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ISMICS Webinar Series

Webinar Series / Session 02

Precision Pathways

The Precision Cardiac Surgery Unfolded!

31 October, 2026

8:00 AM–10:00 AM EDT (New York)
2:00 PM–4:00 PM CET (Europe)
9:00 PM–11:00 PM (Japan)

One patient, the full journey. Moderators Dr. Nirav Patel and Dr. Piroze Davierwala open with a single real case of degenerative mitral regurgitation. Each speaker picks that patient up at their own stage, and each answers one question: what do you do differently today, and what is the evidence?

Dr. Peyman Sardari Nia: The New Era of Precision Surgery, from craftsmanship to process
Dr. Rakesh Arora: Prepare & Care, because the operation begins at home
Dr. Joerg Kempfert: Plan, using 3D reconstruction to know before you cut
Dr. Marc Gillinov: Robotic Mitral Valve Surgery, making the operation fit the patient

Panel: "Does precision kill the art?" with live polls and audience questions.

Moderators:

Nirav C. Patel, MD

Chairman

Lenox Hill Hospital-Northwell Health

Piroze M. Davierwala, MD

Director of Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery

Peter Munk Cardiac Center in Toronto General Hospital

Speakers:

Peyman Sardari Nia, MD, PhD

Cardiothoracic Surgeon

Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, the Netherlands

Rakesh C. Arora, MD, PhD

Prof. and Director - Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit

Northwestern Memorial Hospital/Northwestern University

Joerg Kempfert, Prof. Dr. med.

Deputy Director Cardiac Surgery

Deutsches Herzzentrum der Charité Berlin

Marc Gillinov, MD

Chair, Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Cleveland Clinic

This is the second in a series of 8 webinars building toward the 2027 ISMICS Annual Scientific Meeting in Edinburgh, Scotland, May 26–29. Each session is designed to advance the conversation in minimally invasive cardiothoracic surgery — and give you CME credit while doing it!

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