Director Robotic Heart Surgery program at University of Chicago Medicine, budding tweeter, I'd rather be snowboarding

Chicago, IL
Joined November 2010
Husam H Balkhy retweeted
#TechniquesThursday: Dark sides and warm rides: Is cardiopulmonary bypass necessary for grafting posterior wall targets in robotic totally endoscopic coronary bypass? Read more in #JTCVS Techniques: hubs.la/Q04kwTdR0 @SarahNisivaco @HirotoKitahara @drbypass
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Look forward to an exciting year under the leadership of our new president @GryDahle and an equally inspiring @ISMICS 2026 in Miami next year!
It’s been over a couple of weeks since we concluded @ISMICS 2025 and I’ve had a some time to reflect on the meeting and all the wonderful people who came together to make it such a special event. Big thanks to our program committee, faculty and industry partners for such a great
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It’s been over a couple of weeks since we concluded @ISMICS 2025 and I’ve had a some time to reflect on the meeting and all the wonderful people who came together to make it such a special event. Big thanks to our program committee, faculty and industry partners for such a great
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meeting!! And a special thank you to our members and attendees who made this a very special event with over 860 registrants from 55 countries! Truly an international society coming together to make cardiothoracic surgery less invasive for our patients! I’m happy we were able to
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Husam H Balkhy retweeted
Not sure we could have a better kickoff to the ISMICS Annual Meeting than a joint ISMICS-TSCVS expert session! Fantastic insight happening NOW! @ISMICS @drbypass @drsahinsenay @DannyRamzyMD @tjtcvs @Innovationsjour @Medtronic
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Husam H Balkhy retweeted
Less than 3 weeks to go! @ISMICS 2025 in Istanbul is ready! Dont miss out on the wonderful program our cardiac and thoracic co-chairs have been working hard on all year! Registration still open Join us!! @TSRA_official @ThoracicStudent @STS_CTsurgery @MayoClinicCVS @GSCSurgery
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Less than 3 weeks to go! @ISMICS 2025 in Istanbul is ready! Dont miss out on the wonderful program our cardiac and thoracic co-chairs have been working hard on all year! Registration still open Join us!! @TSRA_official @ThoracicStudent @STS_CTsurgery @MayoClinicCVS @GSCSurgery
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Dont forget to register! One more day for the early bird rate! Will be a great meeting in Istanbul this year! Do not miss it!! @ISMICS @TSRA_official @AATSHQ @STS_CTsurgery @SarahNisivaco @HirotoKitahara @GianTorre610 @YazanAljamal8 @AndreaAmabileMD
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This is the 3rd in a series of #robotic endoscopic cardiac surgical procedures featured on @ctsnetorg as part of our new #ISMICS President’s series. A unique approach to #ASD repair via left atriotomy. Thanks @joeldunning for hosting it! @YazanAljamal8 @TSRA_official @ismics1997
Robotic-Assisted Atrial Septal Defect Closure Via the Left Atrium: Dual Case Reports Dr. AlJamal and Dr. Balkhy present two symptomatic young patients with secundum ASD who underwent totally endoscopic robotic-assisted ASD closure. 🔗ow.ly/86E450VgENH #Cardiac #CTSNet
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Young investigators and surgeons! Don’t miss out on this great opportunity to attend #ISMICS25 and participate in a unique MIS training and simulation course! Submit your application today! @drsahinsenay @DannyRamzyMD @SarahNisivaco @TSRA_official @Innovationsjour @PeymanSardari
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@ismics1997 is excited to announce a new scholarship opportunity for 2025! Check out the ISMICS website here to apply before April 1st. meetings.ismics.org/Scholars…
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There is still time to plan to join us tomorrow at 10 am EST for this @ismics1997 webinar on #robotic mitral valve surgery. Expert panel! Deep discussion on lots of technical details! @Innovationsjour @EACTS_Journals @annalsthorsurg @AATSJournals @HeartValveOrg
It's happening this weekend!! Join @ismics1997 along with an amazing group of speakers on Saturday, February 22 starting at 10AM (Eastern U.S) for the 4th webinar in the Robotics series! Visit the ISMICS website for more information and to register today! #robotics #mitralvalve
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If you are interested in the technical aspects of robotic mitral valve surgery this is the webinar for you! @YazanAljamal8 @GianTorre610 @HirotoKitahara @DannyRamzyMD @DrMoritzWvB @STS_CTsurgery @EACTS @TSRA_official @MayoClinicCVS @VictorDayan1 @RobinsonPoffo @roboticsurgery
Calling all Robotic mitral surgeons and teams! Don’t forget to mark this Webinar on your calendar this Saturday Feb 22! @ismics1997 has put together an expert panel to get ‘into the weeds’ on all aspects of the procedure. Will be different fun and engaging format! Don’t miss it!
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Calling all Robotic mitral surgeons and teams! Don’t forget to mark this Webinar on your calendar this Saturday Feb 22! @ismics1997 has put together an expert panel to get ‘into the weeds’ on all aspects of the procedure. Will be different fun and engaging format! Don’t miss it!
This will be an in-depth discussion with a great expert Panel including @sloaneguy, Gene Grossi, @AskDrMarc, Yuji Kawano, @RakeshSuriMD, and @MelnitchoukS Moderated by myself and Doug Murphy! A can’t miss webinar with a deep dive in all things robotic mitral valve surgery!!
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This will be an in-depth discussion with a great expert Panel including @sloaneguy, Gene Grossi, @AskDrMarc, Yuji Kawano, @RakeshSuriMD, and @MelnitchoukS Moderated by myself and Doug Murphy! A can’t miss webinar with a deep dive in all things robotic mitral valve surgery!!
Join us Saturday, February 22 starting at 10AM (Eastern U.S) for the third webinar in the Robotics series! Visit the ISMICS website for more information and to register in advance. #robotics #mitralvalve
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Happy New Year all ISMICS friends around the world! Wishing you All the Best in 2025!! That includes getting your abstract accepted for #ISMICS25 in Istanbul! Only 3.5 days left to submit!! @GianTorre610 @AndreaAmabileMD @JessicaLuc1 @BrianMitzman @AndrewBrownlee @UmbertoBenedet
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@ISMICS1997 has extended their deadline to January 3! Submit your abstract and be considered for #ISMICS2025 in Istanbul, Turkey!!
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1 week and counting! Get your abstract/video on #robotic or minimally invasive cardiothoracic surgery submitted before next Friday! #ISMICS2025 in Istanbul will be a great opportunity to showcase your work among international colleagues! New this year: surgical video competition!
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@ISMICS1997 has extended their deadline to January 3! Submit your abstract and be considered for #ISMICS2025 in Istanbul, Turkey!!
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11 more days before the deadline to submit your abstracts!! @ismics1997 meeting in Istanbul next May! Don't miss the opportunity to be a part of this unique event that brings together experts from all over the world to discuss robotic/minimally invasive cardiothoracic surgery!!
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