Anatomic Lung Resection Is Associated With Improved Survival Compared With Wedge Resection for Stage IA (≤2 cm) NSCLC

Authors: Seder, Christopher W. ^{a, ∗}, Chang, Shu-Ching ^b, Towe, Christopher W. ^c, Puri, Varun ^d, Blasberg, Justin D. ^e, Bonnell, Levi ^b, Fernandez, Felix G. ^f, Habib, Robert H. ^b, Kozower, Benjamin D. ^d

Source: In Journal of Thoracic Oncology March 2025

Routine Implementation of Patient-Reported Outcomes Assessment Into Thoracic Surgery Practice

Authors: Khullar, Onkar V., Perez, Aubriana, Dixon, Meredith, Binongo, Jose N., Sancheti, Manu S., Pickens, Allan, Gillespie, Theresa, Force, Seth D., Fernandez, Felix G.

Source: Annals of thoracic surgery. 115(2):526-532

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Impact of Chest Wall Resection on Mortality After Lung Resection for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Authors: Towe, Christopher W., Servais, Elliot L., Grau-Sepulveda, Maria, Kosinski, Andrzej S., Brown, Lisa M., Broderick, Stephen M., Wormuth, David W., Fernandez, Felix G., Kozower, Benjamin D., Raymond, Daniel P.

Source: In The Annals of Thoracic Surgery December 2022 114(6):2023-2031

Current Penetration, Completeness, and Representativeness of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Adult Cardiac Surgery Database

Authors: Jacobs, Jeffrey P., Shahian, David M., Grau-Sepulveda, Maria, O’Brien, Sean M., Pruitt, Eric Y., Bloom, Jordan P., Edgerton, James R., Kurlansky, Paul A., Habib, Robert H., Antman, Mark S., Cleveland, Joseph C., Jr., Fernandez, Felix G., Thourani, Vinod H., Badhwar, Vinay

Source: In The Annals of Thoracic Surgery May 2022 113(5):1461-1468

Drivers of Cost Associated With Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy

Authors: Panda, Nikhil, Shagabayeva, Larisa, Comrie, Cameron E., Phan, Nicole, Moonsamy, Philicia, Jeffrey Yang, Chi-Fu, Fernandez, Felix G., Morse, Christopher R.

Source: Annals of thoracic surgery. 113(1):264-270

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Preoperative Lung Function Is Associated With Patient-Reported Outcomes After Lung Cancer Surgery

Authors: Khullar, Onkar V., Wei, Jane W., Wagh, Kaustabh, Binongo, Jose N., Pickens, Allan, Sancheti, Manu S., Force, Seth D., Gillespie, Theresa W., Fernandez, Felix G.

Source: In The Annals of Thoracic Surgery August 2021 112(2):415-422

Costs Associated With Lobectomy for Lung Cancer: An Analysis Merging STS and Medicare Data

Authors: Medbery, Rachel L., Fernandez, Felix G., Kosinski, Andrzej S., Tong, Betty C., Furnary, Anthony P., Feng, Liqi, Onaitis, Mark, Boffa, Daniel, Wright, Cameron D., Cowper, Patricia, Jacobs, Jeffrey P., Putnam, Joe B., Jr., Habib, Robert H.

Source: In The Annals of Thoracic Surgery June 2021 111(6):1781-1790

Initial and Longitudinal Cost of Surgical Resection for Lung Cancer

Authors: Cowper, Patricia A., Feng, Liqi, Kosinski, Andrzej S., Tong, Betty C., Habib, Robert H., Putnam, Joe B., Jr., Onaitis, Mark W., Furnary, Anthony P., Wright, Cameron D., Jacobs, Jeffrey P., Fernandez, Felix G.

Source: In The Annals of Thoracic Surgery June 2021 111(6):1827-1833

The Adult Cardiac Anesthesiology Section of STS Adult Cardiac Surgery Database: 2020 Update on Quality and Outcomes

Authors: Del Rio, J. Mauricio ^*, (Jake) Abernathy, James, III, Taylor, Mark A., Habib, Robert H., Fernandez, Felix G., Bollen, Bruce A., Lauer, Ryan E., Nussmeier, Nancy A., Glance, Laurent G., Petty, Joseph V., III, Mackensen, G. Burkhard, Vener, David F., Kertai, Miklos D.

Source: In Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia January 2021 35(1):22-34

Association Between Patient Physical Function and Length of Stay After Thoracoscopic Lung Cancer Surgery

Authors: Valsangkar, Nakul ^*, Wei, Jane W., Binongo, Jose N., Pickens, Allan ^*, Sancheti, Manu S. ^*, Force, Seth D. ^*, Gillespie, Theresa W., Fernandez, Felix G. ^*, Khullar, Onkar V. ^*

Source: In Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Summer 2021 33(2):559-566

The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Intermacs 2020 Annual Report

Authors: Molina, Ezequiel J., Shah, Palak, Kiernan, Michael S., Cornwell, William K., Copeland, Hannah, Takeda, Koji, Fernandez, Felix G., Badhwar, Vinay, Habib, Robert H., Jacobs, Jeffrey P., Koehl, Devin, Kirklin, James K., Pagani, Francis D., Cowger, Jennifer A.

Source: Annals of thoracic surgery. 111(3):778-792

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Equivalent Survival Between Lobectomy and Segmentectomy for Clinical Stage IA Lung Cancer

Authors: Onaitis, Mark W., Furnary, Anthony P., Kosinski, Andrzej S., Feng, Liqi, Boffa, Daniel, Tong, Betty C., Cowper, Patricia, Jacobs, Jeffrey P., Wright, Cameron D., Habib, Robert, Putnam, Joe B., Jr., Fernandez, Felix G.

Source: In The Annals of Thoracic Surgery December 2020 110(6):1882-1891

Adjuvant Therapy for Node-Positive Esophageal Cancer After Induction and Surgery: A Multisite Study

Authors: Semenkovich, Tara R., Subramanian, Melanie, Yan, Yan, Hofstetter, Wayne L., Correa, Arlene M., Cassivi, Stephen D., Inra, Matthew L., Stiles, Brendon M., Altorki, Nasser K., Chang, Andrew C., Brescia, Alexander A., Darling, Gail E., Allison, Frances, Broderick, Stephen R., Etchill, Eric W., Fernandez, Felix G., Chihara, Ray K., Litle, Virginia R., Muñoz-Largacha, Juan A., Kozower, Benjamin D., Puri, Varun, Meyers, Bryan F.

Source: In The Annals of Thoracic Surgery September 2019 108(3):828-836

The Adult Cardiac Anesthesiology Section of STS Adult Cardiac Surgery Database: 2020 Update on Quality and Outcomes

Authors: Del Rio, J. Mauricio, Abernathy, James (Jake), Taylor, Mark A., Habib, Robert H., Fernandez, Felix G., Bollen, Bruce A., Lauer, Ryan E., Nussmeier, Nancy A., Glance, Laurent G., Petty, Joseph V., Mackensen, G. Burkhard, Vener, David F., Kertai, Miklos D.

Source: Annals of thoracic surgery. 110(5):1447-1460

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The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Adult Cardiac Surgery Database: 2020 Update on Outcomes and Research

Authors: Bowdish, Michael E., D'Agostino, Richard S., Thourani, Vinod H., Desai, Nimesh, Shahian, David M., Fernandez, Felix G., Badhwar, Vinay

Source: Annals of thoracic surgery. 109(6):1646-1655

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The Use and Misuse of Indirectly Standardized, Risk-Adjusted Outcomes and Star Ratings

Authors: Shahian, David M., Kozower, Benjamin D., Fernandez, Felix G., Badhwar, Vinay, O'Brien, Sean M.

Source: Annals of thoracic surgery. 109(5):1319-1322

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The Future Is Now: The 2020 Evolution of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons National Database

Authors: Fernandez, Felix G.

Source: Annals of thoracic surgery. 109(1):10-13

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Lack of correlation between short- and long-term performance after lung cancer surgery

Authors: Fernandez, Felix G., Kosinski, Andrzej S., Tong, Betty C., Furnary, Anthony P., Feng, Liqi, Onaitis, Mark, Boffa, Daniel, Wright, Cameron D., Cowper, Patricia, Jacobs, Jeffrey P., Habib, Robert H., Putnam, Joe B.

Source: In The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery April 2019 157(4):1633-1643

The Society of Thoracic Surgeons National Database at 30: Honoring Our Heritage, Celebrating the Present, Evolving for the Future

Authors: Shahian, David M., Fernandez, Felix G., Badhwar, Vinay

Source: In The Annals of Thoracic Surgery April 2019 107(4):1259-1266

Penetration, Completeness, and Representativeness of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons General Thoracic Surgery Database for Lobectomy

Authors: Tong, Betty C., Kim, Sunghee, Kosinski, Andrzej, Onaitis, Mark W., Boffa, Daniel J., Habib, Robert H., Putnam, Joe B., Jr., Furnary, Anthony P., Cowper, Patricia, Wright, Cameron D., Jacobs, Jeffrey P., Fernandez, Felix G.

Source: In The Annals of Thoracic Surgery March 2019 107(3):897-902