Managing Cavitary Coccidioidomycosis Expert Opinions for Improving Patient Outcomes

Authors: Donovan, Fariba M. ^{a, b, g, m, ∗}, Thompson, George R., III ^j, Blair, Janis E. ^h, Johnson, Royce H. ^{k, l}, Malo, Josh ^c, Albasha, Waseem ^c, Worrell, Stephanie G. ^d, Beamer, Staci E. ⁱ, Yaddanapudi, Kavitha ^e, Galgiani, John N. ^{a, b, f, g, m}, Ampel, Neil M. ^{g, h}

Source: In Chest May 2025 167(5):1311-1320

Celebrating the unseen benefits of surgical careers for mothers in cardiothoracic surgery

Authors: Cangut, Busra ^a, Sakowitz, Sara ^b, Rajah, Tanisha ^c, Papageorge, Marianna ^d, Boyd, Rebekah ^e, Lin, Nicole ^f, Stanley, Madigan ^g, Blackmon, Shanda ^h, Molena, Daniela ⁱ, Watkins, Ammara ^j, Worrell, Stephanie G. ^k, Antonoff, Mara B. ^{l, ∗}

Source: In JTCVS Open February 2025

The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Expert Consensus Document on the Surgical Management of Thymomas

Authors: Liou, Douglas Z., Berry, Mark F., Brown, Lisa M., Demmy, Todd L., Huang, James, Khullar, Onkar V., Padda, Sukhmani K., Shah, Rachit D., Taylor, Matthew D., Toker, Seyfi Alper, Weiss, Elisabeth, Wightman, Sean C., Worrell, Stephanie G., Hayanga, J.W. Awori

Source: In The Annals of Thoracic Surgery November 2024 118(5):975-1004

Immunotherapy for Resectable Locally Advanced Esophageal Carcinoma

Authors: Fick, Cameron N., Dunne, Elizabeth G., Sihag, Smita, Molena, Daniela, Cytryn, Samuel L., Janjigian, Yelena Y., Wu, Abraham J., Worrell, Stephanie G., Hofstetter, Wayne L., Jones, David R., Gray, Katherine D.

Source: In The Annals of Thoracic Surgery July 2024 118(1):130-140

Women in Cardiothoracic Surgery: Impact on Partners, Coparents, and Children

Authors: Cangut, Busra, Molena, Daniela, Worrell, Stephanie G., Blackmon, Shanda, Antonoff, Mara B.

Source: In Annals of Thoracic Surgery Short Reports October 2024

The Society of Thoracic Surgeons/American Society for Radiation Oncology Updated Clinical Practice Guidelines on Multimodality Therapy for Locally Advanced Cancer of the Esophagus or Gastroesophageal Junction

Authors: Worrell, Stephanie G., Goodman, Karyn A., Altorki, Nasser K., Ashman, Jonathan B., Crabtree, Traves D., Dorth, Jennifer, Firestone, Scott, Harpole, David H., Hofstetter, Wayne L., Hong, Theodore S., Kissoon, Kalie, Ku, Geoffrey Y., Molena, Daniela, Tepper, Joel E., Watson, Thomas J., Williams, Terence, Willett, Christopher

Source: In Practical Radiation Oncology January-February 2024 14(1):28-46

Minimally invasive versus open esophagectomy: Comparing the combined effects of smoking burden and operative approach on outcomes in esophagectomy

Authors: Gilbert, Aidan, Xie, Rongbing, Bonnell, Levi N., Habib, Robert H., Worrell, Stephanie G., David, Elizabeth A., Donahue, James, Wei, Benjamin

Source: In The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery August 2024

Impact of Diabetes on Pathologic Response to Multimodality Therapy for Esophageal Cancer

Authors: Worrell, Stephanie G., Alvarado, Christine E., Thibault, Dylan, Towe, Christopher W., Mitchell, John D., Vekstein, Andrew, Kosinski, Andrzej S., Hartwig, Matthew G., Linden, Philip A.

Source: In The Annals of Thoracic Surgery January 2024 117(1):190-196

Surgical Repair vs Stent for Esophageal Perforation: A Multi-institutional Database Analysis

Authors: Gray, Kelsey E., Sarode, Anuja, Jiang, Boxiang, Alvarado, Christine E., Sinopoli, Jillian, Linden, Phillip A., Worrell, Stephanie G., Ho, Vanessa P., Argote-Greene, Luis M., Towe, Christopher W.

Source: In The Annals of Thoracic Surgery June 2023 115(6):1378-1384

Esophageal Perforation: Is Surgery Still Necessary?

Authors: Fairbairn, Kelly, Worrell, Stephanie G.

Source: In Thoracic Surgery Clinics May 2023 33(2):117-123

Modeling the COVID Pandemic: Do Delays in Surgery Justify Using Stereotactic Radiation to Treat Low-Risk Early Stage Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer?

Authors: Cao, Lifen, Linden, Philip A., Biswas, Tithi, Worrell, Stephanie G., Sinopoli, Jillian N., Miller, Megan E., Shenk, Robert, Montero, Alberto J., Towe, Christopher W.

Source: In Journal of Surgical Research March 2023 283:532-539

Robotic Lobectomy

Authors: Fairbairn, Kelly, Rice, Jonathan, Worrell, Stephanie G.

Source: In Thoracic Surgery Clinics February 2023 33(1):33-41

Morbidity After Esophagectomy Is Higher for Benign Than Malignant Disease

Authors: Worrell, Stephanie G., Gupta, Shreya, Alvarado, Christine E., Sarode, Anuja, Luo, Xun, Towe, Christopher W., Linden, Philip A.

Source: In The Annals of Thoracic Surgery February 2023 115(2):363-369

The Effect of Diabetes on Pathologic Complete Response Among Patients With Esophageal Cancer

Authors: Alvarado, Christine E. ^*, Kapcio, Kevin C., Lada, Michal J., Linden, Philip A. ^*, Towe, Christopher W. ^*, Worrell, Stephanie G. ^*

Source: In Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Summer 2023 35(2):429-436

YouTube videos contain poor and biased thoracic surgery educational content

Authors: Halloran, Sean, Dingillo, Gianna, Badrinathan, Avanti, Alvarado, Christine E., Worrell, Stephanie G., Sinopoli, Jillian N., Argote-Greene, Luis M., Linden, Philip A., Towe, Christopher W.

Source: In Surgery in Practice and Science December 2022 11

Indocyanine Green Use During Esophagectomy

Authors: Gerber, Michael H., Worrell, Stephanie G.

Source: In Surgical Oncology Clinics of North America October 2022 31(4):609-629

Monitoring for Recurrence After Esophagectomy

Authors: Chang, Carolyn, Linden, Philip A., Jiang, Boxiang, Sarode, Anuja, Bachman, Katelynn, Towe, Christopher W., Argote-Greene, Luis, Worrell, Stephanie G.

Source: In The Annals of Thoracic Surgery July 2022 114(1):211-217

Drain Amylase: A Simple and Versatile Method of Detecting Esophageal Anastomotic Leaks

Authors: Linden, Philip A., Towe, Christopher W., Worrell, Stephanie G., Jiang, Boxiang, Ho, Vanessa P., Argote-Greene, Luis, Bachman, Katelynn, Perry, Yaron

Source: In The Annals of Thoracic Surgery June 2022 113(6):1794-1800

Robotic Approach Has Improved Outcomes for Minimally Invasive Resection of Mediastinal Tumors

Authors: Alvarado, Christine E., Worrell, Stephanie G., Bachman, Katelynn C., Jiang, Boxiang, Janko, Matthew, Gray, Kelsey E., Argote-Greene, Luis M., Linden, Philip A., Towe, Christopher W.

Source: In The Annals of Thoracic Surgery June 2022 113(6):1853-1858

2020 Women in Thoracic Surgery Update on the Status of Women in Cardiothoracic Surgery

Authors: Ceppa, DuyKhanh P., Antonoff, Mara B., Tong, Betty C., Timsina, Lava, Ikonomidis, John S., Worrell, Stephanie G., Stephens, Elizabeth H., Gillaspie, Erin A., Schumacher, Lana, Molena, Daniela, Kane, Lauren C., Blackmon, Shanda, Donington, Jessica S.

Source: In The Annals of Thoracic Surgery March 2022 113(3):918-925