Interviews

Matthew Smeltzer, PhD, University of Memphis, shares insights into his team's quality-of-care initiative to identify and combat gaps in care for patients with early-stage non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

The transition to value-based care is extremely challenging because everyone is also still being paid by fee for service, said Lalan Wilfong, MD, senior vice president, value-based care, Thyme Care.

Klaus Rabe, MD, PhD, chest physician and professor of medicine, University of Kiel, shares the latest clinical discoveries from the BOREAS trial on type 2 inflammation in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Bellinda King-Kallimanis, PhD, LUNGevity Foundation, reflects on her experiences in patient-focused research to discuss the current state of patient education, the importance of patient advocates, and mediating barriers to health care access.

John Heymach, MD, PhD, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, discusses exciting developments in HER2-targeted therapies that he foresees making a difference in the treatment of non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

There are concerns that the negotiated drug prices under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) are leading to large provider reimbursement cuts, explained Nick Ferreyros, managing director, Community Oncology Alliance.

Ken Cohen, MD, of Optum Care, advocates for glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) tiering for patients with diabetes based on comorbidities, like body mass index (BMI) and cardiovascular disease (CVD).

Ana Baramidze, MD, PhD, Todua Clinic, Tbilisi, Georgia, details exciting findings from the EMPOWER-Lung 1 trial regarding cemiplimab and patients with non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

Eva Otter, president of Pulmonary Hypertension Association Europe, discusses the significance of shared decision-making for patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension.

Siow Ming Lee, PhD, FRCP, University College London Hospitals, discusses essential advancements necessary for improving immunotherapy outcomes in special patient subgroups with lung cancer.

September is National Recovery Month, and we are bringing you another limited-edition month-long podcast series with our Strategic Alliance Partner, UPMC Health Plan. In this second episode, we speak with Rebekah Sedlock, DSW, LCSW, and Mandy Fauble, PhD, LCSW.

Alexander Mathioudakis, MD, PhD, clinical lecturer in respiratory medicine at The University of Manchester, shares findings from the FLAME trial on blood eosinophil changes in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder.

Wanda Phipatanakul, MD, MS, professor of pediatrics at Harvard Medical School and director of the Clinical Research Center at Boston Children's Hospital, discusses some of the most significant health disparities impacting respiratory care.

Io Hui, PhD, researcher at The University of Edinburgh, discusses how artificial intelligence (AI) is being applied in respiratory care for both clinicians and patients.

There are general risk factors for patients with rheumatic disease developing interstitial lung disease, but there are also disease-specific risk factors depending on which rheumatic disease they have, explained Anna-Maria Hoffmann-Vold, MD, PhD, a senior consultant and leader of inflammatory and fibrotic research area at Oslo University Hospital.

Susan Sabo-Wagner, MSN, RN, OCN, of the American Oncology Network, expressed excitement toward networking, innovative discussions, and panels on patient advocacy at Patient-Centered Oncology Care® (PCOC) 2024.

As the pharmacist’s role has evolved in the last decade, they’ve become an important part of reducing costs and better managing patients, explained Scott Soefje, PharmD, MBA, BCOP, FCCP, FHOPA, assistant professor, Mayo Clinic College of Medicines and Science.

The 2024 World Conference on Lung Cancer (WCLC) marks the 50th anniversary of the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer. Sandip Patel, MD, joined for an interview looking forward to the unique features of this year's meeting.

Lead investigators, presenters, and the chair of this year’s European Society of Cardiology Congress, John McMurray, MD, discussed the meeting highlights and recapped important data.

This interview accompanies the first podcast in our National Recovery Month series with Michael Lynch, MD, attending emergency physician and medical toxicologist at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.

Ty J. Gluckman, MD, FACC, FAHA, of Providence St. Joseph Health, emphasizes the need for better prevention of cardiovascular risks and discusses upcoming advances in glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) therapies.

Sophia Humphreys, PharmD, director of formulary management at Sutter Health, discusses how group purchasing organizations (GPOs) influence integrated delivery networks (IDNs) and hospitals in making formulary decisions, including the adoption of biosimilars.

Ticiana Leal, MD, associate professor and director of the Thoracic Medical Oncology Program in the Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology at Emory University School of Medicine, discusses the latest advances in perioperative non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) treatment.

Ian Neeland, MD, of University Hospitals and Case Western Reserve University, recommended a team-based, comprehensive approach to managing diabetes and its related complications.

The FINEARTS-HF late-breaking data were forefront at the 2024 European Society of Cardiology Congress in London.

Neil Goldfarb, president and chief executive officer of the Greater Philadelphia Business Coalition on Health (GPBCH), previews the variety of themes and sessions at the upcoming GPBCH Annual Wellness Summit taking place September 10, 2024.

Manisha Jhamb, MD, MPH, of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC), is excited about CMS's negotiated drug prices under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) for patients with kidney disease; conversely, she highlights the challenge of low kidney disease awareness.

Martin Kolb, MD, PhD, professor of medicine at McMaster University, previews key topics to be presented at this year's European Respiratory Society (ERS) Congress.