In our continuing series on What You May Have Missed at ATS 2025, Sunil Kapoor, MD, Medical College of Georgia, and host Erika Moseson, MD, MA, of the Air Health Our Heath podcast, discuss their takeaways from the "Strategies to Reduce Pulmonary and Critical Care Practice Emissions" networking event at ATS 2025. This includes how practices can reduce their carbon footprint and how better climate change policies can help patient outcomes. Did you miss the ATS 2025 International Conference? Or wer...
Jun 24, 2025•13 min•Ep. 452
This week, in our series on What You May Have Missed at ATS 2025, host Eddie Qian, MD, of the Vanderbilt University Medical Center, discusses post intensive care syndrome with Justin Banerdt, MD, MPH, Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Dr. Banerdt presented his research on the subject, “Characterizing Critical Illness Recovery Trajectories: Exploring Risk Factors for Post Intensive Care Syndrome”, at ATS 2025 this past May. Did you miss the ATS 2025 International Conference? Or were you unabl...
Jun 17, 2025•33 min•Ep. 451
Continuing our series on What You May Have Missed at ATS 2025, host Amy Attaway, MD, MS, of Cleveland Clinic, dives into key topics from the Clinical Year in Review with Sara Auld, MD, MSc, Emory University. Did you miss the ATS 2025 International Conference? Or were you unable to attend some key sessions? Go to conference.thoracic.org/program/conference-highlights/ to purchase your ATS Conference Highlight Package.
Jun 10, 2025•22 min•Ep. 450
This latest episode in the series "What You May Have Missed at ATS 2025," features Donna Appell, RN, immediate-past-chair of the Public Advisory Roundtable (PAR), a unique feature of the American Thoracic Society. Helping to integrate the patient perspective in research and clinical care, PAR is comprised of nearly 15 respiratory-related patient organizations. Ms. Appell sat down with host Patti Tripathi to discuss PAR events at ATS 2025 as well as the work of the Hermansky-Pudlak Syndrome Netwo...
Jun 03, 2025•26 min•Ep. 449
This week's episode dives into COPD treatment. When considering inhaler devices, what is the best strategy for COPD patients? Host Amy Attaway, MD, MS, associate director of the COPD Center at Cleveland Clinic welcomes Anthony Anzueto, MD, professor of medicine at the University of Texas Health Science Center and chief of the pulmonary section for the South Texas Veterans Healthcare System in San Antonio. This episode is supported by Viatris and Theravance BioPharma.
May 27, 2025•25 min•Ep. 447
This episode begins our series on "What you may have missed at ATS 2025." We produce over 450 million tons of plastics each year, the vast majority of which has accumulated in the environment. Increasing evidence suggests that microplastics can accumulate in a number of different organs such as the brain, but what of the lungs? In this episode, Adam Soloff, PhD (self-described "Lorax of the Thorax"), associate professor, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, walks us through his research to find out what ...
May 27, 2025•20 min•Ep. 448
Erika Moseson, MD, of the Air Health Our Heath podcast hosts this week's episode with guest Daniel Croft, MPH, ATSF. Dr. Croft is associate professor in the Department of Environmental Medicine at the University of Rochester Medical Center. On this episode we share insights from the Climate Change and Respiratory Health: Opportunities to Contribute to Environmental Justice: An Official American Thoracic Society Workshop Report - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40311081/ For additional discussion...
May 13, 2025•36 min•Ep. 446
Host Patti Tripathi talks to Alpha-1 patient advocate Len Geiger ahead of his ATS 2025 International Conference plenary presentation. He was diagnosed at age 35 with a rare lung disease. He almost lost it all, but Len didn't lose his fight. "Everybody can do something more than they're doing right now," he says.
May 06, 2025•22 min•Ep. 445
Patti Tripathi talks with Margot Kushel, MD, and Robynne Rose-Haymer ahead of their keynote presentation on providing care to the unhoused population on May 18 at ATS 2025. Dr. Kushel is chief of the Division of Health Equity and Society and director of the UCSF Center for Vulnerable Populations and the UCSF Benioff Homelessness and Housing Initiative. Ms. Rose-Haymer is the director of the California Legislative Staff Education Institute at Capitol Impact Consulting. 09:36 What can the VA's ini...
Apr 29, 2025•15 min•Ep. 444
This episode is part two of our discussion on AI. Host Eddie Qian, MD, (Vanderbilt University Medical Center) and Matthew Churpek, MD, PhD, MPH (University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health) explore the use of large language models in clinical practice, weigh the benefits vs risks and the role clinicians may play in establishing guardrails. "Patients don't just walk out of the textbook," as Dr. Qian noted. These models still require input from experienced clinicians to ensure the...
Apr 22, 2025•37 min•Ep. 443
Rolling back major EPA policies that protect our health from air pollution exposure is dangerous and even fatal in some cases. This episode features the chair and vice-chair of the ATS Environmental Health Policy Committee, Alison Lee, MD, (Icahn School of Medicine, Mount Sinai) and Gillian Goobie, MD, PhD (University of British Columbia). Patti Tripathi hosts. 09:00 What is the evidence for policy-led air pollution reductions? 14:35 Who benefits from EPA rollbacks? 22:36 How does EPA deregulati...
Apr 15, 2025•30 min•Ep. 442
Host Amy Attaway, MD, (Cleveland Clinic) is joined by two leaders in sleep medicine— Neomi Shah, MD, MPH, (Icahn School at Mount Sinai) and Reena Mehra, MD, MS, ATSF (University of Washington)—to discuss the recent ATS Workshop Report: “The Great Controversy of OSA Treatment for Cardiovascular Risk: Advancing the Science Through Expert Consensus.” Together, they explore the complex relationship between obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and cardiovascular outcomes. Workshop Report here: https://www.a...
Apr 08, 2025•43 min•Ep. 441
MaryLuz Fuentes, MD, a former clinician and double-lung transplant survivor will typically say this to other IPF patients: "We patients may be short of breath, but not short of hope." On this episode with host Patti Tripathi, Dr. Fuentes talks about what led up to her double-lung transplant three years ago and what's in store for her at the ATS 2025 International Conference in May.
Apr 01, 2025•24 min•Ep. 440
Nirav Bhakta, MD, was the lead author of the ATS Workshop Report on Race-Neutral Testing. He joins Meredith McCormack, MD, MHS, on the latest Breathe Easy podcast to discuss the origin of race-based algorithms and advice on implementing race-neutral testing in your pulmonary function lab. Amy Attaway, MD, Cleveland Clinic, hosts. ATS statement on race and ethnicity in pulmonary function test interpretation: https://www.atsjournals.org/doi/10.1164/rccm.202302-0310ST 05:03 How did adjustments for ...
Mar 25, 2025•27 min•Ep. 439
Internationally-recognized tuberculosis expert Philip Hopewell, MD, reflects on the impact of funding cuts on TB research and infections both in the U.S. and abroad. Eddie Qian, MD, hosts. Dr. Qian is also co-host of the ICU Ed and Todd-cast podcast. 06:47 Why Kansas? 09:13 How does TB infection rates compare to HIV globally? 14:48 What are new guidelines for TB treatment? Resources: Updates on Treatment for Drug-Susceptible and Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis: An Official ATS/CDC/ERS/IDSA Clinical ...
Mar 18, 2025•29 min•Ep. 438
This episode dives into lessons learned from the ATS Vaccine Initiative with Robert Stansbury, MD, ATSF, the West Virginia University Medicine vaccine project lead. Dr. Stansbury talks about vaccine uptake in the rural population as compared to urban areas. Joining him is Dona Upson, MD, of the University of New Mexico, and a member of the ATS Vaccine Initiative Advisory Council. Dr. Upson shares how she broaches the subject of vaccination with her patients. 06:45 - What are key takeaways from t...
Mar 11, 2025•17 min•Ep. 433
M. Patricia Rivera, MD, ATSF, immediate past-president of the American Thoracic Society and lung cancer expert, offers up a compelling argument for trusting science. As we're buffeted by government actions and disease outbreaks, it is critical that clinicians and public health officials work together to minimize the impact. Patti Tripathi hosts. 06:46 What is immune amnesia and how does it relate to measles? 08:51 What is the role of federal health agencies? 10:07 What is the ripple effect gener...
Mar 04, 2025•14 min•Ep. 437
In this episode of ATS Breathe Easy, host Patti Tripathi welcomes two leading experts to discuss the critical role of vaccines in protecting children and high-risk populations. Paul Offit, MD, renowned scientist and vaccine advocate, and Tina Hartert, MD, MPH, professor of medicine and director of the Center for Asthma Research, provide an in-depth look at vaccine policies, hesitancy, and the consequences of declining immunization rates.
Feb 25, 2025•13 min•Ep. 436
ATS Scholar editor Nitin Seam, MD, ATSF - clinical professor of Medicine at George Washington University and the Uniformed Services University - shares some takeaways from his editorial on the ATS journals' position on the evolving role of artificial intelligence on scientific research and review. Eddie Qian, MD, of Vanderbilt University Medical Center, hosts. 06:35 - What are the main takeaways of the ATS editorial? 09:13 - Should large language models be authors? 09:59 - Why would a reviewer w...
Feb 18, 2025•31 min•Ep. 435
Amy Attaway, MD, hosts the latest ATS Breathe Easy episode with former ATS President Monica Kraft, MD, and Asthma and Allergy Network's Chief Research Officer, De De Gardner, DrPH, discuss the benefits and challenges of biologics for asthma. What factors guide selection of a specific biologic for asthma? When should a patient transition from one biologic to another? 08:15 What does shared decision making mean? 09:12 How often does a patient need to take a biologic? 12:58 What if you need to rene...
Feb 11, 2025•30 min•Ep. 432
Self-described pulmonary fibrosis warrior and former journalist, Teresa Barnes, joins host and former CNN news anchor Patti Tripathi for the premiere episode of ATS Breathe Easy, the Latest. Ms. Barnes is chief executive of Pulmonary Fibrosis Warriors and former chair of the ATS Public Advisory Roundtable . PAR is comprised of 12-15 executives of respiratory-related patient interest organizations like the Pulmonary Fibrosis Warriors....
Feb 04, 2025•18 min•Ep. 434
Resources provided by podcast participants: National Lung Cancer Round Table- https://nlcrt.org/ Lung Plan- https://nlcrt.org/lungplan-overview/ Standing Facility Lung Program- https://cancer.wvumedicine.org/about-us/programs/lung-cancer-screening-program Mobile Lung Program- https://cancer.wvumedicine.org/about-us/programs/mobile-cancer-screening-program/lucas Living Beyond Cancer Podcast Series(Patient, Survivors, and Caregivers)- https://cancer.wvumedicine.org/about-us/podcasts/...
Jul 23, 2024•35 min•Ep. 431
Lung cancer care begins with prevention. This podcast aims to provide expert insights and practical advice on quitting smoking. We explore the opt-out approach, an effective strategy for initiating conversations about quitting smoking, and provide a comprehensive overview of pharmacotherapy options available to support the patients through their smoking cessation journey. Tune in as we tackle common questions and concerns faced by patients, offering practical tips and guidance to help you kick t...
Jul 16, 2024•44 min•Ep. 430
A practical case-based approach to the management setting and titrating the ventilator in ARDS
Jun 04, 2024•33 min•Ep. 429
Drs. Katherine Cox-Flaherty and Meghan Cirulis dissect a challenging case of decompensated RV failure in a patient with pulmonary hypertension. Tune in for pearls on how to recognize and treat this condition with PH and RV expert, Dr. Corey Ventetuolo.
May 28, 2024•27 min•Ep. 428
Drs. Meghan Cirulis and Katherine Cox-Flaherty discuss key issues surrounding reproductive health in pulmonary hypertension with two national experts on the subject: Dr Anna Hemnes and Dr. Elizabeth Sonntag.
May 21, 2024•40 min•Ep. 427
In this episode of the Elevator Pitch, we talk to Dr. Anica Law, chair of the Critical Care Assembly Planning Committee to learn more about what the committee does and how ATS members can get involved.
May 14, 2024•25 min•Ep. 426
In this episode of the Elevator Pitch, we talk to Dr. Lauren Ferrante, chair of the Critical Care Assembly Program Committee to learn more about what the committee does and how ATS members can get involved.
May 10, 2024•30 min•Ep. 425
Please join Helena Schotland as she chats with the ATS SRN Web Director, Nancy Stewart, about the sleep-related programs at the ATS 2024 international conference.
May 07, 2024•10 min•Ep. 424
Dr. Naftali Kaminski chats with Dr. MeiLan Han as she shares her journey into becoming Chief of Division of Pulmonary Critical Care at University of Michigan, starting off at a Veterinary facility in her first year of medical school and her non-linear career path; shares some advice in staying the course even if it isn’t the traditional route.
Apr 30, 2024•37 min•Ep. 423
