2026 STS Coding Workshop: February 28 Workshop Recordings

Saturday February 28, 2026

10 – 10:45 a.m. EST – Esophageal Q&A
10:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. EST – Adult Cardiac Q&A
12:15 – 12:45 p.m. EST – Break  
12:45 – 1:30 p.m. EST – E/M, Critical Care, Telehealth Q&A
1:30 – 2 p.m. EST – Physician Documentation Q&A

All of the relevant financial relationships listed for these individuals have been mitigated. Unless otherwise noted, speakers have nothing to disclose.

Speakers

Julie Painter, MBA, CCVTC, CPMA 
Medical Reimbursement Analysis & Solutions, Inc. 

Julia Jonas, CPC, CPMA
Medical Reimbursement Analysis & Solutions, Inc.

Francis C. Nichols III, MD 
Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 

Aaron M. Cheng, MD 
University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA 

Sanjay A. Samy, MD 
Albany Medical College, New York, NY 
 
Scott C. Silvestry, MD 

University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
Commercial Relationships: Abbot: Consultant; Abiomed: Consultant

V. Seenu Reddy, MD, MBA
TriStar Cardiovascular Group, Nashville, TN 
Commercial Relationships: Angiodynamics, Artivion, Atricure: Consultant/Advisory Board

Joseph Rabin, MD, MS
University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD

Prashanth Vallabhajosyula MD, MS
Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
Commercial Relationships: Terumo Aortic (Consultant); Edwards Lifesciences (Consultant)

Vigneshwar Kasirajan, MD
VCU Health, Richmond, VA
Commercial Relationships: Atricure (Research funding PI for national trial); Carmat SA (Research funding PI for national trial)

Daniel McCarthy, MD, MBA, MEM
University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI
Commercial Relationships: Atricure (Consultant); Cook Medical (Consultant); Elucent (Consultant); Cardiac Valve Innovations (Consultant); Innoblative (Royalties)

J. Matthew Reinersman, MD
University of Oklahoma/OU Health, Oklahoma City, OK
Commercial Relationships: Intuitive Surgical (Surgical Proctor, Educational Speaker)

Brian Mitzman, MD, MS
University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
Commercial Relationships: Intuitive Surgical (Surgical Proctor, Educational Speaker); Navigation Science (Consultant); Vascular Technology, Inc. (Consultant)

Philip Linden, MD
University Hospitals Cleveland, Cleveland, OH

Activity summary
Available credit: 
  • 3.50 ABS Accredited CME
  • 3.50 ABTS Accredited CME
  • 3.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit
  • 3.50 CEUs
Activity opens: 
02/28/2026
Activity expires: 
03/01/2027
Cost:
$0.00
Rating: 
0

Available Credit

  • 3.50 ABS Accredited CME
  • 3.50 ABTS Accredited CME
  • 3.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit
  • 3.50 CEUs

Price

Cost:
$0.00
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Saturday February 28, 2026

10 – 10:45 a.m. EST – Esophageal Q&A
10:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. EST – Adult Cardiac Q&A
12:15 – 12:45 p.m. EST – Break  
12:45 – 1:30 p.m. EST – E/M, Critical Care, Telehealth Q&A
1:30 – 2 p.m. EST – Physician Documentation Q&A

All of the relevant financial relationships listed for these individuals have been mitigated. Unless otherwise noted, speakers have nothing to disclose.

Speakers

Julie Painter, MBA, CCVTC, CPMA 
Medical Reimbursement Analysis & Solutions, Inc. 

Julia Jonas, CPC, CPMA
Medical Reimbursement Analysis & Solutions, Inc.

Francis C. Nichols III, MD 
Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 

Aaron M. Cheng, MD 
University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA 

Sanjay A. Samy, MD 
Albany Medical College, New York, NY 
 
Scott C. Silvestry, MD 

University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
Commercial Relationships: Abbot: Consultant; Abiomed: Consultant

V. Seenu Reddy, MD, MBA
TriStar Cardiovascular Group, Nashville, TN 
Commercial Relationships: Angiodynamics, Artivion, Atricure: Consultant/Advisory Board

Joseph Rabin, MD, MS
University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD

Prashanth Vallabhajosyula MD, MS
Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
Commercial Relationships: Terumo Aortic (Consultant); Edwards Lifesciences (Consultant)

Vigneshwar Kasirajan, MD
VCU Health, Richmond, VA
Commercial Relationships: Atricure (Research funding PI for national trial); Carmat SA (Research funding PI for national trial)

Daniel McCarthy, MD, MBA, MEM
University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI
Commercial Relationships: Atricure (Consultant); Cook Medical (Consultant); Elucent (Consultant); Cardiac Valve Innovations (Consultant); Innoblative (Royalties)

J. Matthew Reinersman, MD
University of Oklahoma/OU Health, Oklahoma City, OK
Commercial Relationships: Intuitive Surgical (Surgical Proctor, Educational Speaker)

Brian Mitzman, MD, MS
University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
Commercial Relationships: Intuitive Surgical (Surgical Proctor, Educational Speaker); Navigation Science (Consultant); Vascular Technology, Inc. (Consultant)

Philip Linden, MD
University Hospitals Cleveland, Cleveland, OH