General Thoracic Surgery Research

POLE Mutation Associated With Microsatellite Instability and High Tumor Mutational Burden Confers Exquisite Sensitivity to Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Therapy in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: A Case Report and Genomic Database Analysis. Lara MS, Riess JW, Kaleka G, Borowsky A, McPherson JD, Godoy LA, Grego L, Lara PN Jr, Mitsiades N. Clin Lung Cancer. 2025 Jan 8:S1525-7304(25)00005-1. doi: 10.1016/j.cllc.2025.01.005. Online ahead of print.

Dissecting Diversity: A Comprehensive Look at the Present Landscape and Future Challenges in Surgical Specialties. Dejenie R, Fannon EE, Persky J, Gaeta E, Soufi K, Howard B, Stadeli KM, Godoy LA. J Surg Educ. 2024 Jul;81(7):1004-1011. doi: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2024.04.003. Epub 2024 May 17.

The Society of Thoracic Surgeons General Thoracic Surgery Database: 2024 Update on Outcomes and Research. Towe CW, Kuo EY, Feczko A, Kidane B, Khullar OV, Seder CW, Schipper PH, Donahue JM, David EA, Jones LA, Habib R, ElHalabi Z, Brown LM. Ann Thorac Surg. 2025 Jan 27:S0003-4975(25)00074-8. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2025.01.010. Online ahead of print.

NCCN Guidelines® Insights: Lung Cancer Screening, Version 1.2025. Wood DE, Kazerooni EA, Aberle DR, Argento C, Baines J, Boer B, Brown LM, Donington J, Eapen GA, Ferguson JS, Hou L, Klippenstein D, Kolansky AS, Kumar R, Leard LE, Leung ANC, Mazzone P, Merritt RE, Norris K, Onaitis M, Pipavath S, Puri V, Raz D, Reddy C, Reid ME, Sandler KL, Sands J, Schabath MB, Sears CR, Studts JL, Tanoue L, Thacker AL, Tong BC, Travis WD, Wei B, Westover K, McCullough B, Ramakrishnan S. J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2025 Jan;23(1):e250002. doi: 10.6004/jnccn.2025.0002.

Predictors of Opioid Prescription Refill After Lung Cancer Resection. Brown LM, Herrera J, Diagut M, Huynh T, Godoy LA, Cooke DT, Tseregounis I. J Surg Res. 2025 Jan 28;306:516-523. doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2024.12.031. Online ahead of print.

Thoracic Surgery Outcomes Research Network (ThORN) Consensus Document on Defining a High Quality Wedge Resection for Early Stage Lung Cancer. Krantz SB, Mitzman B, Antonoff MB, Backhus L, Broderick SR, Brown LM, Burg JM, Colwell E, de Hoyos A, Engelhardt K, Hasson RM, Keshava HB, Khullar OV, Kidane B, Meyerson SL, Mody GN, Morgan C, Phillips JD, Odell DD, Sachdeva UM, Servais EL, Stuart CM, Suzuki K, Udelsman BV, Varghese TK Jr, Wakeam E, Yang CJ, Meguid RA, Cooke DT; ThORN. Ann Thorac Surg. 2025 Jan 8:S0003-4975(25)00004-9. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2024.12.017. Online ahead of print.

The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Expert Consensus Statements on a Framework for a Standardized National Robotic Curriculum for Thoracic Surgery Trainees. Kim SS, Schumacher L, Cooke DT, Servais E, Rice D, Sarkaria I, Yang S, Abbas A, Sanchetti M, Long J, Kotova S, Park BJ, D'Souza D, Shah-Jadeja M, Ajouz H, Godoy L, Bahatyrevich N, Hayanga J, Lazar J. Ann Thorac Surg. 2024 Dec 18:S0003-4975(24)01104-4. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2024.12.003. Online ahead of print.

Intersection of Race and Gender in the Cardiothoracic Workforce: Study of Representation and Salary. Tompkins AK, Cooke DT, Backhus L, DiMaio JM, Pereira SJ, Antonoff M, Merrill W, Erkmen CP; Society of Thoracic Surgeons Workforces on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Cardiothoracic Surgery Practice Models and Career Development. Ann Thorac Surg. 2024 Nov 8:S0003-4975(24)00935-4. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2024.09.053. Online ahead of print.

Highlighting Racial and Ethnic Pay Disparities in Cardiothoracic Surgery. Afflu D, Tompkins AK, Cooke DT, Merrill W, Erkmen CP. Ann Thorac Surg. 2024 Nov 5:S0003-4975(24)00932-9. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2024.10.024. Online ahead of print.

The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Expert Consensus on the Multidisciplinary Management and Resectability of Locally Advanced Non-small Cell Lung Cancer. Kim SS, Cooke DT, Kidane B, Tapias LF, Lazar JF, Awori Hayanga JW, Patel JD, Neal JW, Abazeed ME, Willers H, Shrager JB. Ann Thorac Surg. 2025 Jan;119(1):16-33. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2024.09.041. Epub 2024 Oct 17.

Predictors of Discharge With Supplemental Oxygen After Lobectomy for Lung Cancer. Brown LM, Bonnell L, Parsons N, Cooke DT, Godoy LA, David EA, Schipper P, Varghese TK Jr, Habib R, Mitzman B. Ann Thorac Surg. 2025 Jan;119(1):180-189. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2024.08.009. Epub 2024 Aug 28.

Predictors of Opioid Prescription Refill After Lung Cancer Resection.

Brown LM, Herrera J, Diagut M, Huynh T, Godoy LA, Cooke DT, Tseregounis I. J Surg Res. 2025 Jan 28;306:516-523. doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2024.12.031. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39879717.

A numerical treatment through Bayesian regularization neural network for the chickenpox disease model. Sabir Z, Mehmood MA, Umar M, Salahshour S, Altun Y, Arbi A, Ali MR. Comput Biol Med. 2025 Mar;187:109807. doi: 10.1016/j.compbiomed.2025.109807. Epub 2025 Feb 8. PMID: 39923585.

Education

Goals, Structure, and Financing of Surgical Residency Training: A Subcommittee Report of the Blue Ribbon Committee II. Klingensmith ME, Minter RM, Fisher K, Berry CD, Cooke DT, Phillips LG, Sidawy AN, Freischlag JA. Ann Surg. 2025 Jan 1;281(1):21-25. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000006359. Epub 2024 May 24.