Ask Your Questions to the World’s Top Heart Valve Surgeons at AATS!
Written By: Adam Pick, Patient Advocate, Author & Website Founder
Published: April 24, 2026
Next week, I’ll attend the American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) conference in Chicago—one of the most important gatherings of cardiac surgeons on the planet.
At AATS, I’m going to film a new “Ask Adam Anything” video series for patients. The guest panel of interviewees 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) and Dr. Ismail El-Hamamsy (Mount Sinai).
This is your opportunity to get real answers from the very best. 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 question answered directly by one of these leading surgeons.
> Simply email your question to adam@heartvalvesurgery.com and I’ll take it from there.
I am looking forward to helping you get the answers you need!
Keep on tickin,
Adam
Written by Adam Pick
- Patient & Website Founder
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