WashU Medicine Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery

When well-known St. Louis radio broadcaster John Carney, 61, experienced a sudden, life-threatening aortic dissection, WashU Medicine CT and @WashUVascular experts identified the genetic condition behind it—and set out to save his life. John's story: bit.ly/4ceF9F4

👋 Get to know Dr. Dilip Nath, a congenital adult and pediatric cardiothoracic surgeon at WashU Medicine. 🫀 youtube.com/watch?v=ZehOKq…

✨ Meet Dr. Muhammad Faraz Masood, a cardiac surgeon at WashU Medicine specializing in comprehensive cardiac surgery. 🫀 youtube.com/watch?v=cdIene…

✨ Get to know Dr. Pirooz Eghtesady, cardiothoracic surgeon-in-chief at @STLChildrens 🫀 @TsuyoshiKaneko1 youtube.com/watch?v=2CEMbn…

We were thrilled to recently welcome CT fellowship applicants to St. Louis for a lively weekend of interviews and social events! @TsuyoshiKaneko1

🫶 Our team team at @STLChildrens was invited to give a lunch and learn at Mid-America Transplant. The support and collaboration of Mid-America Transplant has been vital as we develop our heart valve transplant program! @TsuyoshiKaneko1

We're thrilled to welcome fellowship coordinator Megan Baldenweck to our team! Megan will bring great experience and energy to our many educational activities in CT surgery. Welcome, Megan! @TsuyoshiKaneko1

When Pastor Vic Comstock, 63, arrived at a hospital near his home in Moberly, Missouri, he thought he was battling pneumonia. Read more about the mitral valve care he received at Barnes-Jewish Hospital: bit.ly/4cNv4iv

Drs. Eghtesady and Miller were both invited to give talks at the annual #Cardiology2026 conference by @childrensphila. Dr. Eghtesady discussed his management strategy for patients with CC-TGA & Dr. Miller discussed the best candidates for heart valve transplant. @TsuyoshiKaneko1

Did you hear? Dr. Benj Kozower was named Editor of the Year at the #STS2026! 🔗 Read more about his award: bit.ly/4cJygM0 @STS_CTsurgery #CTsurgery

Happy Thank a Resident and Fellow Day to our amazing trainees! Your hard work, dedication, and positive impact at WashU Medicine truly shine. We are incredibly grateful for all that you do. 📽️ by @washu_gme

Congratulations to our 2026 Samuel A. Wells, Jr. Department of Surgery Resident Research Day oral presentation winners—Drs. Threlkeld and Liu—and special thanks to all who participated in this annual research showcase! 🔗 More on Wells Day: bit.ly/4cJxaQq

Great study on drivers of chronic rejection in transplanted hearts and lungs, out of our thoracic immunobiology lab, including senior author Daniel Kreisel, MD, PhD, and surgery resident Hailey Shepherd, MD!

When Marcy Lagarde, 42, of Raymore, Missouri, felt sudden excruciating pain in her left arm and had trouble lying down she knew something wasn't right. Read about the expert care she received from CT and @WashUVascular surgeons here: bit.ly/4rygPmb

✨ Get to know Dr. Jacob Miller, a pediatric cardiothoracic surgeon focused on congenital heart surgery, mechanical support and heart transplant procedures. 🫀 youtube.com/watch?v=p6XCRO…

Andrew Gelman, PhD, the @WashUSurgery Endowed Chair in Immunology and Oncology, presents the first #PETRTRC lecture, an overview of PET imaging agents and their potential targets from an immunologist's perspective.

Stress affects the heart in real ways — from higher heart rate to increased blood pressure. Learn evidence-based strategies to trigger your body’s relaxation response and protect your cardiovascular health. Learn more: bit.ly/3ZC7ei3 #WashUSurgery #WashUCT #Stress

👏 Congrats to Dr. Jacob Miller on being named the 2025 Congenital Reviewer of the Year by The Annals of Thoracic Surgery for outstanding peer review in congenital cardiac surgery! Read more: bit.ly/3ZVN6r8

Staff Spotlight ✨ During Cardiovascular Professionals Appreciation Week, we’re celebrating Kay Lane, medical secretary for our cardiothoracic surgery team—supporting surgeons behind the scenes and helping patients get their lives back. #WashUSurgery #WashUMedicine

Staff Spotlight ✨ Celebrating Cardiovascular Professionals Appreciation Week with Sheila Hall, a vital part of our cardiothoracic surgery team for 18 years—dedicated to patient care and proud leader of “GaGa’s Gang” off the clock. #WashUSurgery #WashUMedicine