Cesar A. Millar, M.D. ✝

1966: THE RISE OF MODERN ESOPHAGEAL SURGERY UNDER DR. CESAR A. MILLAR

This year was defined by a major scientific expansion into the gastrointestinal aspects of thoracic medicine.

• The Seventh Presidency of PATS: Cesar A. Millar was elected to his first term as president.
• Mastering the Esophagus: While lung surgery was standard, Dr. Millar brought massive clinical focus to advanced esophageal resections and reconstructions for corrosive strictures (often caused by accidental lye ingestion) and esophageal cancer. His pioneering techniques in mobilizing stomach or colon tissue into the chest cavity became the golden standard for local trainees.