Cardiothoracic Surgeon @MUSCSurgery | Dad | Husband | @DukeCTSurgery | @YaleMed | @WUSTL | @PhillipsExeter
Charleston, SC
Joined March 2009
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Our @STS_CTsurgery paper comparing US News hospital rankings with STS heart surgery outcomes is published today!
...on the same day @harvardmed withdraws from US News
🔹Perhaps hospitals should follow suit?
@DukeCTSurgery @DukeSurgery @DCRINews
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Harvard Medical School is withdrawing from the U.S. News & World Report “best medical schools” survey and rankings hvrd.me/vNW150MsFYz
Novel study now out @TheJHLT: Association of heart txp donor type and preservation strategy w/ severe PGD recovery
🔹Severe PGD survival: DCD >> DBD
🔹Findings independent of preservation strategy
jhltonline.org/article/S1053…
@Haoran_Jiang_ @JacobNiall @DukeCTSurgery @MUSCSurgery
ALT Heart transplant recipient survival with severe PGD
Oliver K. Jawitz MD retweeted
Excited to see this work out on #LungAOOS in @JAMASurgery! Grateful for collaboration between mentors old & new @MGHSurgery & @DukeSurgery @IsaacAlderete5 @mghartwigmd @AsishanaOsho 🫁
Lung allocation out of sequence (AOOS) does not compromise posttransplant outcomes, but further investigation is needed to fully elucidate the net benefit or harm of lung AOOS on transplant candidates and recipients. ja.ma/4lmr0Hz @sehalpern5 @ojawitzMD @asishanaosho
Oliver K. Jawitz MD retweeted
Lung allocation out of sequence (AOOS) does not compromise posttransplant outcomes, but further investigation is needed to fully elucidate the net benefit or harm of lung AOOS on transplant candidates and recipients. ja.ma/4lmr0Hz @sehalpern5 @ojawitzMD @asishanaosho
Oliver K. Jawitz MD retweeted
Annual STSA Program Planning Meeting Dinner. Much work to be done. We had record submissions this year and look forward to an excellent scientific program at the Amelia Island location. Proud of Dr. Melanie Edwards and the program she is creating.
@STSA
72ND ANNUAL MEETING
November 6-9, 2025
Omni Amelia Island Hotel
Fernandina Beach, Florida
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@TSRA_official
@annalsthorsurg
@OfficialSTSA
@BCM_Surgery #STSA2025 @Southern
Early US heart txp experience with NRP after DCD
🔹Improved short-term survival w/ NRP vs DPP
🔹No survival difference at highest volume centers
Congrats @abby_benkert @JacobNiall and the rest of the @DukeCTSurgery @DukeHeartCenter @DukeSurgery team!
sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
In #DCD #HeartTransplantation, normothermic regional perfusion was associated with better survival when compared with direct procurement and perfusion. jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jchf.…
#JACCHF #NRP #HeartTx @abby_benkert @ojawitzMD
Oliver K. Jawitz MD retweeted
#TransplantThursday: Regional variation in DCD heart allograft utilization. While transplantation has increased, the number of hearts transplanted after circulatory death remains low. Read more in #JTCVS open: doi.org/10.1016/j.xjon.2024.…
@ojawitzMD @DukeCTSurgery @_adevore
ALT Regional variation in DCD donor heart use rates from 2020 to 2023. DCD, Donation after circulatory death.
Just out in @JACCJournals: Early US experience with DCD heart transplantation using NRP
🔹Of 918 DCD hearts transplanted, 32% used NRP
🔹Early survival outcomes appear to favor NRP over DPP
sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
Congrats @abby_benkert and the @DukeHeartCenter team!
Oliver K. Jawitz MD retweeted
#DukeSurgery is pleased to announce that Carmelo Milano, MD, Professor of Surgery, has been appointed Division Chief of @DukeCTSurgery.
We would like to thank Edward P. Chen, MD, for his dedicated leadership of the division since 2021.
Read more: bit.ly/3Sd791I
Oliver K. Jawitz MD retweeted
Update-
@DukeHeartCenter’s week:
8🫀tx- 6 status 4, 2 status 3
Minimal interest from other centers for those donors.
Xenotransplant is amazing & will be a big part of the future.
But we have the hearts we need.
RIGHT IN FRONT OF US.
@_adevore @heartdoc_chet @robmentz
Awesome @DukeSurgery representation at the #AATS2023 @TSRA_official resident & academic career panel! @BTongMD @soraya_voigtMD @abby_benkert @AATSHQ @AATSED @WomenInThoracic
Oliver K. Jawitz MD retweeted
Who wants to be in the PNC Triangle Club for tonight's game?
Because we've got a 4-pack of PNC Triangle Club tickets to give away thanks to @PNCBank!
Retweet for a chance to win (winner chosen & DMed at 2pm today)
ALT Graphic of the view from the PNC Triangle Club at Durham Bulls Athletic Park, overlooking the field behind home plate.
Welcome to the @DukeSurgRes family!!
🚨🚨MATCH ALERT🚨🚨 Thrilled to formally welcome the newest additions to the #SabistonSquad @DukeSurgery #Family! Congratulations to this all-⭐️ class, we can’t wait to work with you!!! @LisaTracyMD @JMigaly @DukeSurgOnc @DukeMIS @DukeVascular #CityOfSurgery #GenSurgMatch23
Oliver K. Jawitz MD retweeted
Read this expert opinion in @AATSJournals by Drs. @bzwisch, @ojawitzMD, and Lawton on how we can improve outcomes for women after coronary surgery. Women comprised a lower % of overall CABG use and higher operative mortality. jtcvstechniques.org/article/…
Oliver K. Jawitz MD retweeted
To those who have reached out and offered support - Thank you.
I have had several conversations w/ @STS_CTsurgery executive leadership, and a statement will be out soon. Stay tuned.
What happened was terrible. I won't rest until meaningful change occurs
Oliver K. Jawitz MD retweeted
Congratulations @BTongMD for being named a recipient of the inaugural Extraordinary Women in Cardiothoracic Surgery Award by @STS_CTsurgery and @WomenInThoracic, presented at #STS2023 -- Tong is an outstanding surgeon, mentor and colleague! @DukeSurgery @DukeCTSurgery @DukeHealth
ALT Dr. Betty Tong, thoracic surgeon, Duke University Health System
Oliver K. Jawitz MD retweeted
I think we may see this with hospitals as well.
Nice study from @STS_CTsurgery Cardiac surgery database showing NO CORRELATION btwn @usnews rankings and quality outcomes.
(Cue most physicians saying “not surprised”!)
#tssmn #MedTwitter
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