Pr Jean-Marc Baste

Professor Jean-Marc Baste is a consultant surgeon in the department of cardiothoracic surgery at Rouen University Hospital in France. Prof Baste earned his MD from Bordeaux Medical School in France, after which he trained in general surgery at Rouen University, then in cardiovascular and thoracic surgery at Rouen University and Bordeaux University. He completed a clinical fellowship at Austin Hospital in Melbourne, Australia, before returning to France as a junior consultant surgeon, first in general thoracic surgery in Bordeaux then in cardiothoracic surgery in Rouen, France.

Professor Baste’s clinical interests include lung cancer management, lung volume reduction surgery, lung transplantation, and video-assisted and robot-assisted thoracic surgery. His research interests include lung transplantation. Additionally, his experience in leadership of a surgical department leads him to be acutely aware of surgeons’ need for strong skills in team management, and he performs research on NoTechs (nontechnical skills), crisis resource management, and stress management.