Emily Farkas

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Free Surgical Care in Sudan: An Interview With Dr. Gina Portella

June 26, 2026 | Emily FarkasSilver Contributor…

This interview highlights the Salam Centre for Cardiac Surgery, situated on the outskirts of Khartoum, the capital of Sudan. The Salam Centre was opened in 2007 by the Italian Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) EMERGENCY International, the...

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The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 169: CSIA Conference and Global Cardiothoracic Surgery

August 13, 2026 | Joel DunningGold ContributorSilver Commentor…

This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning spoke with CTSNet Senior Editor—Global Emily Farkas, Associate Director of Global Health in Surgery at the Indiana University School of Medicine,...

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From Declaration to Delivery: Cardiac Surgery Unites for Global Impact

August 13, 2026 | Emily FarkasSilver Contributor

This article highlights the establishment of the Cardiac Surgery Intersociety Alliance (CSIA), a global coalition of all major cardiac surgical societies working with the World Heart Federation. Its mission is...

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Free Surgical Care in Sudan: An Interview With Dr. Gina Portella

June 26, 2026 | Emily FarkasSilver Contributor…

This interview highlights the Salam Centre for Cardiac Surgery, situated on the outskirts of Khartoum, the capital of Sudan. The Salam Centre was opened in 2007 by the Italian Non-Governmental...

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In the Heart of Congo

June 26, 2026 | Emily FarkasSilver Contributor

The mission to Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, begins with the inspiring story of Dr. Danny Kapend, an African doctor determined to transform the healthcare landscape for the people...

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GlobalSurgBox: A Portable Surgical Simulator for General Surgery Trainees

May 3, 2022 | Emily FarkasSilver Contributor

Lack of prioritization of simulation activities is commonly reported by trainees for a variety of reasons, including time constraints and perceived translational benefit. These barriers become even more pronounced in...

JANS Article

Surviving the Struggle of COVID-19: Practical Recommendations for Pediatric/Adult Cardiology and Cardiac Surgical Programs in Resource-Limited Settings: a Review

March 30, 2022 | Emily FarkasSilver Contributor

Every year, millions of people are dying and millions more are disabled due to treatable cardiovascular diseases. Surgical capacity is unevenly distributed around the world and disproportionally affects populations in...

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Paul Farmer, Public-Health Pioneer, Dies of Cardiac Event at 62

February 22, 2022 | Emily FarkasSilver Contributor

Paul Farmer, a physician, anthropologist and humanitarian who gained global acclaim for his work delivering high-quality health care to some of the world’s poorest people, died on Monday on the...

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Registry for Acute Coronary Events in Nigeria (RACE-Nigeria): Clinical Characterization, Management, and Outcome

December 25, 2021 | Emily FarkasSilver Contributor

The rising burden of CAD in low- and middle-income countries like Nigeria is a result of the epidemiological transition from communicable to non- communicable diseases. The system of care for...

JANS Article

Current Status of Paediatric Cardiac Surgery in Pakistan

September 22, 2021 | Emily FarkasSilver Contributor

Pakistan has a prevalence of approximately 60,000 births with Congenital Heart Diseases (CHD) each year. With a population of 200 million and only 17 paediatric cardiac surgeons in Pakistan, the...

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Developing an African cardiothoracic surgery database.

September 22, 2021 | Emily FarkasSilver Contributor

There is a lack of reliable data to measure the impact of cardiovascular surgical activities in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and to compare with those of the other sub-regions. The Pan...

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CTSNet Global

June 27, 2021 | Emily FarkasSilver Contributor…

Welcome to the new CTSNet Global portal! Formerly known as CTSNet’s Surgical Volunteerism portal, the new CTSNet Global portal has been expanded to provide a wider range of information regarding...

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United in Earnest: First Pilot Sites for Increased Surgical Capacity for Rheumatic Heart Disease Announced by Cardiac Surgery Intersociety Alliance

April 30, 2021 | Emily FarkasSilver Contributor

The “Cape Town Declaration On Access to Cardiac Surgery in the Developing World” was published in August 2018, intending to signal a commitment of the global cardiac surgery and cardiology...

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