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J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2005;130:1-4
© 2005 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery
Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pa
Received for publication May 10, 2005; accepted for publication May 10, 2005. * Address for reprints: Andrew S. Wechsler, MD, Drexel University College of Medicine, 245 N 15th St, Room 6451, NCB, Philadelphia, PA 19102-1192 (Email: andrew.wechsler{at}drexelmed.edu).
In 2004, we received more than 1200 submissions in our office: a 10% increase over last year (and a 35% increase over 2001). Given the fact that most published articles undergo at least one and frequently two or more revisions, it is clear that we owe a huge debt of gratitude to those individuals, highlighted on the following pages, who serve so ably on our editorial board.
Individuals are nominated to the editorial board by a process of consultation between the Editor and the Associate Editors that results in recommendation of names to the Council of The American Association for Thoracic Surgery for approval. Individuals who are asked to serve on the editorial board must have displayed competence and timeliness as a peer reviewer, evidence of important contributions to our field, and good common sense. Editorial board members review on the average about 21 manuscripts per year; assignments range from 3 to 35 manuscripts, depending on one’s area of expertise and the mix of manuscripts received by the Journal. Most of our board members are busy clinicians who carve time from evenings and weekends to perform this vital function. I can only state, quite simply and sincerely, the Journal and their colleagues are very much in their debt.
This year we wish to note the departure from the editorial board of Donald Glower. Frank Sellke, whose term was also scheduled to end this year, graciously agreed to serve a second term. We note that Dr Sellke has never held an article for review for more than 24 hours—a most remarkable achievement!
We welcome to the editorial board Eric Butchart and Philippe Menasché. We are also pleased to announce that Richard Weisel moved from the editorial board to accept the position of Section Editor for Translational Research. Dr Weisel brings to his new position a history of excellent reviews and a uniquely broad knowledge base that make him perfectly suited to provide the special attention needed by the manuscripts he will be assigned. The addition of this position reflects the increasing breadth of our specialty and our desire to keep the Journal in the forefront of clinical and scientific advances.
Many of you, our readers, are asked from time to time to provide peer review as a service to your colleagues. In previous editorials,
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I defined both the responsibilities and benefits of being a reviewer. To the latter, we plan to offer in the coming year continuing medical education credits for reviewers who meet the necessary criteria. Expect more information about this project in upcoming issues. The high impact factor of the Journal and its prestigious position in the top 3.4% of all published journals are the consequence of our rigorous peer review process. For those readers who have not been called upon to provide peer review but who have contributed to the literature and would like to participate in the process, we encourage you to log on to our Web site (http://jtcvs.editorialmanager.com), register as a reviewer, and self-classify your interests. I offer you my thanks in advance for any help you provide to us in the future.
Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Editorial Staff
Editor
Andrew S. Wechsler, MD
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Chairman, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Drexel University College of Medicine
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Section editor
Ralph J. Damiano, Jr, MD
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Chief of Cardiac Surgery
Washington University School of Medicine
St Louis, Missouri
Section editor
D. Craig Miller, MD
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Stanford University Medical School
Stanford, California
Section editor
G. Alexander Patterson, MD
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Chief, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Washington University School of Medicine
St Louis, Missouri
Section editor
Thomas L. Spray, MD
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The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Professor of Surgery
The University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Section editor
Richard D. Weisel, MD, FRCSC
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Division of Cardiac Surgery
University of Toronto
Director, Toronto General Research Institute
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Statistics editor
Eugene H. Blackstone, MD
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Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Cleveland, Ohio
Ethics editor
Martin F. McKneally, MD
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University of Toronto
Toronto General Hospital, University Health Network
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Managing editor
Pamela Fried, MBA
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Editorial Board: 2005–2006
Cary W. Akins, MD
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Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts
Carl Lewis Backer, MD
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Children’s Memorial Hospital
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Chicago, Illinois
Friedhelm Beyersdorf, MD, FETCS
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Chairman, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery
Albert-Ludwigs-University
Freiburg, Germany
Eric G. Butchart, FRCS
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University Hospital of Wales
Cardiff, United Kingdom
Joseph S. Coselli, MD
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Baylor College of Medicine
The Texas Heart Institute
St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital
Houston, Texas
George J. Despotis, MD
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Washington University School of Medicine
Attending Cardiothoracic Anesthesiologist, Transfusion Medicine
Barnes-Jewish Hospital
St Louis, Missouri
Davis C. Drinkwater, Jr, MD
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Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, Tennessee
J. William Gaynor, MD
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The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
A. Marc Gillinov, MD
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Surgical Director, The Center for Atrial Fibrillation
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Cleveland, Ohio
Bartley P. Griffith, MD
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University of Maryland Medicine
Baltimore, Maryland
Alden H. Harken, MD
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Department of Surgery
University of California, San Francisco, East Bay
Oakland, California
David H. Harpole, Jr, MD
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Duke University Medical Center
Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Durham, North Carolina
Alan D. Hilgenberg, MD
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Associate Clinical Professor of Surgery
Harvard Medical School
Boston, Massachusetts
John S. Ikonomidis, MD, PhD
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Attending Cardiothoracic Surgeon
Medical University of South Carolina Medical Center
Charleston, South Carolina
Valluvan Jeevanandam, MD
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University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
Walter Klepetko, MD
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Director Vienna Lung Transplant Program
University Hospital of Vienna
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Vienna, Austria
Editorial Board: 2005–2006
Harold L. Lazar, MD
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Attending Cardiothoracic Surgeon
Boston Medical Center
Director, Cardiothoracic Surgical Research, Boston University School of Medicine
Boston, Massachusetts
Michael A. Maddaus, MD
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The Garamella Lynch Jensen Chair in Thoracic Cardiovascular Surgery
Division of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Roger B. B. Mee, MB, ChB, FRACS
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The Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Cleveland, Ohio
Philippe Menasché, MD, PhD
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Hôpital Europeen Georges Pompidou and University Paris 5
Paris, France
Bryan F. Meyers, MD
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Associate Professor of Surgery
Washington University School of Medicine
St Louis, Missouri
Marc R. Moon, MD
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Washington University School of Medicine
St Louis, Missouri
Ralph S. Mosca, MD
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Director, Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Children’s Hospital of New York Presbyterian
Columbia University Medical Center
New York City, New York
Ivan M. Rebeyka, MD
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University of Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Thomas W. Rice, MD
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Head, Section of General Thoracic Surgery
Professor of Surgery
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Cleveland, Ohio
Robert C. Robbins, MD
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Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Director, Cardiovascular Institute
Stanford University School of Medicine
Stanford, California
Todd K. Rosengart, MD
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Evanston Northwestern Healthcare
Professor of Surgery
Feinberg School of Medicine of Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois
Valerie W. Rusch, MD
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Department of Surgery
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
New York, New York
Frank W. Sellke, MD
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Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Johnson & Johnson Professor of Surgery
Harvard Medical School
Boston, Massachusetts
Hans-Hinrich Sievers, MD
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Head of the Department
University of Schleswig-Holstein
Campus Lübeck/Germany
Francis G. Spinale, MD, PhD
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Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Charleston, South Carolina
David J. Sugarbaker, MD
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Brigham & Women’s Hospital
Richard E. Wilson Professor of Surgical Oncology
Harvard Medical School
Boston, Massachusetts
Marko I. Turina, MD
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University Hospital
Zurich, Switzerland
James S. Tweddell, MD
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The S. Bert Litwin Chair of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin
Chair, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Medical College of Wisconsin
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Jakob Vinten-Johansen, PhD
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Director, Cardiothoracic Research Laboratory
Carlyle Fraser Heart Center
Atlanta, Georgia
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