{"id":604,"date":"2025-04-11T01:03:02","date_gmt":"2025-04-11T01:03:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/surgery\/?p=604"},"modified":"2025-04-11T01:03:04","modified_gmt":"2025-04-11T01:03:04","slug":"cardiac-surgery-hosts-advanced-ross-procedure-course","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/surgery\/2025\/04\/11\/cardiac-surgery-hosts-advanced-ross-procedure-course\/","title":{"rendered":"Division of Cardiac Surgery Hosts Successful Advanced Ross Procedure Course"},"content":{"rendered":"\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--article-hero \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--article-hero\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"text-container\">\n              \n<div class=\"f--field f--eyebrow\">\n\n    \n  <span>Educational News from the Department of Surgery<\/span>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n    \n              \n<div class=\"f--field f--page-title\">\n\n    \n  <h1>Division of Cardiac Surgery Hosts Successful Advanced Ross Procedure Course<\/h1>\n\n\n<\/div>\n    \n              \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>Keck School experts offer vital hands-on training in complex double-valve procedure<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n    \n          <div class=\"meta\">\n                  <span class=\"author\">Lex Davis<\/span>\n        \n                  <span class=\"date\">April 11, 2025<\/span>\n              <\/div>\n    \n        \n  <\/div>\n\n          \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n        <figure>\n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2025\/04\/20250307_120149-768x432.jpg\"\n          data-srcset=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2025\/04\/20250307_120149-1920x1080.jpg 1920w,https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2025\/04\/20250307_120149-1280x720.jpg 1280w,https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2025\/04\/20250307_120149-768x432.jpg 768w\"          data-sizes=\"(min-width:1200px) 75vw, (min-width:768px) 83vw, 100vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n        alt=\"Three surgeons in protective gear concentrate on a practice surgical procedure\"\n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n          <figcaption><p>Dr. Craig Baker, right, coaches two visiting surgeons on the procedure<\/p>\n<\/figcaption>\n    <\/figure>\n    \n  \n  \n\n<\/div>\n  \n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text white\"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.keckmedicine.org\/centers-and-programs\/cardiac-surgery\/\">Division of Cardiac Surgery<\/a> in partnership with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lifenethealth.org\/\">LifeNet Health<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/westernthoracic.org\/\">Western Thoracic Surgical Association<\/a> hosted ten cardiothoracic surgeons to take part in a hands-on course on the Ross procedure, a complex double-valve operation with potential survival benefits. During the Ross procedure, a patient\u2019s pulmonary valve is taken out and used to replace a diseased aortic valve. While the Ross procedure is a technically challenging operation, several studies have demonstrated a survival benefit compared to traditional mechanical aortic valve replacement surgeries. Despite its potential advantages, Ross procedures account for less than 0.1% of all valve procedures in the United States according to the National Institutes of Health.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>An \u201cincredible opportunity\u201d<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>The surgeons in attendance had the remarkable opportunity to learn from two experts in the Ross procedure, Distinguished Professor Vaughn A. Starnes, MD, Chairman of the Department of Surgery, and Professor Craig J. Baker, MD, Chief of the Division of Cardiac Surgery and President of the Western Thoracic Surgical Association. After didactic lectures on Thursday, March 6, the visiting surgeons had the chance to watch a Friday morning livestream of Dr. Starnes performing a Ross procedure as Dr. Baker provided commentary. In the afternoon, the surgeons came to the USC <a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/surgery\/training-education\/surgical-skills-simulation\/\">Surgical Skills Simulation and Education Center<\/a> to practice the technique on human hearts and valves as Drs. Baker and Starnes offered technical advice. A couple of Keck School medical students were lucky enough to attend as observers as well.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_606\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-606\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-606\" src=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2025\/04\/20250307_122145-300x233.jpg\" alt=\"Two surgeons in protective gear work on a practice procedure. Dr. Vaughn Starnes, in the middle, is observing, He wears a white surgeon's jacket and a surgical cap.\" width=\"300\" height=\"233\" srcset=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2025\/04\/20250307_122145-300x233.jpg 300w, https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2025\/04\/20250307_122145-1024x796.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2025\/04\/20250307_122145-768x597.jpg 768w, https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2025\/04\/20250307_122145-1536x1195.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2025\/04\/20250307_122145-2048x1593.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-606\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Vaughn Starnes, MD, center, offers advice on the Ross procedure to visiting surgeons<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThis is an incredible opportunity,\u201d said medical student Michael Reckers, who hopes to become a cardiothoracic surgeon. \u201cIt\u2019s like a dream!\u201d<\/p>\n<h4><strong>A complex procedure for a simplified life<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>The Ross procedure is generally performed on younger patients with aortic stenosis or inefficiency, usually between 20 and 50 years old. Most aortic valve patients receive either a bovine or porcine tissue valve or a mechanical valve, which requires lifelong anticoagulation. The theory behind the Ross procedure is that an active patient may benefit from having an autograft\u2014a transplant of their own tissue\u2014in the aortic valve position. During the procedure, the patient\u2019s own pulmonary valve is used as a replacement for the aortic valve, and then an allograft is used for the pulmonary valve.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is a complex procedure that is not typically learned during standard cardiothoracic surgery training.\u201d noted Dr. Baker.<\/p>\n<p>The advantages, however, can be huge. Adam Pick, the owner of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.heart-valve-surgery.com\/\">heartvalvesurgery.com<\/a>, attended the event and collected video footage for further education. He had his own Ross procedure performed by Dr. Starnes 20 years ago. \u201cI\u2019m not on blood thinners,\u201d he said. \u201cI can lead a normal, active life. I go scuba diving! This is a life-changing procedure.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>John Vossler, MD, a pediatric surgeon, pointed out another advantage to the Ross procedure for pediatric patients. \u201cThe aortic autograft can grow along with the child. They\u2019ll need to have the pulmonary allograft replaced in 10-15 years, but their aortic valve will be fine.\u201d Vossler also said that recent studies indicate that the Ross procedure is the only aortic procedure that returns adult patients to a normal life expectancy. \u201cSome procedures give you a few years. The Ross procedure gives you your life back.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The enthusiasm for the potential of the Ross procedure showed as Drs. Starnes and Baker moved from station to station. Veteran surgeons focused intensely on their practice and eagerly took in the advice that Drs. Baker and Starnes had to offer.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>The gift of education as a gift of life<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Payal Sohoni of LifeNet Health, which provided the hearts and valves, emphasized that the opportunity to work with donated human hearts is invaluable. LifeNet Health\u2019s dedication to honoring donors and advancing education ensures that surgeons leave with the skills to change lives. \u201cThese families have approved this use of their loved ones\u2019 hearts for education because they know how much good it will do,\u201d she explained. \u201cEach of these surgeons will perform hundreds of Ross procedures during their careers.\u201d The surgeons at the event took the generosity of these gifts seriously. At the end of the training, each surgeon left a personal note for the families of the donors to show their gratitude.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":605,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":true,"footnotes":""},"categories":[23],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-604","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-educational-news-from-the-department-of-surgery"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.5 (Yoast SEO v27.5) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Division of Cardiac Surgery Hosts Successful Advanced Ross Procedure Course - Department of Surgery<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Keck School surgeons offered advanced training to visiting surgeons. 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