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AATS Annual Meeting 2026

106th edition

Trade-orientedLarge-scaleIn-personInternational draw
📅 2 May 2026 – 5 May 📍 McCormick Place Lakeside Center, Chicago, US ↗ 🏢 American Association for Thoracic Surgery 🔁 annual

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Venue

McCormick Place Lakeside Center

Convention centre · 27,870 m² · 3 halls

Part of the McCormick Place convention complex in Chicago, the Lakeside Center features over 300,000 sq ft of exhibition space, a 4,000-seat theater, and over 100 meeting rooms, designed for trade shows, conventions, and meetings.

📍 2301 S King Dr, Chicago, IL 60616, US

Operated by ASM Global

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Organizer

American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS)

Nonprofit · Beverly, United States · Founded 1917

A professional organization for cardiothoracic surgeons to promote education and research in thoracic diseases.

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Speakers

33 speakers at AATS Annual Meeting

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G. Alexander Patterson

Washington University

"Legends Luncheon: Thoracic"

thoracic surgery
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Arjun (Raj) Manrai

PhD · Harvard Medical School

"David J. Sugarbaker Memorial Lecture: Artificial Intelligence in Medicine and Surgery: What’s Next?"

artificial intelligence in medicineAI in surgery
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Stephanie Chang

Director of Programs · Maker Ed

"Performing the World's First Fully Robotic Double Lung Transplant"

Bio

What happens when makers apply to college? How do they appear in the college admissions process, and how can they make their technical creativity more legible? Chris Peterson, Assistant Director at MIT Admissions and Stephanie Chang, Director of Programs at Maker Ed, will talk about strategies & processes for makers applying to college.

college admissionsmaker education

Also speaking at ASJA Annual Conference, Maker Faire Benin Cotonou

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Mario Gaudino

MD, PhD

"Leading Large Clinical Trials as a Cardiothoracic Surgeon"

coronary surgerysurgical technique

Also speaking at 2026 STS Perioperative & Critical Care Conference, Basic Cardiovascular Sciences Scientific Sessions

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"Free Solo Mindset"

Bio

Alex is climbing’s transcendent breakout star, inspiring millions around the world with his free solo, rope-less style of climbing. His free solo climb of El Capitan was documented in the Academy Award–winning film Free Solo, and Skyscraper Live, a Netflix Live event, captured him conquering Taipei 101. Beyond his climbing career, Alex is a New York Times bestselling author, co-host of the Climbing Gold and Planet Visionaries podcasts, and founder of the Honnold Foundation, a nonprofit supporting solar energy access in underserved communities.

risk managementpreparation and practicepushing boundaries

Also speaking at ITC Vegas, The smarter E Europe, Aspen Ideas Festival

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"Pioneer Panel: Speedbumps, Detours and Road Construction"

Bio

Dr. Gilda Barabino, a national leader in the efforts to engage engineers in the development of solutions to health disparities, will open the session with data that speaks to the disparity around us in science and healthcare and ways to move forward.

health disparitiesdiversity in STEMsurgical workforce
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Azra Raza

Columbia University

"From Treating Illness to Maintaining Wellness: The Era of Implantable Intelligence"

implantable intelligencewellnesshealthcare innovation
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Frank L. Hanley

Lucile Packard Children's Hospital

"Legends Luncheon: Congenital"

congenital heart surgery
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Judy Woodruff

Anchor · PBS NewsHour

"Pioneer Panel: Speedbumps, Detours and Road Construction"

healthcareinterview

Also speaking at Aspen Ideas Festival

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Joseph S. Coselli

Baylor College of Medicine

"Legends Luncheon: Cardiac"

cardiac surgery
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Mohanbir Sawhney

Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management

"From Data to Decisions: AI Across the Cardiothoracic Care Continuum"

AI in healthcarecardiothoracic caredata-driven decisions
Y

Yolonda L. Colson

Moderator

"Pioneer Panel: Speedbumps, Detours and Road Construction"

Bio

Dr. Yolonda Colson, AATS President.

cardiothoracic surgerydiversityleadership
R

Richard A. Jonas

The George Washington University

"Congenital Legends Luncheon"

congenital heart diseasecardiac surgery
D

Douglas J. Mathisen

Massachusetts General Hospital

"Thoracic Legends Luncheon"

thoracic surgerysurgical excellence
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Lars G. Svensson

Moderator

"Pioneer Panel: Speedbumps, Detours and Road Construction"

Bio

Dr. Lars Svensson, AATS President-Elect.

cardiothoracic surgerydiversityleadership
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Siddhartha Mukherjee

Keynote Speaker

"Plenary Session and Keynote Speaker: Siddhartha Mukherjee"

Bio

Siddhartha Mukherjee is a pioneering physician, oncologist, and author who has redefined our public discourse on human health, medicine, and science. A profoundly influential voice in the scientific community, he is best known for his books, The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer, which earned him the 2011 Pulitzer Prize, and The Gene: An Intimate History which won international awards and was recognized by the Washington Post and The New York Times as one of the most influential books of 2016. Most recently he has released, The Song of the Cell: An Exploration of Medicine and the New Human published October 2022.

cancer biologygeneticscell biology

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Frequently asked questions

When is AATS Annual Meeting?+
AATS Annual Meeting takes place on 2 May 2026 to 5 May 2026.
Where is AATS Annual Meeting held?+
AATS Annual Meeting is held at McCormick Place Lakeside Center, Chicago, US.
Who organises AATS Annual Meeting?+
AATS Annual Meeting is organised by American Association for Thoracic Surgery.
How often is AATS Annual Meeting held?+
AATS Annual Meeting is held annual.

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