Kelly Sokevitz

Happy July 1st! First day of surgery residency ✅

“Minimally invasive Ivor-Lewis esophagectomy with two-field lymphadenectomy for Siewert I-II adenocarcinoma: a stepwise approach” 🎥 irc.ad/GTkN #surgery #esophagectomy #oncology #ircad

Short🧵regarding fascial closure: I had a lot of fun with my 🧵on LOTR last week, but I must now return to my core content. Let us briefly review why it is important to avoid catching too much subcutaneous tissue in our sutures when closing fascia.

Our paper on predicted heart mass ratio and its relationship with BMI among transplant recipients is now in press @annalsthorsurg @annals_short! Read more below: annalsthoracicsurgeryshortrep.org/article/S2772-…

What does thoracic aortic aneurysm management entail? New video by ⁦@KyleEudaileyMD⁩ discusses pathophysiology, indication for surgery and optimal medical management for physicians and providers. Watch here: #AortaEd⁦⁩ ⁦@AorticHope⁩ uabmedicine.org/medical-profes…

😖 Ever struggled to manage the vent after tracheobronchoplasty? 🫁 If so, learn “How I Do It” from Y Fraiha, @BOG_MD, & colleagues, out today in #journal_CHESTCritCare: chestcc.org/article/S2949-… #OpenAccess as always!

Looking forward to presenting at the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation 46th Annual Meeting in Toronto. Representing @TulaneSurgery in the Cardiothoracic Surgery poster session on Fri 4/25. Grateful to Dr. @aabha_divya for her mentorship. #ISHLT2026 @ISHLT

Looking forward participating in this multidisciplinary thoracic tumor board with @drgandara and @Annechiangmd Should be a lot of great discussion!

Elevate your clinical practice at the 2026 Multidisciplinary Thoracic Tumor Board Conference (MTTB)! 🫁 Join us for a day of intensive, evidence-based dialogue and "tumor board-style" case discussions led by world-class experts in thoracic oncology. From neo-adjuvant breakthroughs to adjuvant therapy in NSCLC, we’re diving deep into the practical insights you need for superior patient care. Featured Session I: Neo-Adjuvant & Adjuvant Therapy of NSCLC Moderators: Dr. David Gandara & Dr. Gavitt Woodard Co-Moderator: Dr. Jordan Dozier 📍 The Southern Hotel | Covington, LA 📅 Saturday, March 28, 2026 ⏰ Register by Feb 28 to secure Early Bird pricing! 🔗 web.cvent.com/event/67b56a89… #MTTB2026 #ThoracicOncology #MedicalConference #OncologyCME #NSCLC #TumorBoard #LungCancerResearch @PercyLeeMD @SurbhiSinghalMD @GavittWoodard

JUST IN: The report we always look for every year: CANCER STATISTICS, 2026 New milestone with 5y Survival of 70%!!! Still a lot of room to improve but also excellent progress ! @AmericanCancer @CACancerJournal @DanaFarber acsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.3322/ca…

Read the results from a multicenter national registry on the comparison of hemiarch versus extended arch repair for acute type A dissection. Log in to the #JTCVS to view: doi.org/10.1016/j.jtcv…

Cardiothoracic Christmas rounds!

#TechniquesThursday: Nonintubated uniportal robot-assisted thoracic surgery for left mainstem bronchus sleeve resection with half carinal reconstruction. Read this new study in #JTCVS Techniques: doi.org/10.1016/j.xjtc…

Neck surgical anatomy! 👁️🔪⤵️💥🩸@pferrada1 @SWexner @TomVargheseJr @CiruAndes2

Short historical🧵on why we have rules now: What happens when working hours are taken to their absolute extreme? Has this happened before? Yes it has...a brief look at surgical residency in Baltimore in the 1940's. To start: residents were 'on' every day for 50 weeks. (1/ )

New evidence from our 25-year cohort study: Off-pump CABG delivers superior long-term survival vs on-pump, with benefits widening beyond 10 years. This puts to bed decades of debate. doi.org/10.1016/j.atss… @BobbyYanagawa @Coronary4front @GianTorre610 @RBandH @STS_CTsurgery

"There ain't no quit in that bunch, and there ain't no quit in me. Go Tigers!"

Incredible OR Image of a #Pulmonary #Autograft supported within a #Valsalva Graft during a Reinforced #Ross #Operation at the @ClevelandClinic @CleClinicHVTI! Big thanks to @EricRoselliMD for all the support and mentorship!

Another rare case from the recent past. Chronically trapped Sapien TAVI in the aortic arch, removed under DHCA. Patient with months of TIAs pre op, complete resolution after removal.

◾️In Memoriam of Robert H. Bartlett, MD 1939-2025 Without Dr. Bartlett, there is no ECMO: he saved more than 100,000 patients through his life’s work. He changed the world. He will forever be the Father of ECMO. Vale, Dr B 🔗 elso.org/ecmo-resources… 🎥 youtube.com/watch?v=4sfPgP…

Carotid Artery Cannulation for Cardiopulmonary Bypass in Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery This video demonstrates the case of open cutdown cannulation of the right common carotid artery for cardiopulmonary bypass using the semi-Seldinger technique. 🔗ow.ly/kCAJ50Xgotq