Celebrating the unseen benefits of surgical careers for mothers in cardiothoracic surgery
We identified underreported benefits to families of female CT surgeons, dispelling negative stereotypes associated with this specialty. These findings emphasize to future trainees that not only are they wanted and needed in this field, but also that their families and relationships stand to flourish from the numerous benefits afforded by this incredibly rewarding career.
Authors
- Daniela Molena (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1655-4473)
- Mara B. Antonoff (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6247-9537)
- Ammara A. Watkins (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5874-406X)
- Marianna V. Papageorge (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3717-8905)
- Shanda H. Blackmon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3639-9941)
- Rebekah Boyd (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2997-387X)
- Stephanie G. Worrell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6568-5846)
- Madigan Stanley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7331-0996)
- Nicole Lin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2526-9079)
- Busra Cangut (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6499-2123)
- Tanisha Rajah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4071-5986)
- Sara Sakowitz
Institutions
- Mount Auburn Hospital (US)
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (US)
- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center (US)
- University of Arizona (US)
- University of California, Los Angeles (US)
- Duke University (US)
- New York Medical College (US)
- Baylor College of Medicine (US)
- Brown University (US)
- Yale University (US)
- Baylor School (US)
- University of Birmingham (GB)
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JTCVS Open
- Published
- 2025-02-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xjon.2025.02.009
- Primary Topic
- Diversity and Career in Medicine
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00