Thoracic Clinical Practice Standards Committee

The CPSC nominates surgeons to writing groups within and outside of the AATS to contribute in a meaningful way to the guidelines and best practices that steer the Thoracic specialty.

This group also identifies cutting edge topics that the writing groups within the AATS thoroughly research and give guidance and recommendation on through the creation of expert consensus documents.

Co-Chair

Jessica S. Donington, MD

Co-Chair

Daniel P. Raymond, MD

Director

Isabelle Opitz, MD

Director

Scott J. Swanson, MD

Member

Mark F. Berry, MD

Member

Thomas A. D'Amico, MD

Member

Michael Lanuti, MD

Member

Philip A. Linden, MD

Member

Linda W. Martin, MD

Member

Bernard J. Park, MD

Member

Betty C. Tong, MD

Member

Jane Yanagawa, MD

Writing Groups

Chest Wall

Writing group in the Thoracic specialty exploring histologies and care path recommendations for various malignant chest wall diseases.

Subsolid Nodules

Writing group of international experts in the Thoracic specialty exploring the best practices in managing multiple GGOs and other subsolid nodules

Surgical Management of Esophageal Cancer

Writing group in the Thoracic specialty exploring the best practices in the Surgical Treatment of Esophageal Cancer

Treatment of High-Risk Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Writing group in the Thoracic specialty exploring the best practices in treatment of the high-risk patient with stage 1 non-small cell lung cancer

Past Projects

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Staging and Multidisciplinary Management of Patients with Early-Stage Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

The American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) 2023 Thoracic Expert Consensus Document

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Definition and Assessment of High-Risk in Patients Considered for Lobectomy for Stage I Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

The American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) 2021 Thoracic Expert Consensus Document

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