Sabiston and Spencer Surgery of the Chest

Dr Frank Sellke is the Karl Karlson & Gloria Karlson Professor and Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery and Director of the Cardiovascular Institute at the Alpert Medical School of Brown University and Lifespan Hospitals. He previously served as the Johnson & Johnson Professor of Surgery at Harvard Medical School and Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, having been a successful clinician, educator and researcher in the cardiovascular field. Dr Sellke has published over 585 papers with 115,000 citations. Dr Sellke is the 2021 recipient of the Brown University Distinguished Research Award in Medicine or Biology, the Distinguished Achievement Award from the American Heart Association and the Distinguished Alumni Award from his alma mater, Indiana University School of Medicine. He is the Associate Editor of the Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery and is a member of several other editorial boards.

Section 1: Thoracic Surgery Part A: Evaluation and Care 1. Anatomy of the Thorax 2. Radiologic Imaging of Thoracic Abnormalities 3. Preoperative Evaluation of Patients Undergoing Thoracic Surgery 4. Perioperative Care of the Thoracic Surgical Patient Part B: Endoscopy 5. Endoscopic Diagnosis of Thoracic Disease 6. Endoscopic Therapies for Thoracic Diseases Part C: Trauma 7. Thoracic Trauma Part D: Trachea 8. Tracheal Lesions Part E: Benign Lung Disease 9. Congenital Lung Diseases 10. Benign Lesions of the Lung 11. Interstitial Lung Diseases 12. Infectious Lung Diseases 13. Surgery for Emphysema 14. Lung Transplantation Part F: Lung Cancer 15. Screening for Lung Cancer: Challenges for the Thoracic Surgeon 16. Lung Cancer Workup and Staging 17. Lung Cancer: Surgical Treatment 18. Lung Cancer: Minimally Invasive Approaches 19. Lung Cancer: Multimodal Therapy 20. Lung Cancer: Surgical Strategies for Tumors Invading the Chest Wall 21. Anterior Approach to Superior Sulcus Lesions Part G: Other Lung Malignancy 22. Other Primary Tumors of the Lung 23. Secondary Lung Tumors Part H: Chest Wall 24. Congenital Chest Wall Deformities 25. Chest Wall Tumors 26. Thoracic Outlet Syndrome and Dorsal Sympathectomy Part I: Pleura 27. Spontaneous Pneumothorax 28. Empyema 29. Chylothorax 30. Malignant Pleural and Pericardial Effusions 31. Pleural Tumors Part J: Diaphragm 32. Surgery of the Diaphragm: A Deductive Approach 33. Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Part K: Esophagus-Benign Disease 34. Eshophageal Anatomy and Function 35. Surgery for Congenital Lesions of the Esophagus 36. Surgical Treatment of Benign Esophageal Diseases Part L: Esophagus - Cancer 37. Staging Techniques for Carcinoma of the Esophagus 38. Esophageal Resection and Replacement 39. Multimodality Therapy for Esophageal Cancer Part M: Mediastinum 40. Mediastinal Anatomy and Mediastinoscopy 41. Anterior Mediastinal Masses 42. The Middle Mediastinum 43. The Posterior Mediastinum 44. Surgical Treatment of Hyperhidrosis Part N: The Future 45. The Molecular Biology of Thoracic Malignancies 46. Innovative Therapy and Technology Section 2: Adult Cardiac Surgery Part A: Basic Science 47. Surgical Anatomy of the Heart 48. Vascular Physiology 49. Physiology of the Myocardium 50. Ventricular Mechanics 51. Blood Coagulation, Transfusion, and Conservation Part B: Diagnostic Procedures 52. Coronary Angiography: Valve and Hemodynamic Assessment 53. Applications of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance and Computed Tomography in Cardiovascular Diagnosis 54. Nuclear Cardiology and Positron Emission Tomography in the Assessment of Patients with Cardiovascular Disease 55. Diagnostic Echocardiography (Ultrasound Imaging in Cardiovascular Diagnosis) Part C: Medical - and Catheter-Based Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease 56. Interventional Cardiology 57. Medical Management of Acute Coronary Syndromes 58. The Pharmacologic Management of Heart Failure Part D: Perioperative and Intraoperative Care of the Cardiac Surgical Patient 59. Anesthesia and Intraoperative Care of the Adult Cardiac Patient 60. Crictical Care for the Adult Cardiac Patient 61. Critical Care for War-Related Thoracic Injuries 62. Neuropsychologic Deficits and Stroke 63. Cardiopulmonary Bypass: Technique and Pathophysiology 64. Deep Sternal Wound Infection 65. Myocardial Protection 66. Clinical Quality and Safety in Cardic Surgery Part E: Surgical Management of Aortic Disease 67. Surgery of the Aortic Root and Ascending Aorta 68. Surgery of the Aortic Arch 69. Descending Thoracic and Thoracoabdominal Aortic Surgery 70. Type A Aortic Dissection 71. Type B Aortic Dissection 72. Endovascular Therapy for the Treatment of Thoracic Aortic Pathologies 73. Occlusive Disease of the Brachiocephalic Vessels and Management of Simultaneous Surgical Carotid and Coronary Disease 74. Percutaneous Intervention on Abdominal Aortic and Peripheral Vascular Disease 75. Injury to the Heart and Great Vessels Part F: Surgical Management of Valvular Heart Disease 76. Valve Replacement Therapy: History, Valve Types and Options 77. Surgical Treatment of Aortic Valve Disease 78. Aortic Valve Repair 79. Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement 80. Surgical Treatment of the Mitral Valve 81. Surgical Treatment of the Tricuspid Valve Diseases 82. Native and Prosthetic Valve Endocarditis 83. Anticoagulation, Thrombosis and Thromboembolism of Prosthetic Cardiac Valves 84. Robotic and Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery Part G: Management of Cardiac Arrhythmias 85. Cardiac Devices for the Treatment of Bradyarrhythmias and Tachyarrhythmias 86. Catheter Ablation of Arrhythmias 87. Surgical Treatment of Cardiac Arrhythmias Part H: Surgical Management of Coronary Artery Disease and Its Complications 88. Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting 89. Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting and Transmyocardial Laser Revascularization 90. Robotic and Alternative Approaches to Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting 91. Re-do Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery 92. Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation 93. Postinfarction Ventricular Septal Defect and Ventricular Rupture 94. Nonatherosclerotic Coronary Artery Disease Part I: Surgical Management of Heart Failure 95. Pericardium and Constrictive Pericarditis 96. Surgical Management of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy 97. Left Ventricular Assist Devices and Total Artificial Heart 98. Heart Transplantation 99. Heart-Lung Transplantation 100. Left Ventricular Restoration: Surgical Treatment of the Failing Heart 101. Regenerative Cell-Based Therapy for the Treatment of Cardiac Disease 102. Surgery for Pulmonary Embolism 103. Tumors of the Heart Section 3 Congenital Heart Surgery 104. Cardiac Embryology and Genetics 105. Segmental Anatomy 106. Diagnostic Imaging: Echocardiography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging 107. Cardiac Catheterization and Fetal Intervention 108. Surgical Approaches and Cardiopulmonary Bypass in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery 109. Surgical Approaches, Cardiopulmonary Bypass, and Mechanical Circulatory Support in Children 110. Pediatric Anesthesia and Critical Care 111. Neuromonitoring and Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in Congenital Heart Surgery 112. Congenital Tracheal Disease 113. Patent Ductus Arteriosus, Coarctation of the Aorta and Vascular Rings 114. Atrial Septal Defect and Cor Triatriatum 115. Surgical Considerations in Pulmonary Vein Anomalies 116. Atrioventricular Canal Defects 117. Ventricular Septal Defect and Double-Outlet Right Ventricle 118. Pulmonary Atresia with Intact Ventricular Septum 119. Tetralogy of Fallot with Pulmonary Stenosis 120. Pulmonary Atresia with Ventricular Septal Defect and Right Ventricle-to-Pulmonary Artery Conduits 121. Truncus Arteriosus and Aortopulmonary Window 122. Interrupted Aortic Arch 123. Surgery for Congenital Anomalies of the Aortic Valve and Aortic Root 124. Surgery for Congenital Anomalies of the Coronary Arteries 125. Transposition of the Great Arteries: Simple and Complex Forms 126. Surgery for Congenitally Corrected Transposition of the Great Arteries 127. Congenital Anomalies of the Mitral Valve 128. Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome 129. Management of Single Ventricle and Cavopulmonary Connections 130. Ebstein Malformation 131. Adult Congenital Cardiac Surgery 132. Arrhythmia and Pacemaker Surgery in Congenital Heart Disease 133. Quality Improvement for the Treatment of Patients with Pediatric and Congenital Cardiac Disease: The Role of the Clinical Database 134. Quality Improvement: Surgical Performance