Shanda Blackmon

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March 19, 2026 | Shanda BlackmonSilver Contributor

In this important interview, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning spoke with Dr. Shanda Blackmon, a thoracic surgeon and Professor of Surgery, as well as the Director of the Lung Institute at Baylor College of Medicine, Houston,...

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March 19, 2026 | Joel DunningGold ContributorSilver Commentor

This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning spoke with Dr. Shanda Blackmon, a thoracic surgeon and Professor of Surgery, as well as the Director of the Lung Institute...

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November 21, 2024 | Ryan Nowrouzi

This contemporary video demonstrates the step-by-step process of placing a pigtail catheter to treat both pneumothorax and effusion. The authors break the placement of a pigtail catheter into eight steps,...

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March 13, 2024 | Shanda BlackmonSilver Contributor

At the 2024 STS Annual Meeting, CTSNet Editor in Chief Joel Dunning and CTSNet senior editors set out to interview the most knowledgeable CT surgeons from around the world. Stay...

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October 14, 2020 | Joel DunningGold ContributorSilver Commentor

Joel Dunning and Shanda Blackmon discuss safety in minimally invasive general thoracic surgery. They focus on the importance of preparation, such that a surgical team knows its course of action...

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September 23, 2020 | Shanda BlackmonSilver Contributor

To highlight transformations in thoracic surgery, a panel of experts discusses innovation in powered staplers and the role that real world evidence plays in informing their decision-making, particularly Ethicon’s real-world...

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July 7, 2020 | Shanda BlackmonSilver Contributor

Shanda Blackmon, Miia Lehtinen, and Meghana Helde discuss structured mentorship and organic sponsor relationships for women during cardiothoracic surgery training, as well as working toward leadership roles and the importance...

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May 29, 2020 | Jessica Luc

Jessica Luc, Shanda Blackmon, Mahesh Ramchandani, and Nahush Mokadam discuss the topic of telemedicine for the cardiothoracic surgeon during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.

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April 21, 2020 | Jessica Luc

CTSNet Roundtable filmed on April 15, 2020. Dr. Jessica Luc, cardiovascular surgery resident from the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, is joined by an expert panel of colleagues discussing the...

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March 22, 2020 | Shanda BlackmonSilver Contributor

Shanda Blackmon, Brendon Stiles, Vinay Badhwar, and Robert Cerfolio discuss maximizing efficiency in a cardiothoracic surgery practice.

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December 17, 2019 | Shanda BlackmonSilver Contributor

Drs Shanda Blackmon, Scott Swanson, Thomas D’Amico, and Mark Onaitis discuss approaches to multifocal lung cancer, including preoperative workup, initial approaches, when ablation can be beneficial, and what to do...

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December 17, 2019 | Mara AntonoffSilver Contributor

Drs Mara Antonoff, Shanda Blackmon, Katie Nason, and Caitlin Harrington discuss the #ILookLikeASurgeon campaign on Twitter, sharing their thoughts on how the hashtag can be used to change public perceptions...