Ask Heart Valve Experts Your Questions at AATS!
Published: April 28, 2026
This weekend, I will attend the American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) conference in Chicago. If you didn't know, AATS is one of the most important annual gatherings of heart surgeons that was started in 1917.
At AATS, I am going to film a new "Ask Adam Anything" educational video series for patients. The expert panel of interviewees for this special event are world-renowned heart valve surgeons including Dr. Marc Gillinov (Cleveland Clinic), Dr. Patrick McCarthy (Northwestern Medicine), Dr. Bill Brinkman (Baylor Scott & White), Dr. Juan Pablo Umana (University of Miami), Dr. Eric Roselli (Cleveland Clinic), Dr. Ismail El-Hamamsy (Mount Sinai) and many more.
This is your opportunity to get real answers from leading heart valve surgeons. If you have a question about heart valve disease—whether it's about diagnosis, treatment options, recovery, or long-term care—you can ask it. I'll do my best to get your questions answered directly by one of these leading surgeons.
> Simply email your questions to adam@heartvalvesurgery.com and I'll take it from there.
I look forward to helping you get the answers you need!
Keep on tickin,
Adam
Written by Adam Pick
Patient & Website Founder
Written by Adam Pick - Patient & Website Founder
Adam Pick is a heart valve patient and author of The Patient's Guide To Heart Valve Surgery. In 2006, Adam founded HeartValveSurgery.com to educate and empower patients. This award-winning website has helped over 10 million people fight heart valve disease. Adam has been featured by the American Heart Association and Medical News Today.
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