The Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery Integrated Residency Program is a 6 Year training program which includes 2 Years of Professional Development. The program was approved for initial accreditation on December...
The Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery has published 144 PubMed indexed papers over the past year. This productivity was driven by the work within the sections that make up the division...
On June 18, 2021, the Division of Cardiothoracic held the Second Annual Rumel Research and Innovation Symposium. Inspired by the work of Dr. William Ray Rumel, the first thoracic surgeon...
Heidi is the new Senior Director of Advancement for Cardiovascular Initiatives. Heidi began her career in advertising and public relations, but spent most of her career in fundraising. She joins...
Despite the ongoing pandemic and the inability to hold the conference in person, the 2021 Utah Cardiac Recovery Symposium (UCARS) still managed to attract an impressive 725 attendees from around...
The Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery has a number of exciting research updates including the addition of a new clinical research manager and over 33 publications.
The University of Utah Health Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery is proud to announce a recent grant award from the Hearst Foundations to support the work of Drs. Adil Husain, Eric...
Heidi is the new Senior Director of Advancement for Cardiovascular Initiatives. Heidi began her career in advertising and public relations, but spent most of her career in fundraising. She joins...
Dr. Devendra Saksena is the definition of “extraordinary.” A practicing cardiothoracic surgeon for over 50 years, Dr. Saksena is currently Professor and Head of Cardiovascular Surgery at the Bombay Hospital...
November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month and doctors say lung cancer causes more cancer deaths than any other cancer in Utah. But it was that very disease that brought two...
SALT LAKE CITY — Decades of planning put physicians at University of Utah Health in the position to save a United States Army veteran whose life was hanging by a...
In response to the pandemic, the faculty and research team in the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery have been collaborating with the Cell Therapy and Regeneration (CellReGen) program to examine a...
In 2018, the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery identified a gap in the University of Utah School of Medicine offerings: there was no training program in perfusion.
Amniotic fluid, the clear liquid that helps nourish and protect fetuses before birth, isn’t just for babies. In fact, for nearly 100 years, doctors have used the mixture to help...
In many ways, the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery is sustained by the incredible generosity of donors. Their gifts enable our Division to expand educational opportunities, collaborate with other institutions, develop...
Dr. Collins is currently the Chief of General Thoracic Surgery at LDS Hospital, a Clinical Professor of Surgery at the University of Utah School of Medicine, and Adjunct Professor of...
On June 16, 2020, the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery at the University of Utah held the first annual William Ray Rumel Research Symposium. This virtual conference was created to showcase...