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Dr. Carolyn Elaine Reed passed peacefully on Nov. 16, 2012. Dr. Reed was the first woman chair of the American Board of Thoracic Surgery, past President of the Southern Thoracic Surgical Association, Treasurer of Women in Thoracic Surgery, and Executive Council Member and Treasurer of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons. A teacher, researcher, and leader, Dr. Reed was an amazing inspiration to cardiothoracic surgeons and trainees. She will be sorely missed. Click here to view Dr. Reed’s obituary. Click here to view the recent profile in the WTS Oracle Surgeons-of-Excellence column.

In honor of Dr. Reed’s innumerable contributions to our field, to the lives of our patients, and to the lives of all who knew her, please consider making a donation to the TSFRE/WTS Carolyn E. Reed Traveling Fellowship.

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