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About GTSC keyboard_arrow_down

Founded in 1988, the General Thoracic Surgical Club is a not-for-profit organization representing more than 325 general thoracic surgeons worldwide who are dedicated to ensuring the best possible outcomes for surgical procedures of the lung, mediastinum, esophagus, and chest wall by providing the highest quality patient care through education, research, and clinical experience.


Our Mission: To advance and strengthen the general thoracic surgery community through clinically relevant scientific education, networking and the sharing of best practices among professionals in general thoracic surgery.

Our Vision: Improve outcomes for patients with general thoracic surgical problems.


Officers

  • Dennis A Wigle, MD – Chair
  • Linda Martin, MD - Vice Chair
  • Robert K. Shen, MD - Secretary/Treasurer


Our ExCo list can be found here

Faculty keyboard_arrow_down
Dr. Dennis Wigle M.D., PH.D., Chair of the Division of Thoracic Surgery at Mayo Clinic, Chair of the General Thoracic Surgical Club, Rochester, Minnesota, USA Thoracic Surgery
Dr. Sahar Saddoughi MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Surgery at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, USA Cardiothoracic Surgery
Dr. Siva Raja MD, PhD, Surgical Director, Center for Esophageal Diseases, Thoracic Surgeon, Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Sydell and Arnold Miller Family Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Ohio, USA Thoracic Surgery
Dr. David Odell MD, MMSc, Adjunct Associate Professor, Thoracic Surgery, University of Michigan, USA Thoracic Surgery
Dr. Tom Varghese MD, MS, MBA, FACS, Associate Chief Medical Quality Officer, Chief Value Officer, Huntsman Cancer Institute, Chief of General Thoracic Surgery, Professor (Tenure Track), Department of Surgery, University of Utah School of Medicine, Utah, USA Thoracic Surgery
Dr. Elizabeth David MD, Thoracic Surgeon, Aurora, Colorado, USA Thoracic Surgery
Dr. Bryan Burt MD, Professor and Chief of the Division of Thoracic Surgery, UCLA, Los Angeles, California, USA Thoracic Surgery
Dr. Dave Rice M.B., B.Ch., B.A.O.; F.R.C.S.I. Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Division of Surgery, MD Anderson Cancer Center, University of Texas, USA Thoracic Surgery
Dr. Marcelo Cypel MD, Thoracic Surgeon at University Health Network (UHN), Professor of Surgery at the University of Toronto, Director of the ECLS program at UHN, Toronto, Canada Thoracic Surgery
Dr. Linda Martin MD, MPH, Section Chief - Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, UVA Health, Virgina, USA Thoracic Surgery
Dr. Dustin Walters Associate Professor of Surgery, Section Chief of Thoracic Surgery, UConn Health, University of Virginia, USA Thoracic Surgery
Dr. Ayham M. Odeh General Surgery Resident, Loyola University Chicago, USA Thoracic Surgery
Dr. Antonela Muca MD, Central Michigan University College of Medicine, USA Thoracic Surgery
Dr. Jeff Yang MD, Thoracic Surgeon | Minimally Invasive Surgeon | Robotic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Massachusetts, USA Thoracic Surgery
Dr. Steve Yang MD, Professor of Surgery and Medical Oncology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland, USA Thoracic Surgery
Dr. Sunil Singhal Md, Chief, Division of Thoracic Surgery | Vice Chair, Translational Research, Department of Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, USA Thoracic Surgery
Dr. Eric Toloza MD, Thoracic Surgery Specialist - Tampa, FL Thoracic Surgery
Dr. Betty Tong MD, MHS, MS Surgical Oncologist, Thoracic Surgeon, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA Thoracic Surgery
Dr. Erin Gillaspie MD, MPH, FACS, Assistant Professor of Thoracic Surgery and Head of Thoracic Robotics, Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska, USA Thoracic Surgery
Dr. Dustin Walters Associate Professor of Surgery, Section Chief of Thoracic Surgery, UConn Health, University of Virginia, USA Thoracic Surgery
Dr. Jessica Donington MD, MSCR, Professor of Surgery Chief, Section of Thoracic Surgery, University of Chicago, Chicago, USA Thoracic Surgery
Dr. Onkar Khullar MD, MSc, Associate Professor of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA Thoracic Surgery
Dr. Rishindra M. Reddy MD, MBA, FACS, Professor, Section of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Chair, University of Michigan-Comprehensive Robotic Surgery Program, Jose Jose Alvarez Endowed Research Professor in Thoracic Surgery, University of Michigan, USA Thoracic Surgery
Dr. Nirmal Veeramachaneni MD, Thoracic Surgeon, Professor of Surgery and Director of Lung Cancer Screening, SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital and Saint Louis University School of Medicine, USA Thoracic Surgery
Meetings/Events keyboard_arrow_down

The GTSC Annual Meeting is the place to learn about the latest research across specialties in general thoracic surgery. It is an opportunity for you to have one-on-one discussions with experts in the field and connect with your peers. During the Movie Night, Superbowl of X-Rays and invited lectures, Candidate, Associate and Senior members of various backgrounds teach about the most current and ground-breaking developments in the field.

Future Meetings:

  • 37th Annual Meeting

    • Hyatt Coconut Point
    • Bonita Springs, Florida
    • March 6 - 9, 2025

  • 38th Annual Meeting

    • Fairmont Orchid
    • Waimea, Hawaii
    • March 12 - 15, 2026