Dr. Hartwig is a tenured Professor of Surgery within the Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery at Duke University School of Medicine. He has particular clinical interests in lung transplantation, disorders of the esophagus, and robotic technology utilization in thoracic surgery.
Dr. Bowdish serves as Professor and Vice Chair of the Department of Cardiac Surgery at the Smidt Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. Dr. Bowdish’s clinical expertise focuses on aortic surgery, including aortic root reconstruction, valve-sparing root surgery, aortic arch surgery, hybrid repair techniques, in addition to heart transplantation, and mechanical circulatory support. Dr. Bowdish’s research focuses on pivotal randomized trials in cardiac surgery primarily through the NIH-sponsored Cardiothoracic Surgical Trials Network. Dr. Bowdish’s currently serves as Chair of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) Adult Cardiac Surgery Database Task Force.