Stanford Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery

09/01/2026

An infant with congenital heart disease was deteriorating at Stanford Medicine Children's Health despite multiple open-heart surgeries🫀. A high-resolution MRI technique built on AI modeling revealed a subtle abnormality the other imaging couldn’t see.✨Read more:

New technology shortens MRI exams from 60 to 10 minutes and dramatically enhances image quality.

08/31/2026

✨ Stories from the Holman Centennial Celebration, where we reflected on the "Giants of the Palo Alto Era." We had the privilege of hearing from our very own Cardiothoracic Surgery Professor Emeritus Dr. D. Craig Miller, who shared stories about incredible pioneers and the surgical training experiences under Dr. Norman E. Shumway and the heart transplant revolution.🫀

This year marks the 100th anniversary of Dr. Emile Holman's appointment as Department Chair of Surgery. ✨ Along with his wife Dr. Ann Purdy, he was instrumental in launching Dr. Shumway's career here at Stanford. Dr. Shumway, known as the "father of heart transplantation," led the first successful adult heart transplant in the United States in 1968 🏥.

08/31/2026

✨ Highlights from the Celebration at Stanford this past weekend! 🎉 Our leadership and colleagues from Stanford Medicine's surgical departments gathered to share stories and reflect on the transformational individuals and events that have shaped the legacy of our surgical programs. ✨Thank you to Stanford Dept. of Surgery, Stanford Neurosurgery, Stanford Urology, Stanford OHNS , and Stanford Orthopaedic Surgery for celebrating this rich history with us. We look forward to the future of surgical excellence! ✨

08/28/2026

It's tomorrow! 🎉 Holman 100: Centennial celebration honoring the 100th anniversary of Dr. Emile Holman's appointment as Chair of the Department of Surgery. 🏫 We are excited to highlight a century of surgical innovation and excellence at Stanford Medicine with our colleagues from Stanford Dept. of Surgery, Stanford Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Stanford Neurosurgery, Stanford Urology, and Orthopaedic Surgery.

✨ Hear the stories here: https://ow.ly/brmA50ZBBYB.

100 years ago, Professor Emile Holman became the inaugural Chair of the Department of Surgery at Stanford University. The Departments of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Neurosurgery, Orthopaedic Surgery, Otolaryngology, Surgery, and Urology are excited to invite you to join us in celebrating the legacy of E...

08/28/2026

Getting ready for Holman100 this weekend! ✨ Looking forward to celebrating a century of surgical innovation and excellence at Stanford Medicine.

08/26/2026

✨ A recent paper in Circulation | Cardiovascular Interventions evaluates the durability of bioprosthetic and mechanical valves implanted for aortic valve replacement in pediatric patients. ✨ Learn more about the findings by Stanford Medicine Children's Health Rumi Yokota, Doff McElhinney, et al. here: https://ow.ly/tGbe50ZC0rO

08/25/2026

The number of adults with congenital heart disease (ACHD) continues to rise, often presenting with multiorgan dysfunction. ✨ In this study led by Stanford Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery and collaborators from Stanford Medicine, the authors share findings on the outcomes of ACHD who underwent either heart transplantation (HT) or combined heart-liver transplantation (CHLT). 🏥

🌟 Authors include Danielle Mullis, Aravind Krishnan, John W. MacArthur, et al. Read more: https://ow.ly/i0wH50ZC0iz

08/24/2026

✨A recent analysis in the Annals of Thoracic Surgery examines the association between lymph node dissection and chylothorax using The Society of Thoracic Surgeons General Thoracic Surgery Database. 🩺 Study led by Devanish Kamtam, Joseph Shrager, et al. ✨Read more: https://ow.ly/9WWb50ZC03T

08/21/2026

Topical vascular organoid therapy promotes microvascular regeneration and functional recovery in porcine ischemic cardiomyopathy. Check out recent paper in Stem Cells Report study by John Farag, Yasuhiro Shudo, et al✨Stanford Cardiovascular Institute | Stanford Dept. of Surgery | Stanford Department of Medicine. 🌟 Read more: https://ow.ly/oWbj50ZBBBB

08/20/2026

✨Donation after circulatory death (DCD) heart transplantation expands the donor pool 🫀. A recent paper, "Persistent Primary Graft Dysfunction Stratifies Risk After Heart Transplantation With Lower Mortality Among Recipients of Donation-After-Circulatory-Death Hearts" by Stanford Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery Alexander Berg, John W. MacArthur, MD, and colleagues share findings on this topic. ✨ Read more: https://ow.ly/iYHg50ZBBlg