Lauren Kane

Lauren Kane, M.D.

Surgeon - Cardiothoracic
Medical Safety | Congenital Cardiac Surgeon

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

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