The Aortic Boot Camp

October 29-30, 2026

Atlanta, GA

Program Overview

The Aortic Boot Camp provides a unique educational opportunity for fellows and senior residents focusing on the surgical anatomy and various procedures of the aortic valve, root and arch. During the two-day program, fellows and residents will rotate through five separate training modules including:

 

  • Aortic Valve Replacement
  • Aortic Valve Repair/Sparing
  • Aortic Root Replacement
  • Ross Procedure
  • Aortic Dissection

 

Each module is taught by acknowledged surgical experts, who facilitate the unique opportunity for the fellows and residents to learn and practice the various surgical steps required with each of these procedures, employing risk-free biological “simulators”.

Aortic Boot Camp – Atlanta – October 29-30, 2026 – Registration Form

Please note:

  • Only one fellow/senior resident will be allowed per institution to allow representation of the majority of the teaching institutions across the US and Canada.
  • All expenses, including airfare, meals, lodging and transportation are supported by Artivion.
  • Courses are limited to surgeons practicing or training in the United States or Canada at the time of the registered course date.

 

Course Directors

Ismail El-Hamamsy, MD, PhD

Ismail El-Hamamsy, MD, PhD

New York, NY

Mount Sinai Medical Center

Faculty

Muhammad Aftab, MD, FACS, FACC

University of Colorado

Aurora, CO

Jordan Bloom, MD

Massachusetts General Hospital

Boston, MA

Chris Burke, MD

University of Washington

Seattle, WA

Thomas Caranasos, MD

Naples Comprehensive Health

Naples, FL

Nimesh Desai, MD, PhD

Penn Medicine

Philadelphia, PA

Adham Elmously, MD

Columbia University

New York, NY

Shinichi Fukuhara, MD

University of Michigan

Ann Arbor, MI

Ken Hassler, DO

Danbury Hospital

Danbury, CT

Michael Ibrahim, MD, PhD

University of Virginia

Charlottesville, VA

Ashok Coimbatore
Jeyakumar, MD

Baptist Health

Miami, FL

Puja Kachroo, MD

Washington University

St. Louis, MO

Peter Knight, MD

University of Rochester Medical Center

Rochester, NY

Christopher Lau, MD

Weill Cornell Medicine

New York, NY

William F. Northrup III, MD

Minneapolis, MN

Mark Peterson, MD, PhD

NYU Langone Health

New York, NY

John Trahanas, MD

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Nashville, TN

Shinya Unai, MD

The Cleveland Clinic Foundation

Cleveland, OH

Elbert Williams, MD

Mount Sinai Medical Center

New York, NY

Key Learning Outcomes

  • Aortic root setup
  • Suture management
  • Annuloplasty techniques
  • Coronary artery button development and reimplantation
  • Pulmonary autograft harvest

 

Intended Audience

This program is designed for cardiovascular surgery fellows and senior residents from the official U.S. and Canadian training programs.

  • Cardiac Fellow
  • Senior Resident (PGY-6)
  • Senior Resident (PGY-5)

Contact your Artivion representative to register for a training course

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