Shanda Blackmon
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,...
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...
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,...
CTSNet recently hosted the third webinar in the ESTS Women in General Thoracic Surgery Committee and the Women in Thoracic Surgery webinar series, in which experts discussed addressing inequities for...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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.
...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...
Shanda Blackmon, Brendon Stiles, Vinay Badhwar, and Robert Cerfolio discuss maximizing efficiency in a cardiothoracic surgery practice.
...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...
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...









