Due to comorbidities that often complicate the diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), this complex disease can often be missed in the clinic. To stress the importance of early recognition and to share their experiences with diagnosing and managing COPD, Dr. Jennifer Caudle is joined by Chief Science Officer for the COPD Foundation and primary care physician Dr. Barbara Yawn, Chief Medical Officer for the COPD Foundation and pulmonologist Dr. Byron Thomashow, and Mr. Doug Martin, a patient with COPD.