
Lauren Kane, M.D.
BACKGROUND
President of Women in Thoracic Surgery (2020 – 2023)
Thoracic Surgical Foundation Board member (2019-2022)
National Section Editor, Advanced Congenital, Thoracic Surgical Curriculum, (2017 – 2022)
STS Patient Education Taskforce, Chair (2019 – present)
Congenital Heart Surgical Workforce, member (2018 – 2024)
American College of Cardiology, Surgeon’s Council (2013-2020)
American College of Cardiology, Taskforce for Diversity and Inclusion (2017-2019)
NIH Study Section, SBIR, STTR (2015 – 2021)
Carolyn Reed Traveling Fellowship Award 2017
OTHER INTERESTS
RESEARCH
EDUCATION & TRAINING
USC – Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles Congenital Heart Fellowship (2010-2011)
Emory University Cardiothoracic Fellowship (2007-2010)
University of Texas Southwestern Dallas General Surgery Residency (2002-2007)
University of Texas Houston Medical School (M.D. 1998-2002)
Board Certified:
ABTS Congenital – 2012 – recertified 2019
ABTS Cardiothoracic, Adult – 2011 – recertified 2019
ABS General Surgery 2010 (recertified 2020)
AATS Member
ACC Fellow and Member
ACS Fellow and Member
AWS Member
CHSS Member
STS Member
STSA Member
WTSA Member
WTS Member
