Course Directors

Arman Arghami, MD, MPH, Rochester, MN 
Husam H. Balkhy, MD, Chicago, IL 
T. Sloane Guy, MD, MBA, Philadelphia, PA
Arnar Geirsson, MD, New Haven, CT
Bob B. Kiaii, MD, Sacramento, CA 

Agenda is subject to change. 

DAY 1 — THURSDAY, APRIL 21
7:00 a.m. – 7:30 a.m. ET REGISTRATION / BREAKFAST AT HOTEL
7:30 a.m. – 7:35 a.m. ET Welcome and Introductions
T. Sloane Guy, MD, MBA, and Joseph A. Dearani, MD
7:35 a.m. – 7:50 a.m. ET The Evidence for Robotic Cardiac Surgery: A Review of the Literature
Joanna Chikwe, MD, FRCS
7:50 a.m. – 8:05 a.m. ET Robotic Mitral Valve Repair Procedural Steps
Daniel J. Burns, MD, MPhil, FRCSC
8:05 a.m. – 8:20 a.m. ET Robotic Coronary Artery Bypass Procedural Steps
Francis P. Sutter, DO
8:20 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. ET Overview of Hands-on Laboratory & Review of Schedule
T. Sloane Guy, MD, MBA, and Wesley K. Peart, MA
8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. ET TRAVEL TO TRAINING CENTER
9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. ET Group 1: Coronary Lectures
Group 2: Mitral Lab
          Robotic Coronary Lectures – Group 1
          Moderators: Husam H. Balkhy, MD, and Bob B. Kiaii, MD
9:00 a.m. – 9:20 a.m. ET Patient Selection/Indications
Michael E. Halkos, MD
9:20 a.m. – 9:40 a.m. ET Technical Aspects of Robotic LIMA Takedown
Ashok Babu, MD
9:40 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. ET How to Harvest Two IMA Conduits
Johannes Bonatti, MD
10:00 a.m. – 10:20 a.m. ET Options for Mini-Thoracotomy and Stabilization
Daniel M. Bethencourt, MD
10:20 a.m. – 10:40 a.m. ET BREAK
10:40 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. ET Avoiding Complications: When to Convert
Karen A. Gersch, MD
11:00 a.m. – 11:20 a.m. ET Utilizing Robotics in Minimally Invasive Coronary Surgery (MICS) 
Marc Ruel, MD, MPH
11:20 a.m. – 11:40 a.m. ET Advanced Robotic Coronary Surgery: What the Future Holds
Husam H. Balkhy, MD
11:40 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. ET Hybrid Coronary Revascularization: Evidence for It
Michael E. Halkos, MD
12:00 p.m. – 12:20 p.m. ET Hybrid Coronary Revascularization: How It’s Done
Bob B. Kiaii, MD
12:20 p.m. – 12:30 p.m. ET TRANSITION
12:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. ET Group 1: Mitral Lab
Group 2: Coronary Lectures
          Robotic Coronary Lectures – Group 2
          Moderators: Husam H. Balkhy, MD, and Bob B. Kiaii, MD
12:30 p.m. – 12:50 p.m.    ET Patient Selection/Indications
Michael E. Halkos, MD
12:50 p.m. – 1:10 p.m. ET Technical Aspects of Robotic LIMA Takedown
Ashok Babu, MD
1:10 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. ET How to Harvest Two IMA Conduits
Johannes Bonatti, MD
1:30 p.m. – 1:50 p.m. ET Options for Mini-Thoracotomy and Stabilization
Daniel M. Bethencourt, MD
1:50 p.m. – 2:10 p.m. ET BREAK
2:10 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. ET Avoiding Complications: When to Convert
Karen A. Gersch, MD
2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m. ET Utilizing Robotics in Minimally Invasive Coronary Surgery (MICS) 
Marc Ruel, MD, MPH
2:50 p.m. – 3:10 p.m. ET Advanced Robotic Coronary Surgery: What the Future Holds
Husam H. Balkhy, MD
3:10 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. ET Hybrid Coronary Revascularization: Evidence for It
Michael E. Halkos, MD
3:30 p.m. – 3:50 p.m. ET Hybrid Coronary Revascularization: How It’s Done
Bob B. Kiaii, MD
3:50 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. ET Discussion
4:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. ET TRAVEL TO HOTEL
4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. ET Groups 1 & 2: Lectures at Hotel
4:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. ET Steps to Build a Successful Robotic Cardiac Surgery Program
Arnar Geirsson, MD
5:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. ET Training Options in Robotic Cardiac Surgery
Eugene A. Grossi, MD
5:15 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. ET Credentialing in Robotic Surgery
Richard J. Shemin, MD
5:30 p.m. – 5:45 p.m. ET History of Robotic Cardiac Surgery
W. Randolph Chitwood Jr., MD
5:45 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. ET Future of Robotic Cardiac Surgery
L. Wiley Nifong, MD
6:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. ET New Robotic Surgery Systems in Development Worldwide
Johannes Bonatti, MD

 

DAY 2 — FRIDAY, APRIL 22
7:00 a.m. – 7:30 a.m. ET BREAKFAST AT HOTEL
7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. ET Tips & Tricks in Robotic Cardiac Surgery—Masters Panel
Moderator: Arnar Geirsson, MD
Panelists: Vinay Badhwar, MD, Husam H. Balkhy, MD, Joseph A. Dearani, MD, T. Sloane Guy, MD, MBA, Marc R. Katz, MD, Francis P. Sutter, DO
8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. ET TRAVEL TO TRAINING CENTER
9:00 a.m. – 12:20 p.m. ET Group 1: Coronary Lab
Group 2: Mitral Lectures
          Robotic Mitral Valve Repair & Intracardiac Lectures – Group 2
          Moderators: Arman Arghami, MD, MPH, and Arnar Geirsson, MD
9:00 a.m. – 9:10 a.m. ET Patient Selection and Preoperative Assessment
Stephanie L. Mick, MD
9:10 a.m. – 9:20 a.m. ET Circulatory Management and Myocardial Protection: Endoballoon
T. Sloane Guy, MD, MBA
9:20 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. ET Circulatory Management and Myocardial Protection: Transthoracic Clamp
Arman Arghami, MD, MPH
9:30 a.m. – 9:40 a.m. ET Room Setup, Patient Positioning, and Port Placement
Eugene A. Grossi, MD
9:40 a.m. – 9:50 a.m. ET Robotic Mitral Valve Repair—Simple
Vinay Badhwar, MD
9:50 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. ET Robotic Mitral Valve Repair—Complex (Barlow’s) 
Marc R. Katz, MD, MPH
10:00 a.m. – 10:10 a.m. ET Valve Repair Challenges (SAM, Stenosis, Residual MR) and Mitigations
Joseph A. Dearani, MD
10:10 a.m. – 10:20 a.m. ET Robotic Team Dynamics and Single vs. Dual Surgeon
Stephanie L. Mick, MD
10:20 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.    ET Robotic Mitral Valve Replacement—How to Do It
Robert L. Smith, MD
10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. ET BREAK / EXHIBITS
11:00 a.m. – 11:10 a.m. ET Redefining the Limits: Advanced Robotic Mitral Valve Repair Case Presentations 
Vinay Badhwar, MD
11:10 a.m. – 11:20 a.m. ET Robotic Tricuspid Valve Repair and Replacement 
T. Sloane Guy, MD, MBA
11:20 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. ET Robotic-Assisted Maze Procedure
Arman Arghami, MD, MPH
11:30 a.m. – 11:40 a.m. ET Robotic Left Atrial Appendage Control
Arman Arghami, MD, MPH
11:40 a.m. – 11:50 a.m. ET Robotic Atrial Septal Defect Repair 
Robert L. Smith, MD
11:50 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. ET Complications in Robotic Mitral Valve Surgery: How to Avoid, When to Convert 
Danny Ramzy, MD
12:00 p.m. – 12:20 p.m. ET

Panel Discussion
Moderators: Arman Arghami, MD, MPH, and Arnar P. Geirsson, MD
Vinay Badhwar, MD, Joanna Chikwe, MD, FRCS, Joseph A. Dearani, MD, T. Sloane Guy, MD, MBA, Marc R. Katz, MD,  Stephanie L. Mick, MD, Danny Ramzy, MD, Robert L. Smith, MD
12:20 p.m. – 12:30 p.m. ET TRANSITION
12:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. ET Group 1: Mitral Lectures
Group 2: Coronary Lab
          Robotic Mitral Valve Repair & Intracardiac Lectures – Group 1
          Moderators: Arman Arghami, MD, MPH, and Arnar Geirsson, MD
12:30 p.m. – 12:40 p.m. ET Patient Selection and Preoperative Assessment
Stephanie L. Mick, MD
12:40 p.m. – 12:50 p.m. ET Circulatory Management and Myocardial Protection: Endoballoon
T. Sloane Guy, MD, MBA
12:50 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. ET Circulatory Management and Myocardial Protection: Transthoracic Clamp
Arman Arghami, MD, MPH
1:00 p.m. – 1:10 p.m. ET Room Setup, Patient Positioning, and Port Placement
Eugene A. Grossi, MD
1:10 p.m. – 1:20 p.m. ET Robotic Mitral Valve Repair—Simple
Vinay Badhwar, MD
1:20 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. ET Robotic Mitral Valve Repair—Complex (Barlow’s) 
Marc R. Katz, MD, MPH
1:30 p.m. – 1:40 p.m. ET Valve Repair Challenges (SAM, Stenosis, Residual MR) and Mitigations
Joseph A. Dearani, MD
1:40 p.m. – 1:50 p.m. ET Robotic Team Dynamics and Single vs. Dual Surgeon
Stephanie L. Mick, MD
1:50 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. ET Robotic Mitral Valve Replacement—How to Do It
Robert L. Smith, MD
2:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. ET BREAK / EXHIBITS
2:30 p.m. – 2:40 p.m. ET Redefining the Limits: Advanced Robotic Mitral Valve Repair Case Presentations 
Vinay Badhwar, MD
2:40 p.m. – 2:50 p.m. ET Robotic Tricuspid Valve Repair and Replacement 
T. Sloane Guy, MD, MBA
2:50 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. ET Robotic-Assisted Maze Procedure
Arman Arghami, MD, MPH
3:00 p.m. – 3:10 p.m. ET Robotic Left Atrial Appendage Control
Arman Arghami, MD, MPH
3:10 p.m. – 3:20 p.m. ET Robotic Atrial Septal Defect Repair 
Robert L. Smith, MD
3:20 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. ET Complications in Robotic Mitral Valve Surgery: How to Avoid, When to Convert 
Danny Ramzy, MD
3:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. ET Panel Discussion
Moderators: Arman Arghami, MD, MPH, and Arnar P. Geirsson, MD
Vinay Badhwar, MD, Joanna Chikwe, MD, FRCS, Joseph A. Dearani, MD, T. Sloane Guy, MD, MBA, Marc R. Katz, MD, Stephanie L. Mick, MD, Danny Ramzy, MD, Robert L. Smith, MD
4:00 p.m. ET ADJOURNMENT