UCMC Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery

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[UCMC Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery @UCMCCTS]

As an initiative to personalize coronary revascularization strategies for our patients, we are excited to introduce the RECHARGE trial, led by Dr. Cristiano Spadaccio, M.D, PhD, Associate Professor, UCMC Department of Adult Cardiac Surgery. https://t.co/5MzXBoRq2l

[UCMC Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery @UCMCCTS]

A First in U.S. cardiac surgery utilizing JuxtaFlow® Renal Assist Device as a part of the GRADIENT trial @uofcincy @uc_health. Congrats to the amazing multidisciplinary team!!! 🎉

@SpadaccioDr, Alberto Martini, Cory A. France, @Dr_Russ

[Sofia W. Viana, MD @Sofia_WViana]

Happy to be attending the #STSA Annual Meeting for the first time and presenting two oral presentations 🫁
@stsa1954

Thanks @rvanharen and @amr0wafi for all the support and mentorship!

@UCMCCTS
#STSA2026 #MedTwitter #ThoracicSurgery

[UCMC Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery @UCMCCTS]

#CTSurgery #ThoracicSurgery #CardiacSurgery #SurgEd #MedTwitter #AcademicMedicine #CardiothoracicSurgery

[UCMC Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery @UCMCCTS]

📢 New Publication

#ImposterSyndrome is common among #cardiothoracic trainees and early-career #surgeons, associated with anxiety and missed opportunities.

🔗 https://t.co/x4MNDsPpAI

Congratulations to @rvanharen and all co-authors.
@boudreaux_joel @maraantonoff

[Sofia W. Viana, MD @Sofia_WViana]

#CSA2026

Congrats @hadhoud073 for the amazing presentation!!

@UCMCCTS

[Sofia W. Viana, MD @Sofia_WViana]

Happy to present our work on concomitant transoral incisionless fundoplication (#cTIF) for #HiatalHernia repair at the 83rd Central Surgical Association Annual Meeting.
@UCMCCTS
@CentralSurg

#CSA2026 #Surgery #MedTwitter

[UCMC Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery @UCMCCTS]

📄 Read the full study in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons:
@AmCollSurgeons

https://t.co/RF4DoBgiB6

[UCMC Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery @UCMCCTS]

Featured in @Medscape News 🚨

Smoking status and outcomes after lung cancer surgery🫁
This work adds important evidence to the evolving discussion on preop smoking cessation and surgical outcomes.

🔗 https://t.co/QmfEewOabA

Congrats @hannahkim417 @Sofia_WViana @rvanharen

[Sofia W. Viana, MD @Sofia_WViana]

Excited to share our newly published review article! @ThiemeIntl

This review highlights current advances in BE screening, surveillance, and endoscopic management.

🔗 https://t.co/3eWFmL3Y9r

Thank you @rvanharen for the mentorship and guidance!

@UCMCCTS

[Sofia W. Viana, MD @Sofia_WViana]

Excited to share that our paper on the oncologic outcomes of patients who declined #LungCancer surgery has now been published!🫁

A huge thank you to all the co-authors who made this work possible!

🔗 https://t.co/G5knaxissE

@rvanharen @UCMCCTS

#Medtwitter #ThoracicSurgery

[Sofia W. Viana, MD @Sofia_WViana]

Another year going to #ACS

This time with 2 oral presentations 🫁

See you at #ACS2026!
@AmCollSurgeons

@rvanharen @amr0wafi

#MedTwitter #ThoracicSurgery

[Sofia W. Viana, MD @Sofia_WViana]

@Ohio_ACS done!

Presented 2 oral presentations on why #ThoracicSurgery decisions should not rely solely on pulmonary function tests, emphasizing the importance of individualized treatment approaches 🫁

Thank you @rvanharen and @amr0wafi for the mentorship and support!
@UCMCCTS

[Muhammad Umar Nasir, M.D @umar_nasir2k]

This AATS concludes my time as a research fellow at the @uofcincy . I write this post to say a formal thanks to @SpadaccioDr and @UCMCCTS for kickstarting my surgery career not only in academia but in the USA.

[Muhammad Umar Nasir, M.D @umar_nasir2k]

Happy to present my work 😃 from @UCMCCTS at the prestigious @AATSHQ
Grateful for the mentorship of @SpadaccioDr and help from my colleagues @CincyChildrens

[UCMC Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery @UCMCCTS]

Should smoking status alone preclude lung cancer resections?

Our team at @UCincyMedicine @uc_health analysed 85,124 patients showing

- ⬆️ pulmonary morbidity if currently smoking

- No difference in mortality

https://t.co/4p13bUOz7I

@hannahkim417 @WagemakerSofia @rvanharen

[Sofia W. Viana, MD @Sofia_WViana]

From Chicago to California - Association of VA Surgeons 2026 Annual Meeting.

We presented our abstract about environmental air pollution (PM2.5) and the influence in postop pulmonary complication after #LungCancer surgery 🫁
@rvanharen
@UCMCCTS

#MedTwitter #AVAS2026

[Sofia W. Viana, MD @Sofia_WViana]

Happy to present our work at the @LatinoSurgery
Both about #LungCancerScreening 🫁

Thank you @rvanharen for the mentorship and as I always say - it’s been amazing to work with you!
Also, thank all the coauthors @UCMCCTS

#Medtwitter #ThoracicSurgery

[UCMC Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery @UCMCCTS]

Proud to host Atrial Fibrillation Awareness Symposium with @MendedHearts at @uc_health @UCincyMedicine 🫀

Highlights:
• Team-based, coordinated cardiac care in action.
• Advanced ablation & LAA clipping
• @AtriCure robotic platform

#AFib #CTSurgery #Electrophysiology

[UCMC Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery @UCMCCTS]

“I can breathe now.”

A powerful outcome after robotic airway surgery by @rvanharen and team at @uc_health and @uofcincy Medical Center after years of misdiagnosis.

Story:
https://t.co/LqicIGAV4q

#UCHealth #ThoracicSurgery #RoboticSurgery #MinimallyInvasive

[UCMC Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery @UCMCCTS]

“I can breathe now.”

A powerful outcome after robotic airway surgery by @rvanharen and team at @uc_health and @uofcincy Medical Center after years of misdiagnosis.

Story:
https://t.co/LqicIGAV4q

#UCHealth #ThoracicSurgery #RoboticSurgery #MinimallyInvasive