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The Utah Cardiac Recovery Symposium (U-CARS) was held virtually on March 24th and 25th, 2022.

The Cardiothoracic Surgery 2022 Cardiothoracic Fellowship Graduation occurred on June 17, 2022 at The Grand America Hotel.

The Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery has 62 publications in 2022 as of July.

May 20, 2022 was the University of Utah’s first Master of Science in Cardiovascular Perfusion Graduation. Our first graduating class was composed of four students.

The third annual Rumel Research Symposium was held on campus on Tuesday, May 31, 2022.

Thomas K. Varghese, Jr., MD, MS, FACS has accepted the role of Associate Chief Medical Quality Officer at Huntsman Cancer Institute. Dr. Varghese will also continue to serve as HCI's...

CT Surgery has welcomed Ben Lewis as our newest perfusionist.

The Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery is pleased to sponsor the Jarl and Pamela Mohn Cardiothoracic Surgery Education Scholarship.

Dr. Lyle Joyce has been practicing in the field of cardiothoracic surgery for more than 40 years, focusing on heart transplantation and the surgical treatment of heart failure.

The heart failure and thoracic transplant surgeons within the Adult Cardiac section of the Division have been busy as usual. Learn more about our recent highlights and accomplishments of our...

When COVID-19 ravaged Manny Arocha, science and medicine fought alongside family and faith to save his life.

On Friday, October 22, 2021, the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery hosted an event in celebration of the School of Perfusion’s Simulation Lab Support Fund.

Dr. Noel Nellis graduated from the University of Utah, School of Medicine in 1960 and became an intern at the University of Utah. He moved to Colorado for his surgical...

The Critical Care Section within the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery is growing at a rapid rate. Currently comprising 4 members, our Section provides ~50% of the ICU coverage to patients...

Dr. Derek Dosdall, PhD, was recently named Associate Director of the Nora Eccles Harrison Cardiovascular Research and Training Institute (CVRTI).

Welcome to our two incoming fellows: Nicolas Contreras-Peraza, MD and Praveen Sridhar, MD

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...

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...

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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.