Washington University - St. Louis
General Thoracic
Member Since: 1989
Biography:
Dr. Patterson was educated in Canada, he received his M.D. degree from Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario. He has completed residencies in general surgery, thoracic surgery and vascular surgery at Queen’s University, Kingston and the University of Toronto. He did post fellowship training at Johns Hopkins University.
He joined the Thoracic surgery faculty at the University of Toronto in 1982. In 1987, he was awarded the Royal College of Surgeons Gold Medal for his research in lung transplantation. Dr. Patterson was Director of the Lung Transplant Program while at the University of Toronto and served in that capacity at Washington University from 1992-2014. He was Evarts A Graham Professor and Chief of the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Washington University from 2005 to 2014. He is Past President of the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation, the American Association for Thoracic Surgery and the Thoracic Surgery Foundation for Research and Education. He has served as Chairman of the Joint Council for Thoracic Surgery Education. He is an honorary member of the European Association for Cardiothoracic Surgery, the European Society of Thoracic Surgeons, the Indian Association of Cardiovascular Thoracic Surgeons, the Polish Society of Thoracic Surgeons, the Turkish Society of Thoracic Surgeons, the Italian Thoracic Surgery Society, Women in Thoracic Surgery and the Japanese Association for Thoracic Surgery.
He has served as associate editor of the Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, the American Journal of Transplantation and the Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. He is the previous Editor-in-Chief of the Annals of Thoracic Surgery. He currently serves as Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery and the publications of the American Association for Thoracic Surgery.
He is the author of 515 peer reviewed manuscripts and 75 book chapters. His current interests focus on general thoracic surgery and lung transplantation.
What Does the AATS Mean to You:
Premier academic organization. Core values resonate with me
My First Experience with AATS:
Attended my first AATS meeting during my fellowship
Why I became an AATS member:
I consider myself an academic Thoracic surgeon. AATS Membership allows me to connect with my peers
The most impactful presentation I have seen at an AATS meeting:
Too many to mention in all disciplines of CT Surgery. I am amazed at every Annual Meeting
The first presentation I gave is:
My first AATS presentation described early experience in lung transplantation
The first paper I had published is:
1979; Femoral popliteal occlusion
I plan on becoming more involved in the organization through:
Continuing my role as Editor-in-Chief of AATS Journals
The first presentation I gave is:
My first AATS presentation described early experience in lung transplantation."
My career in CT Surgery was inspired by:
Outstanding mentors during my training
A significant case/patient interaction that impacted my career is:
First successful lung transplantation 1983
The biggest impact my mentor had on my career is:
He taught me excellence in surgery and academic generosity
The topic most important to advancing the field of CT Surgery is:
Research Scholarship
The most pressing issues impacting CT surgery are:
Research Funding, Reimbursement
Advice for Trainees:
Get the best clinical and research training.