(Virtual) Brompton grand rounds in thoracic surgery 2024
at the Royal Brompton Hospital
Connecting world leaders to a world of learners in Thoracic Surgery
Every Friday at 08:00 - 08:30 am (UK time)
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Virtual Grand Rounds in Thoracic Surgery at the Royal Brompton Hospital is organised by Professor Eric Lim to expand thoracic surgery to an international audience of learners. You'll learn from some of the foremost leaders in thoracic surgery, oncology, respiratory medicine, and related fields from the comfort of your own viewing screen.
Experience World-Class Thoracic Surgery Education from Anywhere
The Brompton Grand Rounds last year (2023)
39 speakers, 39 presentations
18,040
views
10,780
live attendees
Some of the topics we covered include the clinical impact of improved overall survival with segmentectomy, surgical techniques for segmentectomy, the favorable surgical outcomes of neo-adjuvant chemo-immunotherapy, and the implications of advancing technologies in robotic surgery.
Explore the Latest Advances in Thoracic Surgery
UPCOMING VIRTUAL GRAND ROUNDS 2024
UPCOMING VIRTUAL GRAND ROUNDS 2024
January 05, 08:00 GMT
Utility of ctDNA for Multi-Cancer Detection
Professor Middleton, Professor of Experimental Cancer Medicine, University of Oxford, and Consultant Medical Oncologist at Oxford Cancer and Haematology Centre, presents Utility of ctDNA for Multi-Cancer Detection.
Professor Mark Middleton,
University of Oxford, UK
January 12, 08:00 GMT
Professor Robert Rintoul,
University of Cambridge, UK
Exhaled Breath for Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Screening
Professor Rintoul, Professor of Thoracic Oncology at the University of Cambridge, and Honorary Respiratory Physician at Royal Papworth Hospital, presents Exhaled Breath for Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Screening.
January 19, 08:00 GMT
Professor Rene Petersen,
Copenhagen University Hospital, DK
Surgical Management of Screen-Detected Ground Glass Opacities
Professor Petersen, Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Copenhagen University Hospital, specialising in lung surgery, presents Surgical Management of Screen-Detected Ground Glass Opacities.
February 02, 08:00 GMT
Health Consequences of Thymic Removal
Professor Sacdden, Professor of Medicine at Harvard University, USA, and Director of Center for Regenerative Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital presents Health Consequences of Thymic Removal.
Professor David Scadden,
Harvard University, USA
February 09, 08:00 GMT
VATS Thymic Surgery
Professor Batirel, Professor of Thoracic Surgery at Marmara University, and Education Director of the European Association of Thoracic Surgeons, presents VATS Thymic Surgery.
Professor Hasan Batirel,
Marmara University, TR
February 16, 08:00 GMT
Dr Ricardo Terra,
University of São Paulo, BR
Robotic Thymic Surgery
Professor Terra, Professor of Thoracic Surgery at the University of São Paulo and Head of the Thoracic Surgery Team at the Cancer Institute of the State of São Paulo (ICESP), presents Robotic Thymic Surgery.
February 23, 08:00 GMT
Dr Jean-Baptiste Menager,
Marie-Lannelongue Hospital, FR
Extended Resection of Thymic Malignancies
Dr Menager, Thoracic Surgeon at Marie-Lannelongue Hospital, presented Extended Resection of Thymic Malignancies.
March 01, 08:00 GMT
Professor Hisao Asamura,
Keio University, JP
TNM9 Update - T Stage
Professor Asamura, Professor of Surgery and Chief of the Division of Thoracic Surgery at Keio University School of Medicine in Tokyo and Chair of Staging and Prognostic Factors Committee at IASLC, presents TNM9 update - T stage.
March 08, 08:00 GMT
Dr Raymond Osarogiagbon,
Baptist Cancer Center, USA
TNM9 Update - N Stage
Dr Osarogiagbon, Chief Scientist at Baptist Memorial Healthcare Corporation and Director of the Multidisciplinary Thoracic Oncology Program and the Thoracic Oncology Research Group at the Baptist Cancer Center, presents TNM9 Update - N Stage.
March 15, 08:00 GMT
Professor Kwun Fong,
Prince Charles Hospital, AU
TNM9 Update - M Stage
Professor Fong, Thoracic Physician and Head of Pulmonary Malignancy Services at the Prince Charles Hospital, and Professor Medicine University of Queensland, presents TNM9 Update - M Stage.
April 05, 08:00 BST
Professor Ramón Rami-Porta,
Hospital Universitari Mutua Terrassa, SP
TNM9 Update - Stage Grouping
Professor Rami-Porta, Clinical Chief of the Department of Thoracic Surgery at Hospital Universitari Mútua Terrassa, and Collaborating Professor of Thoracic Surgery at Escola Universitária Gimbernat, presents TNM9 Update - Stage Grouping.
April 12, 08:00 BST
Dr Jonathan Spicer,
McGill University, CA
Definitions and Determinants of "Resectability" of Lung Cancer
Dr Spicer, Associate Professor of Surgery at McGill University, and Medical Director of the McGill University Health Center Thoracic Oncology Network, presents Definition and Determinants of “Resectability” of Lung Cancer.
May 03, 08:00 BST
Professor Kristin Higgins,
City of Hope Atlanta, USA
Radio-Immunotherapy for Early-Stage Lung Cancer
Professor Higgins, Chief Clinical Officer at City of Hope Atlanta and also holds the position of professor of radiation oncology, presents Radio-Immunotherapy for Early-Stage Lung Cancer.
May 10, 08:00 BST
Dr Aaron Lisberg,
University of California Los Angeles, USA
Antibody Drug Conjugates - A New Dawn?
Dr Lisberg, Thoracic Medical Oncologist at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), and board certified in haematology and medical oncology, presents Antibody Drug Conjugates - A New Dawn?
May 24, 08:00 BST
Professor Alex A. Adjei,
Cleveland Clinic’s Cancer Institute, USA
Management of incomplete pathologic response after neo-adjuvant immunotherapy
Professor Adjei, Chief of Cleveland Clinic’s Cancer Institute, and coordinates cancer care and research at Cleveland Clinic's main campus and regional hospitals, presents Management of Incomplete Pathologic Response After Neo-Adjuvant Immunotherapy.
June 07, 08:00 BST
Dr Christopher Abbosh,
SAGA Diagnostics, USA
ctDNA as a Marker for Molecular Residual Disease
Dr Abbosh, Chief Medical Officer at SAGA Diagnostics, presents ctDNA as a Marker for Molecular Residual Disease.
*this Grand Round is not CME accredited
June 14, 08:00 BST
Dr Bruna Pellini,
Moffitt Cancer Center, USA
Management of Positive ctDNA After Complete Resection
Dr Pellini, Assistant Member at the Department of Thoracic Oncology at H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and an Assistant Professor at Morsani College of Medicine at the University of South Florida, presents Management of Positive ctDNA After Complete Resection.
June 21, 08:00 BST
Professor Benjamin Solomon,
Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, AU
ALK Gene-Rearrangements: A New Target in Early Stage Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Professor Solomon, Medical Oncologist, focused on clinical and translational research for lung cancer at Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, presents ALK Gene-Rearrangements: A New Target in Early Stage Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
June 28, 08:00 BST
Dr Matthew Evison,
Wythenshawe Hospital, UK
Invasive Mediastinal Staging in the Era of Neoadjuvant Immunotherapies for Resectable Lung Cancer
Dr Evison, Consultant Chest Physician at Wythenshawe Hospital, and Clinical Lead for the CURE programme and Tobacco Addiction, presents Invasive Mediastinal Staging in the Era of Neoadjuvant Immunotherapies for Resectable Lung Cancer.
July 05, 08:00 BST
Dr Mariano Provencio,
Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro, SP
Surgical Multi-Modality Management for N2 Lung Cancer
Dr Provencio, Chief of the Medical Oncology Department at Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro and Full Professor at the Faculty of Medicine of Universidad Autonoma de Madrid, presents Surgical Multi-Modality Management for N2 Lung Cancer.
July 12, 08:00 BST
Professor Corinne Faivre-Finn,
University of Manchester, UK
Management of "Unresectable" Stage III Lung Cancer
Professor Faivre-Finn, Professor of Thoracic Radiation Oncology at the Division of Molecular and Cancer Sciences at the University of Manchester and Honorary Consultant Clinical Oncologist at The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, presents Management of "Unresectable" Stage III Lung Cancer.
July 19, 08:00 BST
Dr Chris Dickhoff,
Amsterdam UMC, NL
Salvage Surgery for Initially "Unresectable" Stage III Lung Cancer
Dr Dickhoff, Thoracic Surgeon and Oncologist at Amsterdam Univeristy Medical Centers – Cancer Center Amsterdam, presents Salvage Surgery for Initially "Unresectable" Stage III Lung Cancer.
July 26, 08:00 BST
Professor Dirk De Ruysscher,
Maastricht University Medical Center, NL
Radiotherapy for Oligometastatic and Oligo-Progressive Lung Cancer
Professor De Ruysscher, Professor of Radiation Oncology/Respiratory Oncology at the Maastricht University Medical Center, presents Radiotherapy for Oligometastatic and Oligo-Progressive Lung Cancer.
August 02, 08:00 BST
Professor Isabelle Opitz,
University Hospital Zurich, CH
Surgery for Oligometastatic Lung Cancer
Professor Opitz, Full Professor of Thoracic Surgery at the University of Zurich, and the Chair of the Lung Cancer Center in Zurich, presents Surgery for Oligometastatic Lung Cancer.
August 16, 08:00 BST
Dr Martin Huertgen,
Catholic Hospital Koblenz, DE
Video-Assisted Mediastinoscopic Lymphadenectomy - Indications and Techniques
Dr Huertgen, Head Physician of the Clinic for Thoracic Surgery at the Catholic Hospital Koblenz - Montabaur, presents Video-Assisted Mediastinoscopic Lymphadenectomy - Indications and Techniques.
August 23, 08:00 BST
Dr Marcin Zielinski,
Pulmonary Hospital, PL
Transcervical Approach to Thoracic Surgery
Dr Zielinski, Head of the Department of Thoracic Surgery and Director of the Pulmonary Hospital in Zakopane, and member of the editorial board of the Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery (Torino), presents Transcervical Approach to Thoracic Surgery.
August 30, 08:00 BST
Advances in Natural Orifice Thoracic Surgery
Professor Ng, Professor in Thoracic Surgery at Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, and Honorary Consultant Surgeon at New Territory East Cluster (NTEC) hospitals in Hong Kong, presents Advances in Natural Orifice Thoracic Surgery.
Professor Calvin Ng,
Prince of Wales Hospital, HK
September 20, 08:00 BST
Complex Segmental Resections - Indications and Techniques
Dr Galvez, Consultant Thoracic Surgeon at Hospital General Universitario Dr Balmis, Alicante, and Institutional Relations Representative of the Spanish Society of Thoracic Surgery (SECT), presents Complex Segmental Resections - Indications and Techniques.
Dr Carlos Galvez Muñoz,
Hospital General Universitario Dr Balmis, ES
September 27, 08:00 BST
Dr Shun-ichi Watanabe,
National Cancer Centre, JP
Standards and Techniques for Systematic Nodal Dissection
Dr Watanabe, Chief of the Department of Thoracic Surgery at the National Cancer Center Hospital in Japan, presents Standards and Techniques for Systematic Nodal Dissection.
October 04, 08:00 BST
Dr Jean-Marc Baste,
Rouen University Hospital, FR
Updates and Perspectives on Robotic Surgery
Dr Baste, Consultant in General and Cardiothoracic Surgery at Rouen University Hospital, and Secretary of the Robotics Group of the French Society of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, presents Updates and Perspectives on Robotic Surgery.
October 18, 08:00 BST
Mr John Edwards,
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals, UK
Insights Into Surgery of the Costal Margin and Costal Cartilages
Mr Edwards, Consultant Thoracic Surgeon at Consultant at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, presents Insights Into Surgery of the Costal Margin and Costal Cartilages.
October 25, 08:00 BST
Professor Martin Dres,
Sorbonne University, FR
Recent Advances on Phrenic Nerve Stimulation
Professor Dres, Associate Professor at Sorbonne University and intensive care physician in the Department of Intensive Care and Resuscitation at Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital, presents Recent Advances on Phrenic Nerve Stimulation.
November 01, 08:00 GMT
Mr Kostas Papagiannopoulos,
Leeds Teaching Hospitals, UK
Indications and Techniques for Thoracic Sympathectomy
Mr Papagiannopoulos, Senior Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Honorary Senior Lecturer at Leeds University, and Past President and Treasurer European Society of Thoracic Surgeons, presents Indications and Techniques for Thoracic Sympathectomy.
November 08, 08:00 GMT
Management of Chylothorax
Dr Sivakumar, Staff Specialist in Respiratory Medicine at Blacktown Hospital, and Senior Lecturer at Western Sydney University, presents Management of Chylothorax.
Dr Parthipan Sivakumar,
Blacktown Hospital, AU
November 15, 08:00 GMT
Professor Hussein Elkhayat,
Assiut University, EG
Surgery for Posterior Mediastinal Tumours
Professor Elkhayat, Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Assiut University and Chair of EACTS chest wall and thoracic trauma task force, presents Surgery for Posterior Mediastinal Tumours.
November 22, 08:00 GMT
Professor Takahiro Nakajima,
Chiba University Hospital, JP
Surgery for Malignant Pleural Disease
Professor Nakajima, Associate Professor in the Department of General Thoracic Surgery at Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, and Clinical Professor at Chiba University Hospital, presents Surgery for Malignant Pleural Disease.
November 29, 08:00 GMT
Professor Grigoris Stratakos,
University of Athens, GR
Interventional Pulmonary for the Diagnosis of Lung Cancer
Professor Stratakos, Professor of Respiratory Medicine and Interventional Pulmonology at the University of Athens and Head of the Interventional Pulmonology Unit at Sotiria General Hospital, presents Interventional Pulmonary for the Diagnosis of Lung Cancer.
December 06, 08:00 GMT
Professor Kateřina Staňková,
Delft University of Technology, NL
Game Theory and Lung Cancer Management Strategies
Professor Kateřina Staňková, Associate Professor in Dynamic Game Theory and Delft Technology Fellow at Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands presents Game Theory and Lung Cancer Management Strategies.
December 13, 08:00 GMT
Dr Diego Gonzalez-Rivas,
Quirónsalud A Coruña Hospital, ES
Managing Uniportal Intra-Operative Catastrophes
Dr Gonzalez-Rivas, creator of Uniportal VATS and RATS technique and director of the International Uniportal Program at Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, presents Managing Uniportal Intra-Operative Catastrophes.
December 20, 08:00 GMT
Professor Daniel Hashimoto,
University of Pennsylvania, USA
Artificial Intelligence in Surgery
Professor Hashimoto, Assistant Professor of Surgery at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Director of the Penn Computer Assisted Surgery and Outcomes Laboratory, and Vice Chair of the Board of Directors for the Global Surgical AI Collaborative, presents Artificial Intelligence in Surgery.
December 27, 08:00 GMT
No Session
Christmas Holidays
Brompton Grand Rounds’ Regional Ambassadors 2024
Thomas Koedam
MD, Phd
Surgical Trainee at Dijklander Hostpial, Netherlands.
Romy Glenz
Rita Costa
MD
Thoracic Surgeon at Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Centro Hospital Universitário São João, Portugal.
MD
Doctor on Specialization Track (MEVS) at Robert Schuman Hospital, France.
Anna Minasyan
MD
Thoracic and Lung Transplant Surgeon at Coruña University Hospital, Spain.
Annalisa Barbarossa
MD
Thoracic Surgery Resident at University Hospitals Leuven, Belgium.
Nikola Doncic
Assistant Thoracic Surgeon at University Hospital Basel, Switzerland.
MD
Lin Huang
MD, PhD, Post Doc.
Post Doctoral Researcher at Rigshospitalet, Denmark.
Shabnam Cyclewala
MBBS, MRCS(Eng)
Core surgical trainee at University hospitals Bristol and Weston, UK.
Semih Erduhan
Thoracic Surgery Resident at Yedikule Hospital for Chest Disease and Thoracic Surgery, Turkey.
MD