Board of Directors
President
Jennifer C. Romano, MD, MS
Ann Arbor, MI
First Vice President
Joseph F. Sabik III, MD
Cleveland, OH
Second Vice President
Vinay Badhwar, MD
Morgantown, WV
Secretary
Wilson Y. Szeto, MD
Philadelphia, PA
Treasurer
Vinod H. Thourani, MD
Atlanta, GA
Treasurer-Elect
John D. Mitchell, MD
Aurora, CO
Immediate Past President
Thomas E. MacGillivray, MD
Washington, DC
Resident Director
John T. Kennedy III, MD
Cincinnati, OH
International Director
Alessandro Brunelli, MD
Leeds, United Kingdom
International Director
Patrick O. Myers, MD
Lausanne, Switzerland
International Director
Alan D. Sihoe, MBBChir, MA(Cantab), FRCSEd(CTh)
Tai Wai, Hong Kong
Canadian Director
Marc Ruel, MD, MPH
Ottawa, ON, Canada
Director-at-Large
Leah M. Backhus, MD, MPH
Stanford, CA
Director-at-Large
David Tom Cooke, MD
Sacramento, CA
Director-at-Large
Anthony L. Estrera, MD
Houston, TX
Director-at-Large
Gregory P. Fontana, MD
Thousand Oaks, CA
Director-at-Large
Stephanie M. Fuller, MD
Philadelphia, PA
Director-at-Large
Karen M. Kim, MD
Austin, TX
Director-at-Large
Sandra L. Starnes, MD
Cincinnati, OH
Director-at-Large
Ara A. Vaporciyan, MD
Houston, TX
PAC Board of Advisors
The Board of Advisors is responsible for establishing basic policies for the operation of STS-PAC, including protecting the property and affairs, and carrying out the purposes, of the PAC. In particular, the Board of Advisors determines the procedures for the solicitation and collection of contributions and subsequent distribution of funds to candidates in accordance with the Federal Election Campaign Act and regulations promulgated by the Federal Election Commission.
Editorial Board
The board responsible for The Annals of Thoracic Surgery and Annals of Thoracic Surgery Short Reports are committed to bringing you science that’s both rigorous and relevant. They curate research that makes a direct impact on clinical practice, identifying and fulfilling needs and knowledge gaps to help you deliver the finest care to your patients.
Past Presidents
1964-1966: Paul C. Samson†
1966-1967: Thomas H. Burford†
1967-1968: Donald L. Paulson†
1968-1969: Lyman A. Brewer III†
1969-1970: Donald B. Effler†
1970-1971: Will C. Sealy†
1971-1972: Robert G. Ellison†
1972-1973: Benson B. Roe†
1973-1974: Earle B. Kay†
1974-1975: Herbert E. Sloan†
1975-1976: Ralph D. Alley†
1976-1977: Thomas B. Ferguson†
1977-1978: F. Henry Ellis Jr.†
1978-1979: Harold V. Liddle†
1979-1980: Paul C. Adkins†
1980-1981: Jay L. Ankeney†
1981-1982: Anthony R.C. Dobell†
1982-1983: Hassan Najafi†
1983-1984: Harold C. Urschel Jr.†
1984-1985: George J. Magovern Sr.†
1985-1986: Albert Starr
1986-1987: Charles R. Hatcher Jr.†
1987-1988: Hermes C. Grillo†
1988-1989: George G. Lindesmith†
1989-1991: W. Gerald Rainer†
1991-1992: Robert W. Jamplis†
1992-1993: Vincent L. Gott†
1993-1994: Denton A. Cooley†
1994-1995: Benson R. Wilcox†
1995-1996: John R. Benfield
1996-1997: Robert L. Replogle†
1997-1998: George C. Kaiser†
1998-1999: Richard P. Anderson†
1999-2000: Nicholas T. Kouchoukos
2000-2001: Jack M. Matloff†
2001-2002: Mark B. Orringer
2002-2003: William A. Baumgartner
2003-2004: Robert A. Guyton
2004-2005: Peter C. Pairolero
2005-2006: Sidney Levitsky
2006-2007: Frederick L. Grover
2007-2008: John E. Mayer Jr.
2008-2009: W. Randolph Chitwood Jr.
2009-2010: Gordon F. Murray†
2010-2011: Douglas J. Mathisen
2011-2012: Michael J. Mack
2012-2013: Jeffrey B. Rich
2013: Carolyn E. Reed† - Elected posthumously
2013-2014: Douglas E. Wood
2014-2015: David. A. Fullerton
2015-2016: Mark S. Allen
2016-2017: Joseph E. Bavaria
2017-2018: Richard L. Prager
2018-2019: Keith S. Naunheim
2019-2020: Robert S.D. Higgins
2020-2021: Joseph A. Dearani
2021-2022: Sean C. Grondin†
2022-2023: John H. Calhoon
2023-2024: Thomas E. MacGillivray
† deceased