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CHEST Pulse episodes

July 01, 2025 Bronchiectasis Exacerbations and Management Strategies
In this episode, host Ashwin Basavaraj, MD, FCCP, and guest Charles Daley, MD, discuss bronchiectasis exacerbations. They cover their clinical importance, differentiation from COPD and asthma, and management strategies, including cautious use of steroids. They also discuss prevention methods such as airway clearance, macrolide antibiotics, inhaled antibiotics, and emerging anti-inflammatory therapies in development.
This episode is part of CHEST’s Bridging Specialties®: Timely Diagnosis for NTM Disease and Bronchiectasis program. LEARN MORE »
This program is produced in partnership with CHEST and is sponsored by Insmed Incorporated.
Originally aired: July 1, 2025
HOST
Ashwin Basavaraj, MD, FCCP
Associate Professor of Medicine
Section Chief, Bellevue Hospital
Associate Director, NYULH Bronchiectasis and NTM Clinical and Translational Program
Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine
NYU Grossman School of Medicine
New York, NY

PANELIST
Charles Daley, MD
Professor, Department of Medicine
Chief, Division of Mycobacterial and Respiratory Infections
National Jewish Health
Denver, CO
14 min
July 01, 2025 Initial Treatment Strategies for Bronchiectasis and NTM Pulmonary Disease
In this episode, host Doreen Addrizzo-Harris, MD, FCCP, is joined by Keren Bakal, MD, and Amy Springer, MSN, FNP-C, to explore initial treatment strategies for bronchiectasis and nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) pulmonary disease. The conversation delves into the critical role of airway clearance therapy, challenges in selecting individualized treatments, and the importance of patient education. The experts also discuss the latest guidelines for managing nodular and cavitary NTM lung disease, including when to initiate treatment vs monitoring, as well as strategies for managing common drug toxicities. Additionally, they examine comorbidities often seen in patients with bronchiectasis, such as gastrointestinal disorders, sinus disease, and psychosocial factors like anxiety and depression.
This episode is part of CHEST's Bridging Specialties®: Timely Diagnosis for NTM Disease and Bronchiectasis program. LEARN MORE »
This program is produced in partnership with CHEST and is sponsored by Insmed Incorporated.

HOST
Doreen J. Addrizzo-Harris, MD, FCCP
Fiona and Stanley Druckenmiller Professor of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine
Director, NYULH Bronchiectasis and NTM Clinical and Translational Program
NYU Grossman School of Medicine
New York, NY

PANELISTS
Keren Bakal, MD
Clinical Attending, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
Overlook Medical Center/Atlantic Health System
Summit Health
Livingston, NJ

Amy Springer, MSN, FNP-C
Senior Nurse Practitioner
NYULH Bronchiectasis and NTM Clinical and Translational Program
Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine
NYU Langone Health
New York, NY
39 min
December 09, 2024 Overcoming Vaccine Hesitancy Through First 5 Minutes Strategies
In this episode, experts discuss how clinicians can address vaccine hesitancy in their patients, especially those with chronic respiratory conditions. This episode explores communication strategies, key factors shaping vaccine acceptance, and best practices for health care providers. Learn practical ways to build trust using CHEST’s First 5 Minutes® strategies, and support patients in making informed vaccination decisions to protect against severe respiratory illnesses like RSV, COVID-19, and influenza.
Moderator
Ryan Maves, MD, FCCP
Panelist
Megan Conroy, MD, MA(Ed), FCCP
30 min
October 09, 2024 CHEST 2024 Morning Preview: Wednesday
In this episode of CHEST Morning Preview, Gabriel Bosslet, MD, FCCP, Chair of the Scientific Program Committee for CHEST 2024, previews the final day of CHEST 2024 while speaking with Sandhya Khurana, MD, FCCP, Chair of the Scientific Program Committee for CHEST 2025, about what to expect from next year’s meeting in Chicago.
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October 08, 2024 CHEST 2024 Morning Preview: Tuesday
In this episode of CHEST Morning Preview, Gabriel Bosslet, MD, FCCP, Chair of the Scientific Program Committee for CHEST 2024, speaks with Training and Transitions Committee Chair, Subani Chandra, MD, FCCP, about what to expect from the conference on Tuesday, including the Network Open Forums (11:15 am ET), opportunities for trainees, and the highly anticipated CHEST Challenge Championship (doors open at 7:30 pm ET).
10 min
October 07, 2024 CHEST 2024 Morning Preview: Monday
In this episode of CHEST Morning Preview, Gabriel Bosslet, MD, FCCP, Chair of the Scientific Program Committee for CHEST 2024, speaks with Council of Networks Chair, Margaret Pisani, MD, MPH, FCCP, about what not to miss on Monday, including the Women in Chest Medicine Luncheon (12 pm ET, preregistration required) and the Network Mixer (5 pm ET).
8 min
October 06, 2024 CHEST 2024 Morning Preview: Sunday
In this episode of CHEST Morning Preview, Gabriel Bosslet, MD, FCCP, Chair of the Scientific Program Committee for CHEST 2024, and CHEST President, Jack D. Buckley, MD, MPH, FCCP, welcome you to CHEST 2024 and give a glimpse into the first day of the meeting, including the Opening Session (8 am ET) and the Keynote Address from Vanessa Kerry, MD, MSc.
8 min
May 30, 2024 CHEST Advocates Podcast With Lilit Sargsyan, MD, FCCP
“I learned how scary it was to be on that side of medicine... I had gone from being a healthy
doctor to a patient with cancer, and I had a lot of anxiety about reentering the world, especially
as a doctor.”
In a recording of a live performance from the CHEST 2023 annual meeting in Honolulu, Lilit
Sargsyan, MD, FCCP, shares her experience in the health care system as a patient with thyroid
cancer.
Dr. Sargsyan had to advocate for herself—and fight too hard, she said—to receive the tests and
care she knew she needed. As a physician, she was in a place of privilege to do that. But it
changed her entire outlook as a medical professional.
Listen to her story of how she overcame the feelings of fear, anger, and anxiety to reclaim her
life—and her voice.
18 min
April 23, 2024 Climate Impact and Advocacy: An Interview with Stephanie Maximous, MD, MS
This podcast highlights a clinician's experience with climate change and its impact on lung health. Stephanie Maximous, MD, MS, is a pulmonary and critical care physician at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, a clinician educator, and an assistant professor at the University of Pittsburgh. She serves as the CHEST representative on the Medical Society Consortium on Climate and Health.

Read a CHEST Advocates article, “Tackling the Massive Threat of Climate Change,” written by Dr. Maximous: https://www.chestnet.org/Guidelines-and-Topic-Collections/Publications/CHEST-Advocates/Tackling-the-Massive-Threat-of-Climate-Change

All CHEST members are encouraged to learn how you can become a force for climate and health in your community. To get involved with the Consortium, visit https://medsocietiesforclimatehealth.org.
33 min
April 17, 2024 Diagnostic Excellence in ILD
In this episode, expert faculty Julie Morisset, MD, and Ayodeji Adegunsoye, MD, MSc, PhD, FCCP, talk with moderator Mary Beth Scholand, MD, FCCP, on the health inequities that are important to factor into interstitial lung disease (ILD) diagnosis and care. They discuss the symptoms and patient profiles associated with ILD, appropriate tests that may help validate a suspicion of ILD, and next steps in the process, including how to document and when and where to refer.

Access more ILD resources from CHEST at https://www.chestnet.org/guidelines-and-topic-collections/topic-collections/interstitial-lung-disease.

Claim 1 CME/CE/MOC credit for listening to this podcast at https://education.chestnet.org/url/product/92917.1.

This project is funded in part by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation through a grant program administered by the Council of Medical Specialty Societies.
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The CHEST Pulse podcast, from the American College of Chest Physicians, provides clinicians practicing in the pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine fields with the information they need to…