WWVUMedicine Congratulations, Dr. Vinay Badhwar On behalf of your colleagues and the entire West Virginia University Health System, congratulations on your appointment as Second Vice President for The Society of Thoracic Surgeons. To learn more about the Society of Thoracic Surgeons, visit www.STS.org. Dr. Vinay Badhwar was elected by the members of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) as its Second Vice President at its annual meeting in San Antonio, Texas. He will assume this officer position of the organization on January 30, 2024, placing him in line to assume the presidency of the STS global organization in January 2026. To learn more about Dr. Badhwar's work and achievements, visit WVUMedicine.org/Heart. THE SOCIETY OF Learn more WVUMedicine.org/Heart ACIC SURGEONS P AY P Fablished 1964 in WVU Heart and Vasculare Stay up to date on what makes us the state's leader in heart care. The Society of Thoracic Surgeons The STS is the largest cardiothoracic surgery organization in the world, made up of 7.900 members in 110 countries. It is widely regarded by providers, hospitals, and governments as the pre-eminent organization for quality outcome reporting, with its database and risk models powered by over 10 million patients from 4,300 active surgeons encompassing over 95% of all cardiac surgery performed in the U.S. The academic arm of the STS provides the Annals of Thoracic Surgery, the most widely read and referenced journal in the specialty. The leadership of STS collectively support its arms for advocacy with Congress and philanthropy through the Thoracic Surgery Foundation, WVUHeart&Vascular Institute Schedule an appointment Call 304-637-3897 WWVUMedicine Congratulations , Dr. Vinay Badhwar On behalf of your colleagues and the entire West Virginia University Health System , congratulations on your appointment as Second Vice President for The Society of Thoracic Surgeons . To learn more about the Society of Thoracic Surgeons , visit www.STS.org . Dr. Vinay Badhwar was elected by the members of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons ( STS ) as its Second Vice President at its annual meeting in San Antonio , Texas . He will assume this officer position of the organization on January 30 , 2024 , placing him in line to assume the presidency of the STS global organization in January 2026 . To learn more about Dr. Badhwar's work and achievements , visit WVUMedicine.org/Heart . THE SOCIETY OF Learn more WVUMedicine.org/Heart ACIC SURGEONS P AY P Fablished 1964 in WVU Heart and Vasculare Stay up to date on what makes us the state's leader in heart care . The Society of Thoracic Surgeons The STS is the largest cardiothoracic surgery organization in the world , made up of 7.900 members in 110 countries . It is widely regarded by providers , hospitals , and governments as the pre - eminent organization for quality outcome reporting , with its database and risk models powered by over 10 million patients from 4,300 active surgeons encompassing over 95 % of all cardiac surgery performed in the U.S. The academic arm of the STS provides the Annals of Thoracic Surgery , the most widely read and referenced journal in the specialty . The leadership of STS collectively support its arms for advocacy with Congress and philanthropy through the Thoracic Surgery Foundation , WVUHeart & Vascular Institute Schedule an appointment Call 304-637-3897