Cardiothoracic Surgery

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2008

Division of Thoracic Surgery Welcomes Shrager, Merritt, and Hoang
December 2008

Sonja Schrepfer, MD, PhD, Selected as Vivien Thomas Young Investigators Award Finalist
November 2008

Tomasz Timek, MD, Receives AATS Resident Traveling Fellowship
November 2008

CT Surgery Welcomes Dr. Vincent DeFilippi and Teams Up with Salinas Valley Memorial to Create New Stanford Cardiac Surgery Program
Stanford School of Medicine - October 23, 2008

Observing the 40th Anniversary of the 1st Human Heart Transplantation in the US
Cardiovascular Institute - October 24, 2008

Tom Nguyen, MD, Selected as Associate Editor of CTSNet Residents Section
August 29, 2008

Schrepfer and Ransohoff Sisters Prove an Award-Winning Team in the Stanford CT Lab
August 25, 2008

Surgical Outcome Reports Found to Lie in the Highest Quality Tier
July 2008

Dr. D. Craig Miller's AATS Presidential Address
July 9, 2008

Denton Cooley, MD to Speak at First Annual Shumway Lecture
June 20, 2008

Dake returning to Stanford to direct cardiac catheterization and angiography lab
June 18, 2008

Groups commit to improve CT surgery education
May 10, 2008

Miller philosophical, blunt, calls for systemic change
May 10, 2008

D. Craig Miller, MD, and the AATS Promote Leadership and Reinvention: Highlights of the 88th Annual AATS Meeting
May 10, 2008

Walter B. Cannon, MD: Soaring to New Heights, Literally
March 12, 2008

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2007

A Change of Heart
Packard Children's News - Winter 2007

Bay Area Surgeons Will Try to Separate Conjoined Twins
ABC7/KGO-TV/DT - September 20, 2007

Dr. Robert Robbins Helps Boost Interest in Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine
The Dean's Newsletter - June 4, 2007

Kayla's story: An everyday miracle at Packard Children's
Packard Children's News - Spring 2007

Stanford Team Repairs India's Smallest Hearts
San Francisco Chronicle - February 8, 2007

Stanford Surgeon with a Big Heart
Hindustan Times - January 28, 2007

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2006

Dr. V. Mohan Reddy Successfully Performs Ross-Konon Procedure on Five-week-old
Santa Maria Times - December 26, 2006

A Life that Beats the Odds
The Seattle Times - October 16, 2006

Heart program pumped up: Saint Agnes taps Stanford's surgery expertise.
The Fresno Bee - October 2006

ABC7 Features Dr. Kai Ihnken and Beating Heart Surgery
ABC7 - August 14, 2006

Dr. James Fann Receives Donald B. Doty Award
August 2006

Dr. R. Scott Mitchell Delivers Presidential Address at 32nd Annual WTSA
June 2006

For One Stanford Doctor, the Beat Goes on During Open-heart Surgery
Stanford School of Medicine - April 25, 2006

Grant Hoyt Honored for Thirty Years of Service in Robbins Lab
March 13, 2006

Dr. Robert Robbins' stem cell work featured on '60 Minutes'
Stanford School of Medicine - February 27, 2006

Drs. Marc Pelletier and Bruce Reitz help 5-year-old Zhao get his heart
Lucile Packard Children's Hospital - February 13, 2006

Dr. Norman Shumway, Heart Transplant Pioneer, Dies at 83
Stanford School of Medicine - February 10, 2006

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2005

Frank L. Hanley, MD, Appointed First Holder of the Lawrence Crowley, MD Endowed Professorship in Child Health
December 2005

Stephen Hendry, II, MD Receives AHA Vivien Thomas Young Investigator Award
December 7, 2005

Stanford CT Surgery Welcomes Dr. Kai Ihnken
November 23, 2005

Peer M. Portner, PhD, Receives Two Bücherl Awards
November 9, 2005

Leora Balsam, MD, Receives Outstanding Woman Resident Award
November 2005

Miller Elected VP of AATS, Ascends to President in 2007
Stanford Report - June 1, 2005

Shumway Celebrates 82, Muniz Celebrates Shumway
April 5, 2005

Shedding new light on coronary bypass surgery
Stanford Report - April 6, 2005

Guardian Angel could use a helping hand
February 2005

Reitz honored for 12 years as chair of Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Stanford Report - March 9, 2005

Complex Heart Surgery at Packard Children's Hospital Saves Life of Tiny Preemie
Stanford School of Medicine, News Release - February 16, 2005

Fuller, Hanley named to endowed professorships
Stanford Report - February 23, 2005

Robbins named chair of Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Stanford Report - February 9, 2005

Small wonders: Babies with failing hearts get to grow up after all
Stanford Medicine Magazine - Winter 2005

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2004

Hanley, LPCH Repairs 5-month-old Isabella's Heart
Packard Children's News - Winter 2004

Teaching old cells new tricks: Just what can adult stem cells do?
Stanford Medicine Magazine - Fall 2004

Youngest Patient Ever Benefits From Non-Surgical Heart Valve Replacement at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
Stanford School of Medicine - November 11, 2004

Two hearts better than one for 22-month old girl
Stanford School of Medicine - November 21, 2004

Sisters breathe in the good life after both receiving double-lung transplants
Stanford School of Medicine

The gift of life: Stanford a leader in heart transplants
Palo Alto Weekly - May 12, 2004

Heart transplant reunion party celebrates lifesaving milestone
Stanford Report - April 14, 2004

First Recipient of Life-Saving Device Honored in 20-Year Milestone at Stanford
Stanford School of Medicine - April 12, 2004

Blood-Forming Stem Cells Fail to Repair Heart Muscle in Stanford Study
Stanford School of Medicine - March 21, 2004

Heartfelt Help: Stanford caregivers thwart Marfan syndrome’s deadly course
Stanford Medicine Magazine - Summer 2003

Stanford Researcher Dusts Off Old Drug; Uncovers New Anti-Rejection Properties
Stanford School of Medicine - April 25, 2002

Heart Support
Stanford Medicine Magazine - Fall 2001

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