Course Directors
Randall B. Griepp, MD
Mount Sinai School of Medicine
New York, NY
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Steven L. Lansman, MD, PhD
Westchester Medical Center
Valhalla, NY
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Co-Directors
Joseph E. Bavaria, MD
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Joseph S. Coselli, MD
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX
Nicholas T. Kouchoukos, MD
Missouri Baptist Medical Center
St. Louis, MO
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David Spielvogel, MD
Westchester Medical Center
Valhalla, NY
Thoralf M. Sundt, III, MD
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, MA
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Program Overview
The AATS Aortic Symposium 2012 is a two-day symposium focused on the pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment of aortic aneurysms and dissections. The faculty consists of world leaders in this field who have been invited to share their experience regarding difficult problems in aortic disease.
Program Format
The AATS Aortic Symposium 2012 will primarily feature faculty presentations of original work and "how I do it" videos. Manuscripts and Videos selected from submitted abstracts will comprise the balance of the program and may be considered for publication in the Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. Accepted presentations will be available on the Presentation on Demand (POD) System, a network of computer stations distributed throughout the meeting area that permits attendees to review PowerPoint and Video presentations on demand.
Target Audience
This conference is designed to meet the educational needs of:
- Cardiovascular and Thoracic surgeons
- Residents
- Perfusionists
- ICU and OR nurses
- Those involved with the care of individuals with aortic disease
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