This special series on “Preoperative Planning and Assessment for VATS Lung Cancer Resection” is edited by Dr. Gregory Trachiotis, George Washington University/DC Veterans Affairs Medical Center, DC, USA.

Gregory Trachiotis, MD
Professor of Surgery and Biomedical Engineering
Chief, Cardiothoracic Surgery
George Washington University/DC Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Director Heart Center, DC Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA

Gregory Trachiotis, MD, is a Professor of Surgery and Biomedical Engineering and Chief of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery at The George Washington University Medical Center, and Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery and Director of Heart Center, at The Veterans Affairs Medical Center/Capitol VISN-5 Network. His clinical and surgical interests include end-stage heart and lung disease, video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS), lung cancer, coronary artery disease, aortic and mitral valvular disease, off-bypass coronary revascularization, mini-pump technology and surgery for heart failure, Transcatheter valve therapy.

He collaborates with and is the surgical principal investigator with the Biomedical Science and Engineering Research lab at George Washington University. He is also the Principal Investigator on several clinical studies. He maintains an FTE resident Cardiothoracic research program since 2011. He has more than 300 publications and presentations on his research findings at both the national and international levels. Dr. Trachiotis’ professional memberships include the American College of Surgeons (FACS), Society of Thoracic Surgeons, Southern Thoracic Surgical Association, American College of Surgeons, DC Chapter, International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation, International Society of Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery, AHA Council on Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, American College of Chest Physicians (Fellow), and the elite society The American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS). He is the VAMC CT rotation director for George Washington University medical students.

Series outline:

1. Patient Selection for VATS Pulmonary Resection
2. Preoperative Cardiopulmonary Assessment
3. Influence of Smoking Cessation
4. Rehabilitation and Influence of Perioperative Multidisciplinary Teams
5. Postoperative Pulmonary Function after VATS Resection
6. Anesthetic Considerations for VATS
7. Sublobar Resection for Lung Cancer with VATS
8. Special Consideration for VATS Resection for Patients Receiving Preoperative Neoadjuvant Chemoradiotherapy and/or Immunotherapy

Disclosure:
The series “Preoperative Planning and Assessment for VATS Lung Cancer Resection” was commissioned by the editorial office, Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery without any sponsorship or funding. Gregory Trachiotis is serving as the unpaid Guest Editor for the series.