Welcome to ACC's Cardiac Surgery Team Member Section!
Tsuyoshi Kaneko, MD, FACC
Chair
As I begin my term as Chair of ACC's Cardiac Surgery Member Section, I am honored to represent cardiac surgeons' team within the broader cardiovascular community. Our Section serves as a vital platform to strengthen collaboration between surgeons and cardiologists, ensuring that surgical perspectives help shape education, research and clinical standards across the College. I strongly encourage cardiac surgeons to join the Section and actively participate in advancing our shared mission.
We are practicing in an era defined by transcatheter valve therapies, advanced coronary interventions, heart failure (HF) surgery and evolving treatments for hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy. These advances demand a fully integrated Heart Team where surgeons, interventional cardiologists, HF specialists and imaging experts work together to determine the best strategy for each patient. The future of cardiovascular care depends on collaboration!
By maintaining a strong, visible presence in the cardiology community, we can ensure that innovation, collaboration, and surgical excellence remain central to delivering the highest-quality care to patients with cardiovascular disease.
Sincerely,
Tsuyoshi Kaneko, MD, FACC
Section Chair
Join the Cardiac Surgery Team Member Section — Today!
The Cardiac Surgery Team Member Section is only able to accomplish its mission through support from members. Members can join online by clicking here or by contacting ACC Member Care at (800) 253-4636, ext. 5603; or direct dial (202) 375-6000.
Already a member of the Cardiac Surgery Team Member Section? Click here to unlock the member exclusive section experience.
As our membership grows, so does the Cardiac Surgery Team Member Section's opportunities to impact College policies and provide additional member benefits.
Questions? Contact ACC Member Care.
Section Announcements
March 17, 2026
Don’t miss Cardiac Surgery Section events at ACC.26! Check out the ACC.26 Cardiac Surgery Section Events Guide to get a curated list of can’t-miss sessions and events. For a full list of all Cardiac Surgery sessions, go to the online program planner and filter by the “Surgery” Practice Focus.
February 17, 2026
Submit an abstract to ACC Quality Summit 2026, taking place Sept. 16-18 in Orlando, FL, and share your cardiac surgery-focused quality improvement (QI) work using the STS/ACC TVT Registry, Transcatheter Valve Certification, or other data sources, on a national stage. Submit an abstract by Monday, March 23.
February 9, 2026
Start your ACC.26 with breakfast and professional connection at the Member Sections Community Breakfast, taking place Saturday, March 28 from 7 to 8:30 a.m. CT at the FAM (FACC, AACC, MACC) Lounge inside the Ernest N. Memorial Convention Center, New Orleans, LA. Join fellow Section members for great conversation in a relaxed setting. Registration is FREE – reserve your spot! Not yet registered for ACC.26? Register by Feb. 12 to SAVE up to $200 with advanced registration discounts.
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