title: Historical perspectives of The American Association for Thoracic Surgery: Joel D. Cooper.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Tex. Electronic address: ikokerek@utmb.edu.
authors.forename: Ikenna C
authors.initials: IC
authors.lastname: Okereke
authors.affiliation: Division of Thoracic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn.
authors.forename: Stephen D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Cassivi
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, Mo.
authors.forename: Marc R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Moon
mesh_terms: D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D009864:Ontario; D013903:Thoracic Surgery / Q000266:history*; D014481:United States