The Thoracic Surgery Foundation - TSF

♥️ We’re at the 2026 Edwards Summit!
🧰 TSF’s Executive Director and President, Dr. Anthony Estrera, are leading a conversation on innovative tools that empower partners in humanitarian outreach.

Missed giving yesterday? No worries, your donation still goes towards the Surgeon Match Challenge. Donate today to double your impact! https://form-renderer-app.donorperfect.io/give/thoracic-surgery-fdtn/donate-now-form

Thank you for making this Giving Tuesday unforgettable! 💙 Because of your incredible generosity, we surpassed our fundraising goal on our journey to support the specialty.

We couldn’t do the work we do without you. Thank you for being part of our community of surgeon leaders.

We are halfway through and we are already 39% of the way to our goal! Join your colleagues in building the future of cardiothoracic surgery: https://form-renderer-app.donorperfect.io/give/thoracic-surgery-fdtn/donate-now-form

PHOTO: Betsy & Ryan Colwell Mentorship awardees at the Women in Thoracic Surgery (WTS) Annual Conference in Fernandina Beach, FL in November.

CT surgeon giving powers CT surgeon research, education, innovation, and humanitarian outreach. It's that simple—and that powerful. Learn about what we're funding together.

PHOTO: Dr. Jordan Dozier, a 2024 Levi Watkins Fellowship Awardee, participating in a mobile CT screening program in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Donate at www.ThoracicSurgeryFoundation.org today!

Every CT surgeon shapes the future—in the OR and beyond. The research we fund today will become the standard of care tomorrow.

Photo by Dr. Lauren Barron, the 2024 Nicholas Kouchoukos Awardee, during her time at The Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City.

While families gather around tables today, many amazing cardiothoracic surgeons are in the OR, making rounds, or on call. Your dedication to your patients and our specialty never pauses, even for the holidays.
Thank you for:
🫶 Steady hands that perform miracles
❤️Compassionate hearts that comfort families in their darkest hours
🧠Brilliant minds that advance our field
🧑‍⚕️Leadership that inspires us every day
Thank you, CT surgeons, for being who you are and doing what you do.

🌍 Help Us Change Lives Around the World! 🌍
Through the TSF International Medical Volunteer Scholarship, we send skilled volunteers to underserved regions to provide lifesaving cardiac care and education.
Here’s the impact YOU can make:
✅ If just 5 people donate $500, that’s enough to send one volunteer on a humanitarian outreach trip.
✅ Your gift brings hope to communities that need it most.
Every dollar counts. Every gift saves lives.
👉 Donate today at ThoracicSurgeryFoundation.org and be part of this mission!
🔗 Click the link in our bio OR comment to receive the link as a direct message!

🚨Deadline Alert!🚨
Applications close in ONE week on September 15. Time is running out!⏳
If you haven’t submitted yet, now’s the time to act!💥
🔗 Visit the to apply.
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📢 Calling All Cardiac Innovators! 🫀
The TSF proudly presents the Quadri/Bavaria Innovation and Translational Research Award—honoring pioneers Dr. Arshad Quadri and Dr. Joseph Bavaria.

This award supports cardiac surgeons, trainees, and researchers developing novel devices to combat heart failure from end-stage valvular disease. Focus areas include basic, pre-clinical, and translational research in heart valve technologies.

🗓️ Apply by September 15
🔗 Learn more: thoracicsurgeryfoundation.org/awards/quadri-bavaria

🖥 Learn more about the eligibility requirements on the TSF website and apply today!
🔗 thoracicsurgeryfoundation.org/awards/latin-america-cardiovascular-conference-scholarship