Browsing by Author "Molena, Daniela"

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    2020 Women in Thoracic Surgery update on the status of women in cardiothoracic surgery
    (Elsevier, 2020) Ceppa, DuyKhanh P.; Antonoff, Mara B.; Tong, Betty C.; Timsina, Lava; Ikonomidis, John S.; Worrell, Stephanie G.; Stephens, Elizabeth H.; Gillaspie, Erin A.; Schumacher, Lana; Molena, Daniela; Kane, Lauren C.; Blackmon, Shanda; Donington, Jessica S.; Surgery, School of Medicine
    Background Women in Thoracic Surgery (WTS) has previously reported on the status of women in cardiothoracic (CT) surgery. We sought to provide a 10-year update on women in CT. Methods An anonymous REDCap survey link was emailed to female diplomats of the ABTS. Survey questions queried respondents regarding demographics, training, accolades, practice details, and career satisfaction. The survey link was open for 30 days. Results were compared to the 2019 Society of Thoracic Surgeons work force survey. Descriptive analyses were performed using frequency and proportions. Comparisons were performed using Student’s t-tests, Fisher exact and chi-squared tests. Results Of 354 female diplomats, 309 were contacted and 176 (57%) responded. The majority of respondents were age 36-50 (59%), Caucasian (67.4%), and graduated from traditional-track programs (91.4%). Most respondents reported practicing in an urban (64%) and academic setting (73.1%). 36.4% and 23.9% reported a general thoracic and adult cardiac practice (22.7% mixed practice, 9.6% congenital). Fifty percent of respondents reported salaries between $400,000-700,000 annually; 37.7% reported salaries <90% of their male colleagues. 21.6% of respondents in academia are full professor; 53.4% report having a leadership role. While 74.1% would pursue a career in CT again, only 27.3% agreed that CT surgery is a healthy and positive environment for women. Conclusions The number of women in CT surgery has steadily increased. While women are rising in academic rank and into leadership positions, salary disparities and the CT surgery work environment remain important issues in achieving a diverse work force.
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    Characteristics of cardiothoracic surgeons practicing at the top-ranked US institutions
    (AME, 2016-11) Rosati, Carlo Maria; Koniaris, Leonidas G; Molena, Daniela; Blitzer, David; Su, Katherine W.; Tahboub, Mohammad; Vardas, Panos N.; Girardi, Leonard N.; Gaudino, Mario; Department of Surgery, IU School of Medicine
    BACKGROUND: We aimed to determine which factors distinguish cardiothoracic (CT) surgeons practicing at the top-ranked US institutions from their peers. METHODS: Using online resources, we collected demographics, training information and academic metrics of 694 cardiac (n=489; 70%) and thoracic (n=205; 30%) surgeons practicing at 57 preeminent US institutions, including those with the highest US News & World Report ranking ("top CT centers"). RESULTS: Two hundred and ninety-nine (43.1%) CT surgeons were practicing at the 18 "top CT centers" and had higher academic productivity (publications, citations) than their peers. While there was no difference in the proportion of international medical graduates (IMGs) (21.4% overall) or of surgeons with a PhD degree (9.4% overall) across institutions, the "top CT centers" had a higher proportion of faculty who received their entire CT training abroad (10.4% vs. 5.8%; P=0.038) or at highly-ranked US institutions. Those who published more during their early career years (residency, fellowship and first 5 years as faculty) were more likely to attain academic (professorship) and institutional leadership (division/department chair) positions and to practice at the "top CT centers". Women represented a minority (7.3% overall; 5.1% of cardiac vs. 12.7% of thoracic surgeons, P<0.001), but with growing prevalence among younger faculty and without differences across institutions. CONCLUSIONS: CT surgeons of the best US centers have a more international background and received their training at highly-ranked institutions. Early academic productivity is associated with life-long career achievements, with special importance of the first 5 years as faculty. Women represent a growing proportion of the CT surgical workforce.
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    Society for Translational Medicine Expert consensus on the selection of surgical approaches in the management of thoracic esophageal carcinoma
    (AME Publishing Company, 2019-01) Mao, Yousheng; Yu, Zhentao; You, Bin; Fang, Wentao; Badgwell, Brian; Berry, Mark F.; Ceppa, DuyKhanh P.; Chen, Chun; Chen, Haiquan; Cuesta, Miguel A.; D’Journo, Xavier Benoit; Eslick, Guy D.; Fu, Jianhua; Fu, Xiangning; Gao, Shugeng; He, Jianxing; He, Jie; Huang, Yunchao; Jiang, Gening; Jiang, Zhongmin; Kim, Jae Y.; Li, Danqing; Li, Hui; Li, Shanqing; Liu, Deruo; Liu, Lunxu; Liu, Yongyu; Li, Xiaofei; Li, Yin; Mao, Weimin; Molena, Daniela; Morse, Christopher R.; Novoa, Nuria M.; Tan, Lijie; Tan, Qunyou; Toker, Alper; Tong, Ti; Wang, Qun; Weksler, Benny; Xu, Lin; Xu, Shidong; Yan, Tiansheng; Zhang, Lanjun; Zhang, Xingyi; Zhang, Xun; Zhang, Zhu; Zhi, Xiuyi; Zhou, Qinghua; Department of Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine
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    When East Meets West, Understanding Is a 2-Way Street
    (JAMA Network, 2021-06) Ceppa, DuyKhanh P.; Molena, Daniela; Surgery, School of Medicine