY Hartzell V. Schaff......................................................................................... Rochester, MN Frank W. Sellke................................................................................................. Boston, MA Francis G. Spinale.......................................................................................... Charleston, SC David J. Sugarbaker........................................................................................... Boston, MA Markol. Turina....................................................................................... Zurich, Switzerland Willem van Oeveren......................................................................... Groningen, Netherlands Jakob Vinten-Johansen...................................................................................... Atlanta, GA Richard D. Weisel............................................................................... Toronto, ON, Canada William G. Williams............................................................................ Toronto, ON, Canada
SEMINARS IN THORACIC ANDCARDIOVASCULAR SURGERYTimothy J. Gardner, Editor........................................................................ Philadelphia, PA
OPERATIVE TECHNIQUES IN THORACICAND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERYLawrence H. Conn, Editor................................................................................ Boston, MA
PEDIATRIC CARDIAC SURGERY ANNUALRichard A. Jonas, Editor................................................................................... Boston, MA PAST PRESIDENTS OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR THORACIC SURGERY
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