Thinking Thoracic
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#28, S2 The Pleural Infection Playbook
#28, S2 The Pleural Infection Playbook
About this podcast
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons introduces Thinking Thoracic, a new podcast series that dives deep into the latest advancements and breakthroughs shaping the future of thoracic surgery. The podcast series is hosted by a dedicated team of STS member surgeons, including Dr. Hari Keshava, Dr. Jeff Yang, Dr. Erin Gillaspie, and Dr. Jane Yanagawan.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 34 episodes
- #28, S2 The Pleural Infection Playbook · 54 min · Episode 34In this second special joint episode of Thinking Thoracic and the American Association for Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology (AABIP), Dr. Erin Gillaspie is joined by…
- #27, S2 Choosing a CT Surgery Path · 31 min · Episode 33What does the path to a career in cardiothoracic surgery look like today? Host Dr. Jane Yanagawa is joined by Dr. Varun Puri, Chief of Thoracic Surgery and CT Surgery Program…
- #26, S2 The ABTS Playbook: Your Questions Answered · 44 min · Episode 32In this episode of the STS Thinking Thoracic podcast, host Dr. Jane Yanagawa is joined by Dr. John Mitchell—Chief of Thoracic Surgery at the University of Colorado and incoming…
- #25, S2 Redefining Lymph Node Evaluation in Lung Cancer Surgery · 55 min · Episode 31In this episode of the STS Thinking Thoracic podcast, host Dr. Jeff Yang is joined by thoracic surgeons Dr. Seth Krantz and Dr. Christopher Seder, along with Harvard medical…
- Best of Lung Cancer Science 2026 - American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) · 40 min · Episode 30Jonathan Villena-Vargas, MD, sits down with Thinking Thoracic podcast host Erin Gillaspie, MD, to examine key findings from the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)…
- #24, S2 High Stakes in the Malignant Airway · 45 min · Episode 29In this special joint episode of the STS Thinking Thoracic podcast and the American Association for Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology (AABIP), Dr. Erin Gillaspie is…
- #23, S2 The Year's Most Important Thoracic Oncology Papers, Part 2 · 23 min · Episode 28In Part 2 of Thinking Thoracic's annual review of the year's most influential thoracic oncology research, Drs. Jeff Yang and Linda Martin examine practice-changing studies in…
- #22, S2 The Year's Most Important Thoracic Oncology Papers, Part 1 · 48 min · Episode 27In Part 1 of this special Thinking Thoracic episode, Dr. Jeff Yang welcomes Dr. Linda Martin for a discussion of groundbreaking research spanning immunotherapy, lung cancer…
- Best of Lung Cancer Science 2026 -- European Lung Cancer Congress (ELCC) · 39 min · Episode 26Host Dr. Erin Gillaspie is back with a new season of the popular Best of Lung Cancer Science video podcast series. In this episode, featuring Dr. Jonathan Spicer, they break down…
- #21, S2 Breaking the Stigma: Closing Gaps in Lung Cancer Care for Women · 47 min · Episode 25In recognition of National Women’s Health Month, this episode of Thinking Thoracic analyzes the evolving landscape of female-specific lung cancer care. Co-hosts Dr. Erin…
- #20, S2 Advancing ERAS and the Evolution of Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery · 36 min · Episode 24In this episode of Thinking Thoracic, podcast hosts Hari Keshava, MD, and Erin Gillaspie, MD, talk with René Petersen, MD, of Copenhagen University Hospital, about the latest…
- #19, S2 Breathing New Life into Emphysema Care · 41 min · Episode 23n this episode of Thinking Thoracic, podcast hosts Hari Keshave, MD, and Erin Gillaspie, MD, talk with J. W. Awori Hayanga, MD, West Virginia University Medicine, about his…
- #18, S2 New Advances in Thoracic Surgery at STS 2026 · 39 min · Episode 22In the season two premiere episode of Thinking Thoracic, cohosts Drs. Erin Gillaspie, Hari Keshava, Jeff Yang, and Jane Yanagawa review the latest thoracic surgery research…
- Best of Lung Cancer Science - World Conference on Lung Cancer (WCLC) · 43 min · Episode 19Leah Backhus, MD, joins Dr. Gillaspie to explore key takeaways from WCLC, including how precision data, surgical restraint, and breakthrough immunotherapy are transforming care.
- Best of Lung Cancer Science - European Lung Cancer Congress (ELCC) · 41 min · Episode 20In this episode, Dr. Gillaspie speaks with Paula Ugalde, MD, to examine findings from ELCC, including restaging in the neoadjuvant era, redefining resectability, AI in…
- Best of Lung Cancer Science - European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) · 1 h 11 min · Episode 21Jessica Donington, MD, and Christine Bestvina, MD, join Dr. Gillaspie to unpack key lung cancer advances from ESMO, including adjuvant ALK inhibition (ALINA, ELEVATE)…
- Best of Lung Cancer Science - American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) · 36 min · Episode 18Host Erin Gillaspie, MD, sits down with Brendon Stiles, MD, to discuss insights from ASCO, including perioperative immunotherapy, CheckMate 816, and expanding surgical boundaries.
- #17, S2 The Future of Mesothelioma Treatment · 49 min · Episode 17The latest episode of Thinking Thoracic dives into one of the most challenging diseases in thoracic oncology—malignant pleural mesothelioma. Host Erin Gillaspie, MD, speaks with…
- #16, S1 How the VERITAS Trial Has Transformed Lung Cancer Diagnosis · 43 min · Episode 16This episode of Thinking Thoracic explores the VERITAS trial, which compared navigational bronchoscopy with CT-guided biopsy in a rigorous, randomized design, bringing…
- #15, S1 A CT Surgeon’s Worth: Negotiation and Money Management · 1 h 1 min · Episode 15The latest episode of Thinking Thoracic takes on a topic that’s on everyone’s minds: finances. Host Erin Gillaspie, MD, sits down with Lawrence Greiten, MD, and Josh Daily, MD…
