WTS 3rd Annual Conference

The Women in Thoracic Surgery are excited to be hosting their 3rd Annual Conference, from November 4 to 5, 2026, in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.

Thank you to the WTS Leadership and Committees for your efforts in planning the conference.

WTS Leadership:
Dr. Mara Antonoff, President
Dr. Leah Backhus, Vice President
Dr. Sara Pereira, Secretary
Dr. Lana Schumacher, Treasurer
Dr. Daniela Molena, Immediate Past President
Dr. Lauren Kane, Past President
Dr. Stephanie Worrell, Director-at-Large
Dr. Mimi Ceppa, Director-at-Large
Dr. Madhuri Rao, Director-at-Large
Dr. Philicia Moonsamy, Director-at-Large
Dr. Brittany Zwischenberger, Director-at-Large

Communications Co-Chairs:
Dr. Nicole Lin and Dr. Busra Cangut

Program Committee:
Dr. Stephanie Chang (Co-Chair), Dr. Amy Fiedler (Co-Chair), Dr. Elizabeth Norton, Dr. Christina Glenn, Dr. Gavitt Woodard, Dr. Kelly Fairbairn, Dr. Allison Weiderhold, Dr. Melanie Subramanian, Dr. Irsa Hasan, Dr. Amrita Sukhavasi, Dr. Dana Ferrari-Light, and Dr. Marianna Papageorge.

Research Committee:
Dr. Mara Antonoff (Co-Chair), Dr. Stephanie Worrell (Co-Chair), Dr. Laura DiChiacchio, Dr. Nimrat Grewal, Dr. Rajika Jindani, Dr. Kaitlin Bevers, Dr. Mariya Leonidovna Samoylova, Dr. Tanisha Rajah, Dr. Hannah Lacey McMullen, Dr. Nafiye Celik, Dr. Nicole Lin, Dr. Jessica Yavner, Dr. Mahnoor Imran, Dr. Madigan Stanley, Dr. Evelyn Alexander, Dr. Nicole Mott, Dr. Ammara Watkins, Dr. Sara Sakowitz, and Dr. Marisa Sewell.

Mentorship Co-Chairs:
Dr. Alicia Bonanno and Dr. Tessa Watt

Venue

The Conference will be held at the Disney’s Yacht & Beach Club Resort in Lake Buena Vista, FL.

Disney’s Yacht & Beach Club Resort
1700 Epcot Resorts Boulevard
Lake Buena Vista, Florida, USA 32830-8407
Phone: (407) 934-7000

Support the WTS Annual Conference

To become a sponsor of the WTS Inaugural Annual Conference, please email our Program Manager, Allie Romero, alromero@inventures.com for inquiries.