
STS 2025 Best of Lung Cancer Science - World Conference on Lung Cancer (WCLC)
In this special edition of the Best Science in Lung Cancer series, Leah Backhus, MD, joins host Erin Gillaspie, MD, to explore key takeaways from WCLC, including how precision data, surgical restraint...
4 Dec 202543min

#17, S2 The Future of Mesothelioma Treatment
The latest episode of Thinking Thoracic dives into one of the most challenging diseases in thoracic oncology—malignant pleural mesothelioma. Host Erin Gillaspie, MD, speaks with Joshua Reuss, MD, a th...
2 Dec 202548min

Facing Your First Patient Death as an Attending Surgeon
The occupation we have chosen is the most fulfilling job in the world. Cardiothoracic surgery has been the only career I have pursued as an adult, but I know that even without a meaningful comparison,...
19 Nov 20253min

171; S5: Same Surgeon, Different Light w/ STS President Joseph Sabik, MD
In this special episode of Same Surgeon, Different Light, hosts Dr. Cherie Erkmen and Dr. Sara Pereira sit down with STS President Dr. Joseph Sabik as he reflects on his early interest science, the me...
13 Nov 202536min

#16, S1 How the VERITAS Trial Has Transformed Lung Cancer Diagnosis
In this episode of Thinking Thoracic, host Dr. Erin Gillaspie talks with Dr. Robert Lentz and Dr. Fabien Maldonado about the groundbreaking VERITAS trial, which is reshaping how clinicians diagnose lu...
30 Okt 202542min

How to Build Your Niche Without Losing Your Soul
Whether you are a thoracic surgeon and you are going to break through the ceiling on survival for mesothelioma, an adult cardiac surgeon tackling structural valve deterioration, or a community cardiot...
13 Okt 20256min

#15, S1 A CT Surgeon’s Worth: Negotiation and Money Management
The latest episode of Thinking Thoracic takes on a topic that’s on everyone’s minds: finances. Host Erin Gillaspie, MD, sits down with Lawrence Greiten, MD, and Josh Daily, MD, both from Arkansas Chil...
8 Okt 20251h 1min

#14, S1 Insights Into the Landmark CheckMate 816 Trial
This latest episode of Thinking Thoracic, an STS podcast, features host Erin Gillaspie, MD, in conversation with Jonathan Spicer, MD, a leading thoracic oncologist and clinical trial investigator. The...
16 Sep 20251h 1min



















