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AI Committee

To cultivate surgeon-led AI innovation in cardiothoracic surgery, developing platforms that enhance clinical decision-making, accelerate discovery, and improve patient outcomes.

This committee will emphasize surgeon leadership in AI, focus on practical platform development, balance clinical, research, and patient-care objectives, and position the AATS as a driver of surgical AI innovation.

Chair

Ravi K. Ghanta, MD

Director

Bryan M. Burt, MD

Member

Shanda H. Blackmon, MD

Member

Edward P. Chen, MD

Member

Frederick Y. Chen, MD

Member

William Hiesinger, MD

Member

Arman Kilic, MD

Member

Carlos M. Mery, MD

Member

Tom C. Nguyen, MD

Member

Elliot L. Servais, MD

Member

Chi-Fu "Jeffrey" Yang, MD

Member

Leora T. Yarboro, MD