CHEST 2023

A growing percentage of lung cancers throughout the world are being diagnosed in individuals who have never smoked cigarettes. A Tuesday morning panel featuring Robert Smyth, MD, MSc, will discuss the need for new screening guidelines that include these emerging patient populations.

During the CHEST 2023 Opening Session, Cedric “Jamie” Rutland, MD, FCCP, shared the importance of finding new and creative ways to inform patients and the public.

A Tuesday morning session, chaired by William Kelly, MD, FCCP, will quiz the audience on the microscopic appearance of common lung tumors, infections, and diffuse lung diseases.

A panel of asthma experts, including De De Gardner, RRT, DrPh, FCCP, will address recent data and field questions about the effective management of the disease during a Tuesday morning session.

An interprofessional group of experts, led by Session Chair, Elaine Chen, MD, FCCP, will address their experiences with patients, families, and clinicians during end-of-life care in the ICU.

Listen now for a preview of the day from Chair of the Scientific Program Committee, Aneesa Das, MD, FCCP, and her guest, Chair of the CHEST Council of Networks, Cassie Kennedy, MD, FCCP.

On Sunday morning, experts including Neha Dangayach, MD, MSCR, FCCP, presented an overview of recent impactful papers in neurocritical care, nonpulmonary critical care, and mechanical ventilation and respiratory support.

Experts in asthma and COPD, including Nicola A. Hanania, MD, MS, FCCP, presented arguments on the existence of asthma-COPD overlap and the efficacy of using a treatable traits strategy to treat and manage patients with the diseases.

A Monday afternoon panel discussion, chaired by Mohammed Megri, MD, will help attendees brush up on the skills needed to best use cardiac waveforms in critical care environments.

A panel discussion on Monday afternoon, chaired by Christian Ghattas, MD, FCCP, will review bronchoscopic lung volume reduction and other developing bronchoscopic treatments for patients with COPD.