Marc Mounzer

“Cardiothoracic Surgery is for people who thrive at the intersection of precision and purpose.” Thank you, Dr. Varghese, for an incredible interview and for your wisdom.

🩺 Happy Monday! Today we are continuing our TSMA Micro Mentorship Series with Dr. Varghese. Today’s clip is the next segment from our conversation and adds to the discussion on training, mentorship, and professional development in cardiothoracic surgery. Watch below!

📘 Day two of this week’s Dr. Varghese posts in the TSMA Micro Mentorship Series. This clip continues the conversation with another thoughtful segment for students interested in cardiothoracic surgery and mentorship. Take a look below~

#HospitalCosts Associated With #MechanicalLeftVentricularUnloading #Devices During #VAECMO for Adult #CardiogenicShock 👉tinyurl.com/4ewdem7m @MedStarGUH @UofUHealth 🇺🇸|#ArtificialOrgans #ECMO #HeartFailure #CriticalCare

Prognostic Study of #NTproBNP in #HeartFailure Patients With #LVAD Implantation 👉tinyurl.com/3wp3ddnj @TJMU_China @TianjinUniv1895 🇨🇳|#ArtificialOrgans #BNP #MCS #Biomarkers

#Multimodal Assessment of #Kidney Quality During 24-h of #Normothermic #MachinePerfusion 👉tinyurl.com/muv3ef4x @organLife_Tyrol 🇦🇹|#ArtificialOrgans #OrganPreservation #KidneyTransplant #MachinePerfusion

Development of a #Swine Whole #EyeTransplant #ExVivo #Perfusion Protocol 👉tinyurl.com/4ehd5hxk @CEMatMGH 🇺🇸|#ArtificialOrgans #Ophthalmology #VisionResearch #EyeTransplant

Functional #ElectricalStimulation Cycling for #BalanceRehabilitation in #StrokeSurvivors: A Systematic Review & Meta-Analysis 👉tinyurl.com/3a35p2je @meuedujo 🇯🇴|#ArtificialOrgans #Stroke #NeuroRehab #FES

Predictors of #BrainInfarction in #Pediatric Patients During #ExtracorporealMembraneOxygenation 👉tinyurl.com/2r54pppj @karolinskainst 🇸🇪|#ArtificialOrgans #CriticalCare #PediatricCardiology #ECMO

#Metabolic #Conditioning for #RenalProtection During #CardiopulmonaryBypass: A Narrative Review 👉tinyurl.com/36rcswkj @CARIMMaastricht 🇳🇱| #ArtificialOrgans #CardiacSurgery #Renal #Nephrology #CPB

Evaluating the Efficacy of #SmartSaliencyDetection System for #Visual #Prosthesis Users: An Experimental Comparison Across Various #VisualProsthesis #Implants 👉tinyurl.com/2s3d5wdd @NileUniversity 🇪🇬|#ArtificialOrgans #VisualProsthetics #BiomedicalEngineering #Neurotechnology

Impact of #Gentamicin-Impregnated #CollagenSponge on the Incidence of Access Related #Infections After Full-Support #MicroaxialFlowPump Therapy 👉tinyurl.com/3wb2sn4x @dhzcharite 🇩🇪|#ArtificialOrgans #LVAD #MechanicalCirculatorySupport #CardiacSurgery

#MagneticResonanceImaging Evaluation of Functional Differences Between #InVivo #HumanKidneys and Discarded Human #Kidneys During #ExVivo #NormothermicMachinePerfusion 👉tinyurl.com/39a2kx48 @GTCumcg 🇳🇱|#ArtificialOrgans #KidneyPerfusion #OrganPreservation #Transplantation #MRI

#OnTheCover of our April issue: #NutatingDisc for #CardiovascularApplications 👉tinyurl.com/3jks87tr #ArtificialOrgans #CirculatorySupport

Join us at the upcoming 106th AATS Annual Meeting in Chicago to see the top 3 finalists from the TSMA Medical Student Research Competition present their research live in the final round during the 2nd Annual AATS-TSMA Research Competition! 🫀🫁 See you there! @tyler_med2026 @BuchwaldJuli @Riya_Aggarwal1 @ChenChiaWang1 @Alex_Kantor31 @Evan_Keck @stanfordctsurg @EmoryCTSurgery @MayoClinic @AATSHQ

🚨Calling all TSMA medical students!🚨 Are you attending AATS 🫀🫁 and presenting a poster or giving a talk? We would love to showcase your work! Fill out this form by 4/29 to be featured in our conference highlight! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

Congratulations to Kevin Tabibian of Boston University on being named the 2026 Tara Karamlou Conference Scholarship recipient! Kevin’s dedication, leadership, and commitment to the future of cardiothoracic surgery embody the spirit of this award. We are proud to recognize his achievements and support his continued journey in advancing surgical care. Please join us in congratulating Kevin on this well-deserved honor! #TSMA #CTSurgery #CardiothoracicSurgery

#OnTheCover of our March issue: “Off-The-Shelf” #Bioartificialliver Support System  👉tinyurl.com/49fs278e #ArtificialOrgans #OrganEngineering #Biomaterials #TranslationalMedicine

Congratulations to our incredible M4s, @PurabDKothari and @AndrewKalra23, who matched into Cardiothoracic Surgery! 🎉 Years of hard work, dedication, and heart (literally) have led to this moment. We couldn't be prouder to watch you take this next step.

🚨 TSMA Match Panel 🚨 Join TSMA tomorrow April 16 at 6 PM (EST) to hear from recently matched applicants about advice on applications, aways, letters, interviews, and more. Open to all medical students. Register using the QR code below! #MedTwitter #Match2026 #CTSurgery