2026 FALL MEETING AGENDA

Tuesday, November 17, 2026
River Park, 450 East 29th Street, New York, NY 10016

6:00 PM: Cocktail Hour
7:00 PM: Dinner and Welcoming Remarks
7:05 PM: Brief Business Meeting
7:15 PM: Trainee Research Presentations:

Comparative Outcomes of Quadrangular Resection with Sliding Plasty, Quadrangular Resection with Folding Plasty, and Triangular Resection in Mitral Valve Repair. K. H. Kaproth et al., Columbia University

Video Presentation: Transthoracic Robotic-Assisted Repair of Esophageal Perforation. Rolfy Perez Holguin et al., Montefiore Medical Center

Long-Distance Donor Heart Transport in the United States: Center Variation and Interregional Organ Flow. Caroline A. Magro, et al., NYU

Increased Center-Level Experience with Impella 5.5 Bridge-to-Transplant Is Associated with Improved Waitlist Outcomes. Hersh V. Gupta, et al., Montefiore Medical Center

8:15 Keynote Speaker:
Barnet Schecter – Historian, Author
“Revolutionary New York: The Key to Victory”

9:15 PM: Closing Remarks

Sincerely,
Charles Mack, MD President
Brian Housman, MD Oliver Chow, MD Program Committee Chairs

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