Dr. Cristopher Digesu

Cardiothoracic Surgery

MD, Assistant Professor of Surgery, Boston University Chobanian Avedisian School of Medicine, USA

United States of America

Biography

Dr. Christopher Digesu is a thoracic surgeon at Boston Medical Center and is an Assistant Professor of Surgery at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine. His clinical interests focus on robotic and minimally invasive thoracic surgery including thoracic oncology and benign foregut surgery. His research interests focusing on improving disparities in the care of thoracic oncology patients and with advancing diversity within in the field of cardiothoracic surgery. He is currently the faculty chair for the Advancing Cultural Competency & Equity in Surgical Specialties (ACCESS) group at Boston Medical Center.

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1h 53min

The Voices of Cardiothoracic Surgery: The State of DEI Today

We are proud to present an exciting webinar titled “The Voices of Cardiothoracic Surgery: The State of DEI Today”. In this webinar, brought to you in part by the support of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Taskforce, we will be discussing a wide variety of data highlighting important topics within the field of Cardiothoracic Surgery. We will discuss issues including the inclusion and advancement of underrepresented minorities, international medical graduates, women, and members of the LBGTQ community into the specialty. Additionally, we will touch on issues regarding health equity and global health.

With American College of Surgeons

Published

Jun 2023

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