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Women in
Thoracic Surgery

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Nominate an excellent cardiothoracic resident to be featured on our website Resident’s Corner.

We bring you closer look at the women in cardiothoracic surgery residencies. We look forward to highlighting new women trainees on a monthly basis, showing the great strides in patient care, research, humanitarian work, patient advocacy, and leadership being accomplished by cardiothoracic women residents. We take pride in showcasing the fantastic women going into cardiothoracic surgery and encourage you to nominate a cardiothoracic surgery resident who has had an impact on you.

Today’s Women in CT Surgery

Highlighting new women on a monthly basis, showing the great strides in patient care, research, humanitarian work, patient advocacy, and leadership being accomplished by women in our field.

This month’s featured residents:

Past Features

Gail Darling, MD

January 2023

Carolyn Dubeau, MD

December 2022

Christina Greene, MD

December 2022

Subhadra Shashidharan, MD

November 2022

Andrea Wolf, MD

November 2022

Daniella Corales Cabeza, MD

December 2020

Melanie Edwards, MD

November 2020

Jessica Donington, MD, MS

October 2020

Ourania Preventza, MD, MBA

September 2020

Amie Kent, MD

August 2020

Karin P. Trujillo, MD

June 2020

Lisa M. Brown, MD, MAS

May 2020

Jane L. Schwabe, MD, MBA

May 2020

Stephanie Mick, MD

March 2020

Cherie Erkmen, MD

February 2020

Melissa Levack, MD

February 2020

Tara Karamlou, MD

December 2019

Mara Antonoff, MD

December 2019

Lauren Kane, MD

December 2019

Virginia Litle, MD

May 2019

Meghana Helder, MD (resident)

December 2018

Loretta Erhunmwunsee, MD

September 2018

Jane Yanagawa, MD

August 2018

Leah Backhus, MD

July 2018

HelenMari Merritt-Genore, D.O.

July 2018

Julia Swanson, MD

June 2018

Janani Reisenauer, MD

May 2018

Stephanie Fuller, MD, MS

May 2018

Smita Sihag MD, MPH

April 2018

Jennifer Lawton, MD

April 2018

Yishay Orr, MBBS BSc Hon FRACS, PhD

March 2018

Dawn Jaroszewski, MD

March 2018

Cynthia Herrington, MD

March 2018

Shanda Blackmon MD, MPH

February 2018

Rosemary Kelly, MD

February 2018

Elizabeth Stephens, MD (Resident)

February 2018