Welcome to ACC's Cardiac Surgery Team Member Section!
Tsuyoshi Kaneko, MD, FACC
Chair
As I begin my term as Chair of ACC's Cardiac Surgery Member Section, I am honored to represent cardiac surgeons' team within the broader cardiovascular community. Our Section serves as a vital platform to strengthen collaboration between surgeons and cardiologists, ensuring that surgical perspectives help shape education, research and clinical standards across the College. I strongly encourage cardiac surgeons to join the Section and actively participate in advancing our shared mission.
We are practicing in an era defined by transcatheter valve therapies, advanced coronary interventions, heart failure (HF) surgery and evolving treatments for hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy. These advances demand a fully integrated Heart Team where surgeons, interventional cardiologists, HF specialists and imaging experts work together to determine the best strategy for each patient. The future of cardiovascular care depends on collaboration!
By maintaining a strong, visible presence in the cardiology community, we can ensure that innovation, collaboration, and surgical excellence remain central to delivering the highest-quality care to patients with cardiovascular disease.
Sincerely,
Tsuyoshi Kaneko, MD, FACC
Section Chair
For more information about this Section or to express interest in getting involved, please contact:
Krystal Elzy
Section Liaison
kelzy@acc.org
Join the Cardiac Surgery Team Member Section — Today!
The Cardiac Surgery Team Member Section is only able to accomplish its mission through support from members. Members can join online by clicking here or by contacting ACC Member Care at (800) 253-4636, ext. 5603; or direct dial (202) 375-6000.
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As our membership grows, so does the Cardiac Surgery Team Member Section's opportunities to impact College policies and provide additional member benefits.
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