The History of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Emory University

Over the past 50 years, the Emory Cardiothoracic Surgical Program has become one of the premier training programs in the United States. During this time, the Emory program has been sequentially led by Drs Osler Abbott, Charles Hatcher, and Robert Guyton. The program has grown from single faculty member to 25, and the culture of team collaboration, clinical excellence, research, and teaching established by Dr Hatcher has continued under the leadership of Dr Guyton for the past 26 years.