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ANNUAL AWARDS
Master FCCP
Curtis N. Sessler, MD, Master FCCP
College Medalist Award
Margaret Pisani, MD, MPH, FCCP
Distinguished Service Award
Christopher Carroll, MD, FCCP
Master Clinician Educator
Doreen Addrizzo-Harris, MD, FCCP
Early Career Clinician Educator
Matthew C. Miles, MD, FCCP
Alfred Soffer Award for Editorial Excellence
Scott Manaker, MD, PhD, FCCP
Presidential Citation
COVID-19 Task Force
Ryan Maves, MD, FCCP
Christopher Carroll, MD, FCCP
Neha Dangayach, MD
Jeffrey Dichter, MD, FCCP
Alice Gallo De Moraes, MD
James Geiling, MD, MPH, FCCP
Holly Keyt, MD, FCCP
Stephanie M. Levine, MD, FCCP
Septimu Murgu, MD, FCCP
Marcos Restrepo, MD, PhD, FCCP
Steven Q. Simpson, MD, FCCP
Angel Coz Yataco, MD, FCCP
Staff: Katlyn Froslan, Heather Watkins, Robb Rabito, CHCP, Lilly Rodriguez, Karla Velilla
HONOR LECTURE AND MEMORIAL AWARDS
Distinguished Scientist Honor Lecture in Cardiopulmonary Physiology
KENNETH I. BERGER, MD, FCCP
Probing the Small Airways in the Assessment of Dyspnea
The lecture is generously funded by the CHEST Foundation.
Presidential Honor Lecture
CURTIS N. SESSLER, MD, Master FCCP
Navigating the Road to Well-Being in the ICU
Margaret Pfrommer Endowed Memorial Lecture in Home-Based Mechanical Ventilation
DEBRA WEESE-MAYER, MD
Artificial Ventilation, a True Life-Saver for Children with CCHS & ROHHAD
The Margaret Pfrommer Endowed Memorial Lecture in Home-Based Mechanical Ventilation is generously supported by International Ventilator Users Network of Post-Polio Health International and the CHEST Foundation.
RICHARD S. IRWIN, MD, MASTER FCCP HONOR LECTURE
PETER J. MAZZONE, MD, MPH, FCCP
Shared Decision Making in the Evaluation and Management of Early Stage Lung Cancer
The lecture is generously funded by the CHEST Foundation.
Edward C. Rosenow III, MD, Master FCCP/Master Teacher Honor Lecture
DIANE E. STOVER, MD, FCCP
The Many Faces of Organizing Pneumonia—What’s the O(O)P With That?
The lecture is generously funded by the CHEST Foundation.
Pasquale Ciaglia Memorial Lecture in Interventional Medicine
MICHAEL J. SIMOFF, MD, FCCP
Robotic Bronchoscopy: Platform to the Future?
The lecture is generously funded by the CHEST Foundation.
Roger C. Bone Memorial Lecture in Critical Care
OGNJEN GAJIC, MD, FCCP
Patient Comes First: Prioritizing Relevant From Irrelevant in Critical Care Medicine
The lecture is generously funded by the CHEST Foundation.
Thomas L. Petty, MD, Master FCCP Memorial Lecture
JEAN BOURBEAU, MD, FCCP
Pulmonary Rehabilitation and Self-Management in COPD: Understanding the Past to Build the Future
The lecture is generously funded by the CHEST Foundation.
CHEST FOUNDATION GRANT AWARDS
CHEST Foundation Research Grant in Lung Cancer
This grant is supported by the CHEST Foundation.
Daniel Ryan, MD, Royal College of Surgeons Ireland, Dublin, Ireland
Microbial Signatures Associated With Malignant Pleural Effusions in Lung Cancer
CHEST Foundation Research Grant in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
This grant is jointly supported by the CHEST Foundation and RHA.
Miguel Divo, MD, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA
Biomarker Profiles in Smokers Who Are at Risk of Developing Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
CHEST Foundation Research Grant in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
This grant is supported by AstraZeneca LP.
Stephen Milne, MBBS, Woolcock Institute of Medical Research, Vancouver, BC, Canada
The Oral Metagenome in COPD: Towards a Biomarker of Exacerbation Risk
CHEST Foundation Research Grant in Critical Care
This grant is supported by the CHEST Foundation.
Jacqueline Stocking, PhD, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA
University of California Critical Care Research Collaborative: Predictive Model and Risk Calculator for Early and Late Postoperative Respiratory Failure
CHEST Foundation and the Alpha-1 Foundation Research Grant in Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency
This grant is jointly supported by the CHEST Foundation and the Alpha-1 Foundation.
John Charles Rotondo, PhD, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Protein as a Possible Marker of Disease Progression in COVID-19 Patients
CHEST Foundation Research Grant in Nontuberculous Mycobacteria Diseases
This grant is supported by Insmed Incorporated.
Edward Chan, MD, Rocky Mountain Regional Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Denver, CO
Visualization and Quantitation of Azithromycin, Clofazimine, and Amikacin Distribution in Surgically Removed Lung Tissues From Patients With Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Lung Disease
CHEST Foundation Research Grant in Cystic Fibrosis
This grant is supported by Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated.
Shahid Sheikh, MD, FCCP, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus, OH
Impact of CFTR Modulator Therapy Elexacaftor-Tezacaftor-Ivacaftor on CF- Related Chronic Sinus Disease
John R. Addrizzo, MD, FCCP Research Grant in Sarcoidosis
This grant is in honor of John R. Addrizzo, MD, FCCP and is jointly supported by the Addrizzo family and the CHEST Foundation.
Maneesh Bhargava, MD, PhD, FCCP, Minneapolis VA Health Care System, Minneapolis, MN
Inflammatory Protein Panel for Sarcoidosis Diagnosis and Prognosis
CHEST Foundation Research Grant in Severe Asthma
This grant is supported by the CHEST Foundation.
Felix Reyes, MD, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY
Design and Implementation of an Asthma Action Plan Generator: A Pilot Study Assessing User Satisfaction and Clinical Impact
CHEST Foundation Research Grant in Pulmonary Fibrosis
These grants are supported by an independent grant from Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Genentech, Inc.
Marco Mura, MD, PhD, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
Validation of the Risk Stratification Score in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
Janelle Pugashetti, MD, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA
Determining Biomarkers of Immunosuppressant Responsiveness in Patients With CTD-ILD
CHEST Foundation Research Grant in Pulmonary Hypertension
These grants are supported by the CHEST Foundation.
Michael Lee, MD, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
Transpulmonary Metabolomic Gradients During Exercise in Systemic Sclerosis-Associated Pulmonary Hypertension
Navneet Singh, MD, Warren Alpert School of Medicine at Brown University, Providence, RI
Mitochondrial Dysfunction and Oxidative Stress in Pulmonary Hypertension
CHEST Foundation Research Grant in Sleep Medicine
These grants are funded by Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Shahid Karim, MBChB, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
Effects of OSA on Atrial and Ventricular Arrhythmia in HCM: An Incidence Study
Thomas Tolbert, MD, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, NY
Performance Characteristics of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Physiologic Traits Measured by Phenotyping Using Polysomnography
CHEST Foundation and American Academy of Sleep Medicine Foundation Research Grant in Sleep Medicine
This grant is jointly supported by the CHEST Foundation and AASM Foundation.
Marta Kaminska, MD, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada
Long-term Noninvasive Ventilation in COPD: Impact on Health Care Utilization
CHEST Foundation and APCCMPD Research Grant in Medical Education
This grant is jointly supported by the CHEST Foundation and APCCMPD.
Mark Adelman, MD, NYU School of Medicine, New York, NY
Virtual Reality Simulation Training for the Management of Tracheostomy Emergencies
CHEST Foundation Research Grant in COVID-19
These grants are supported by the CHEST Foundation.
Marlene Cano, MD, PhD, Washington University, St. Louis, MO
Circulating Mitochondrial DNA Is a Potential Biomarker for Severe Illness in COVID-19
Brandon Walsh, MD, New York University, New York, NY
How Would Existing Ventilator Allocation Guidelines Perform During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Retrospective Observational Simulated Cohort Study
CHEST Foundation and ATS Research Grant in COVID-19 and Diversity
These grants are jointly supported by the CHEST Foundation and ATS.
Navitha Ramesh, MD, FCCP, UPMC Harrisburg, Harrisburg, PA
Improving Lung Health in the Nepali- Bhutanese Refugee Community in Harrisburg, PA
Inderjit Singh, MBBCh, Yale University, New Haven, CT
Dynamic Invasive Hemodynamic, Echocardiographic, and Plasma Biomarker Phenotyping in Post-COVID-19 Long Hauler Syndrome
CHEST Foundation Community Service Grants Honoring D. Robert McCaffree, MD, Master FCCP
Valerie Andrews, BS, The JUDAHH Project, Sacramento, CA
Asthma Mitigation Project
Chanda Holsey, DrPh, National Medical Association, Silver Spring, MD
Providing Lung Health Education to At Risk Communities
Arzu Ari, PhD, FCCP, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX
Training Future Respiratory Care Practitioners in Turkey: A Path to Successful Disease Management in Pulmonary Medicine
Panagis Galiatsatos, MD, MPH, John Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
The Lung Health Ambassador Program: A Health Equity Initiative for Cystic Fibrosis
Patricia George, MD, National Jewish Health, Denver, CO
Development of Breathe Strong PH: An Informational Website About Pulmonary Hypertension and Related Diseases
Nishant Gupta, MD, MS, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
Global Dissemination of the Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) Clinical Practice Guidelines
Syed Naqvi, MD, MBBS, Hoag Hospital Newport Beach, Newport Beach, CA
Asthma Managment in Rural Pakistan
These grants are supported by the CHEST Foundation.
Alfred Soffer Research Award Winners
Mathieu Saint-Pierre, MD: Methacholine Challenge Testing: A Clinical Prediction Model Utilizing Demographic Data And Spirometry Results
Tie: Milind K Bhagat, MD: High Flow Nasal Cannula Fio2 Cutoffs Identified Early In The Hospital Course Are Associated With Increased Mortality Risk In Hospitalized Patients With COVID-19
Amber J Meservey, MD: Outcomes Of Patients Across The Spectrum Of Pulmonary Hypertension Groups Prescribed Inhaled Treprostinil
Young Investigator Award Winners
William B. Feldman, MD: COPD Exacerbations And Pneumonia Hospitalizations In New Users Of Combination Maintenance Inhalers: A Comparative Effectiveness And Safety Study
Christopher Streiler, MD: Community Pulmonologist Access To Multidisciplinary Discussion At An Academic Referral Center Leads To Changes In Management Of Interstitial Lung Disease
Top 5 Abstract Posters
Winner: Riley Kermanian: Management Of Coronary Artery Calcification In Patients Enrolled In A Low-Dose Computerized Tomography Lung Cancer Screening Program
Winner: Rohit Reddy: Outcomes Of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation In ARDS Due To Covid-19: Comparison Of The First And The Second Wave
Winner: Taylor A. Intihar, BA: Light Patterns Of The Medical ICU: Are We Disrupting Circadian Rhythms?
Runner up: Jason Wong, MD: Completion Of Pulmonary Rehabilitation Is Associated With Improvement In Depression Scores And Other Quality Of Life Measures In Patients With Interstitial Lung Disease
Runner up: Harshil Shah, MD: Impact Of Sepsis On Outcomes Of Hospitalizations Due To COPD
Case Report Session Winners
Remarkable Pulmonary Cases: Mena Botros, MD: Clinical Outcomes In Lung Transplant Recipients With SARS-COV2
Bacterial Infections: Benjamin Carmel, DO: Cotton Swab Today, Brain Abscess Tomorrow
Challenging Critical Care Cases: Rajaninder Sharma, MD: Pulmonary Tumor Thrombotic Microangiopathy: The Rare And Fatal Association Of Adenocarcinoma And Right Ventricular Failure
Diffuse Lung Diseases: Rizwana RR Rana, MBBS: A Rare Cause Of Pulmonary Nodules
Viruses, Fungi, and Parasites Infections: Michelle Forson, MD: Strongyloidiasis-Related Eosinophilic Pleural Effusion: An Unexpected Differential For Post-Cardiac Injury Syndrome
Critical Care Cases: Act Quickly: Christina Jee Ah Rhee, MD: Airway Implications Of Cricoarytenoid Arthritis: A Report And Review Of The Literature
Airway Issues: Benadin Varajic, MD: An Unusual And Life-Threatening Complication Of Endotracheal Intubation
Miscellaneous Cases 1: Shrey Shah, MD: A Case Of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension From Vitamin C Deficiency
Miscellaneous Cases 2: Glenn W. Pottmeyer, DO, MPH: Biliary Stent Migration: A Rare Cause Of Right-Sided Pulmonary Abscess
Case Report Poster Winners
Advanced Cancer Case Report Posters: Sangita Goel, MD: Let’s Meet in the Middle: Simultaneous Endoscopic and Bronchoscopic Suture Repair to Close a Left Main-Stem Malignant Broncho-Esophageal Fistula
Cardiovascular Case Report Posters: Marianna Weaver, DO: Swan-Ganz And Intra-Pericardial Pressure Guided Pericardiocentesis in Scleroderma-Associated PAH
Remarkable Cases Posters 1: Katie Capp, MD: Humidifier-Associated Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis
Remarkable Cases Posters 2: Sahar Samani, MD: Artifactual Hypoxemia in Patients With Hydroxyurea-Induced Blue Lunula Fingernails
CHEST 2021 CHEST Challenge
1st Place
The Ohio State University
Sarah Cohen, MD
Gregory Eisinger, MD
Kyle Stinehart, MD
Program Director: Jennifer McCallister, MD, FCCP
2nd Place
SUNY Buffalo
Arjun Saradna, MBBS
Rajesh Kunadharaju, MD
Ahmed Munir, MBBS
Program Director: Jeffrey Mador, MD
3rd Place
Interfaith Medical Center
Tahmina Jahir, MD
Ruby Risal, MD
Binav Shrestha, MBBS
Program Director: Marie Frances Schmidt, MD, FCCP
ANNUAL AWARDS
Master FCCP
Curtis N. Sessler, MD, Master FCCP
College Medalist Award
Margaret Pisani, MD, MPH, FCCP
Distinguished Service Award
Christopher Carroll, MD, FCCP
Master Clinician Educator
Doreen Addrizzo-Harris, MD, FCCP
Early Career Clinician Educator
Matthew C. Miles, MD, FCCP
Alfred Soffer Award for Editorial Excellence
Scott Manaker, MD, PhD, FCCP
Presidential Citation
COVID-19 Task Force
Ryan Maves, MD, FCCP
Christopher Carroll, MD, FCCP
Neha Dangayach, MD
Jeffrey Dichter, MD, FCCP
Alice Gallo De Moraes, MD
James Geiling, MD, MPH, FCCP
Holly Keyt, MD, FCCP
Stephanie M. Levine, MD, FCCP
Septimu Murgu, MD, FCCP
Marcos Restrepo, MD, PhD, FCCP
Steven Q. Simpson, MD, FCCP
Angel Coz Yataco, MD, FCCP
Staff: Katlyn Froslan, Heather Watkins, Robb Rabito, CHCP, Lilly Rodriguez, Karla Velilla
HONOR LECTURE AND MEMORIAL AWARDS
Distinguished Scientist Honor Lecture in Cardiopulmonary Physiology
KENNETH I. BERGER, MD, FCCP
Probing the Small Airways in the Assessment of Dyspnea
The lecture is generously funded by the CHEST Foundation.
Presidential Honor Lecture
CURTIS N. SESSLER, MD, Master FCCP
Navigating the Road to Well-Being in the ICU
Margaret Pfrommer Endowed Memorial Lecture in Home-Based Mechanical Ventilation
DEBRA WEESE-MAYER, MD
Artificial Ventilation, a True Life-Saver for Children with CCHS & ROHHAD
The Margaret Pfrommer Endowed Memorial Lecture in Home-Based Mechanical Ventilation is generously supported by International Ventilator Users Network of Post-Polio Health International and the CHEST Foundation.
RICHARD S. IRWIN, MD, MASTER FCCP HONOR LECTURE
PETER J. MAZZONE, MD, MPH, FCCP
Shared Decision Making in the Evaluation and Management of Early Stage Lung Cancer
The lecture is generously funded by the CHEST Foundation.
Edward C. Rosenow III, MD, Master FCCP/Master Teacher Honor Lecture
DIANE E. STOVER, MD, FCCP
The Many Faces of Organizing Pneumonia—What’s the O(O)P With That?
The lecture is generously funded by the CHEST Foundation.
Pasquale Ciaglia Memorial Lecture in Interventional Medicine
MICHAEL J. SIMOFF, MD, FCCP
Robotic Bronchoscopy: Platform to the Future?
The lecture is generously funded by the CHEST Foundation.
Roger C. Bone Memorial Lecture in Critical Care
OGNJEN GAJIC, MD, FCCP
Patient Comes First: Prioritizing Relevant From Irrelevant in Critical Care Medicine
The lecture is generously funded by the CHEST Foundation.
Thomas L. Petty, MD, Master FCCP Memorial Lecture
JEAN BOURBEAU, MD, FCCP
Pulmonary Rehabilitation and Self-Management in COPD: Understanding the Past to Build the Future
The lecture is generously funded by the CHEST Foundation.
CHEST FOUNDATION GRANT AWARDS
CHEST Foundation Research Grant in Lung Cancer
This grant is supported by the CHEST Foundation.
Daniel Ryan, MD, Royal College of Surgeons Ireland, Dublin, Ireland
Microbial Signatures Associated With Malignant Pleural Effusions in Lung Cancer
CHEST Foundation Research Grant in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
This grant is jointly supported by the CHEST Foundation and RHA.
Miguel Divo, MD, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA
Biomarker Profiles in Smokers Who Are at Risk of Developing Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
CHEST Foundation Research Grant in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
This grant is supported by AstraZeneca LP.
Stephen Milne, MBBS, Woolcock Institute of Medical Research, Vancouver, BC, Canada
The Oral Metagenome in COPD: Towards a Biomarker of Exacerbation Risk
CHEST Foundation Research Grant in Critical Care
This grant is supported by the CHEST Foundation.
Jacqueline Stocking, PhD, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA
University of California Critical Care Research Collaborative: Predictive Model and Risk Calculator for Early and Late Postoperative Respiratory Failure
CHEST Foundation and the Alpha-1 Foundation Research Grant in Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency
This grant is jointly supported by the CHEST Foundation and the Alpha-1 Foundation.
John Charles Rotondo, PhD, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Protein as a Possible Marker of Disease Progression in COVID-19 Patients
CHEST Foundation Research Grant in Nontuberculous Mycobacteria Diseases
This grant is supported by Insmed Incorporated.
Edward Chan, MD, Rocky Mountain Regional Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Denver, CO
Visualization and Quantitation of Azithromycin, Clofazimine, and Amikacin Distribution in Surgically Removed Lung Tissues From Patients With Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Lung Disease
CHEST Foundation Research Grant in Cystic Fibrosis
This grant is supported by Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated.
Shahid Sheikh, MD, FCCP, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus, OH
Impact of CFTR Modulator Therapy Elexacaftor-Tezacaftor-Ivacaftor on CF- Related Chronic Sinus Disease
John R. Addrizzo, MD, FCCP Research Grant in Sarcoidosis
This grant is in honor of John R. Addrizzo, MD, FCCP and is jointly supported by the Addrizzo family and the CHEST Foundation.
Maneesh Bhargava, MD, PhD, FCCP, Minneapolis VA Health Care System, Minneapolis, MN
Inflammatory Protein Panel for Sarcoidosis Diagnosis and Prognosis
CHEST Foundation Research Grant in Severe Asthma
This grant is supported by the CHEST Foundation.
Felix Reyes, MD, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY
Design and Implementation of an Asthma Action Plan Generator: A Pilot Study Assessing User Satisfaction and Clinical Impact
CHEST Foundation Research Grant in Pulmonary Fibrosis
These grants are supported by an independent grant from Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Genentech, Inc.
Marco Mura, MD, PhD, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
Validation of the Risk Stratification Score in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
Janelle Pugashetti, MD, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA
Determining Biomarkers of Immunosuppressant Responsiveness in Patients With CTD-ILD
CHEST Foundation Research Grant in Pulmonary Hypertension
These grants are supported by the CHEST Foundation.
Michael Lee, MD, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
Transpulmonary Metabolomic Gradients During Exercise in Systemic Sclerosis-Associated Pulmonary Hypertension
Navneet Singh, MD, Warren Alpert School of Medicine at Brown University, Providence, RI
Mitochondrial Dysfunction and Oxidative Stress in Pulmonary Hypertension
CHEST Foundation Research Grant in Sleep Medicine
These grants are funded by Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Shahid Karim, MBChB, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
Effects of OSA on Atrial and Ventricular Arrhythmia in HCM: An Incidence Study
Thomas Tolbert, MD, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, NY
Performance Characteristics of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Physiologic Traits Measured by Phenotyping Using Polysomnography
CHEST Foundation and American Academy of Sleep Medicine Foundation Research Grant in Sleep Medicine
This grant is jointly supported by the CHEST Foundation and AASM Foundation.
Marta Kaminska, MD, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada
Long-term Noninvasive Ventilation in COPD: Impact on Health Care Utilization
CHEST Foundation and APCCMPD Research Grant in Medical Education
This grant is jointly supported by the CHEST Foundation and APCCMPD.
Mark Adelman, MD, NYU School of Medicine, New York, NY
Virtual Reality Simulation Training for the Management of Tracheostomy Emergencies
CHEST Foundation Research Grant in COVID-19
These grants are supported by the CHEST Foundation.
Marlene Cano, MD, PhD, Washington University, St. Louis, MO
Circulating Mitochondrial DNA Is a Potential Biomarker for Severe Illness in COVID-19
Brandon Walsh, MD, New York University, New York, NY
How Would Existing Ventilator Allocation Guidelines Perform During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Retrospective Observational Simulated Cohort Study
CHEST Foundation and ATS Research Grant in COVID-19 and Diversity
These grants are jointly supported by the CHEST Foundation and ATS.
Navitha Ramesh, MD, FCCP, UPMC Harrisburg, Harrisburg, PA
Improving Lung Health in the Nepali- Bhutanese Refugee Community in Harrisburg, PA
Inderjit Singh, MBBCh, Yale University, New Haven, CT
Dynamic Invasive Hemodynamic, Echocardiographic, and Plasma Biomarker Phenotyping in Post-COVID-19 Long Hauler Syndrome
CHEST Foundation Community Service Grants Honoring D. Robert McCaffree, MD, Master FCCP
Valerie Andrews, BS, The JUDAHH Project, Sacramento, CA
Asthma Mitigation Project
Chanda Holsey, DrPh, National Medical Association, Silver Spring, MD
Providing Lung Health Education to At Risk Communities
Arzu Ari, PhD, FCCP, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX
Training Future Respiratory Care Practitioners in Turkey: A Path to Successful Disease Management in Pulmonary Medicine
Panagis Galiatsatos, MD, MPH, John Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
The Lung Health Ambassador Program: A Health Equity Initiative for Cystic Fibrosis
Patricia George, MD, National Jewish Health, Denver, CO
Development of Breathe Strong PH: An Informational Website About Pulmonary Hypertension and Related Diseases
Nishant Gupta, MD, MS, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
Global Dissemination of the Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) Clinical Practice Guidelines
Syed Naqvi, MD, MBBS, Hoag Hospital Newport Beach, Newport Beach, CA
Asthma Managment in Rural Pakistan
These grants are supported by the CHEST Foundation.
Alfred Soffer Research Award Winners
Mathieu Saint-Pierre, MD: Methacholine Challenge Testing: A Clinical Prediction Model Utilizing Demographic Data And Spirometry Results
Tie: Milind K Bhagat, MD: High Flow Nasal Cannula Fio2 Cutoffs Identified Early In The Hospital Course Are Associated With Increased Mortality Risk In Hospitalized Patients With COVID-19
Amber J Meservey, MD: Outcomes Of Patients Across The Spectrum Of Pulmonary Hypertension Groups Prescribed Inhaled Treprostinil
Young Investigator Award Winners
William B. Feldman, MD: COPD Exacerbations And Pneumonia Hospitalizations In New Users Of Combination Maintenance Inhalers: A Comparative Effectiveness And Safety Study
Christopher Streiler, MD: Community Pulmonologist Access To Multidisciplinary Discussion At An Academic Referral Center Leads To Changes In Management Of Interstitial Lung Disease
Top 5 Abstract Posters
Winner: Riley Kermanian: Management Of Coronary Artery Calcification In Patients Enrolled In A Low-Dose Computerized Tomography Lung Cancer Screening Program
Winner: Rohit Reddy: Outcomes Of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation In ARDS Due To Covid-19: Comparison Of The First And The Second Wave
Winner: Taylor A. Intihar, BA: Light Patterns Of The Medical ICU: Are We Disrupting Circadian Rhythms?
Runner up: Jason Wong, MD: Completion Of Pulmonary Rehabilitation Is Associated With Improvement In Depression Scores And Other Quality Of Life Measures In Patients With Interstitial Lung Disease
Runner up: Harshil Shah, MD: Impact Of Sepsis On Outcomes Of Hospitalizations Due To COPD
Case Report Session Winners
Remarkable Pulmonary Cases: Mena Botros, MD: Clinical Outcomes In Lung Transplant Recipients With SARS-COV2
Bacterial Infections: Benjamin Carmel, DO: Cotton Swab Today, Brain Abscess Tomorrow
Challenging Critical Care Cases: Rajaninder Sharma, MD: Pulmonary Tumor Thrombotic Microangiopathy: The Rare And Fatal Association Of Adenocarcinoma And Right Ventricular Failure
Diffuse Lung Diseases: Rizwana RR Rana, MBBS: A Rare Cause Of Pulmonary Nodules
Viruses, Fungi, and Parasites Infections: Michelle Forson, MD: Strongyloidiasis-Related Eosinophilic Pleural Effusion: An Unexpected Differential For Post-Cardiac Injury Syndrome
Critical Care Cases: Act Quickly: Christina Jee Ah Rhee, MD: Airway Implications Of Cricoarytenoid Arthritis: A Report And Review Of The Literature
Airway Issues: Benadin Varajic, MD: An Unusual And Life-Threatening Complication Of Endotracheal Intubation
Miscellaneous Cases 1: Shrey Shah, MD: A Case Of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension From Vitamin C Deficiency
Miscellaneous Cases 2: Glenn W. Pottmeyer, DO, MPH: Biliary Stent Migration: A Rare Cause Of Right-Sided Pulmonary Abscess
Case Report Poster Winners
Advanced Cancer Case Report Posters: Sangita Goel, MD: Let’s Meet in the Middle: Simultaneous Endoscopic and Bronchoscopic Suture Repair to Close a Left Main-Stem Malignant Broncho-Esophageal Fistula
Cardiovascular Case Report Posters: Marianna Weaver, DO: Swan-Ganz And Intra-Pericardial Pressure Guided Pericardiocentesis in Scleroderma-Associated PAH
Remarkable Cases Posters 1: Katie Capp, MD: Humidifier-Associated Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis
Remarkable Cases Posters 2: Sahar Samani, MD: Artifactual Hypoxemia in Patients With Hydroxyurea-Induced Blue Lunula Fingernails
CHEST 2021 CHEST Challenge
1st Place
The Ohio State University
Sarah Cohen, MD
Gregory Eisinger, MD
Kyle Stinehart, MD
Program Director: Jennifer McCallister, MD, FCCP
2nd Place
SUNY Buffalo
Arjun Saradna, MBBS
Rajesh Kunadharaju, MD
Ahmed Munir, MBBS
Program Director: Jeffrey Mador, MD
3rd Place
Interfaith Medical Center
Tahmina Jahir, MD
Ruby Risal, MD
Binav Shrestha, MBBS
Program Director: Marie Frances Schmidt, MD, FCCP
ANNUAL AWARDS
Master FCCP
Curtis N. Sessler, MD, Master FCCP
College Medalist Award
Margaret Pisani, MD, MPH, FCCP
Distinguished Service Award
Christopher Carroll, MD, FCCP
Master Clinician Educator
Doreen Addrizzo-Harris, MD, FCCP
Early Career Clinician Educator
Matthew C. Miles, MD, FCCP
Alfred Soffer Award for Editorial Excellence
Scott Manaker, MD, PhD, FCCP
Presidential Citation
COVID-19 Task Force
Ryan Maves, MD, FCCP
Christopher Carroll, MD, FCCP
Neha Dangayach, MD
Jeffrey Dichter, MD, FCCP
Alice Gallo De Moraes, MD
James Geiling, MD, MPH, FCCP
Holly Keyt, MD, FCCP
Stephanie M. Levine, MD, FCCP
Septimu Murgu, MD, FCCP
Marcos Restrepo, MD, PhD, FCCP
Steven Q. Simpson, MD, FCCP
Angel Coz Yataco, MD, FCCP
Staff: Katlyn Froslan, Heather Watkins, Robb Rabito, CHCP, Lilly Rodriguez, Karla Velilla
HONOR LECTURE AND MEMORIAL AWARDS
Distinguished Scientist Honor Lecture in Cardiopulmonary Physiology
KENNETH I. BERGER, MD, FCCP
Probing the Small Airways in the Assessment of Dyspnea
The lecture is generously funded by the CHEST Foundation.
Presidential Honor Lecture
CURTIS N. SESSLER, MD, Master FCCP
Navigating the Road to Well-Being in the ICU
Margaret Pfrommer Endowed Memorial Lecture in Home-Based Mechanical Ventilation
DEBRA WEESE-MAYER, MD
Artificial Ventilation, a True Life-Saver for Children with CCHS & ROHHAD
The Margaret Pfrommer Endowed Memorial Lecture in Home-Based Mechanical Ventilation is generously supported by International Ventilator Users Network of Post-Polio Health International and the CHEST Foundation.
RICHARD S. IRWIN, MD, MASTER FCCP HONOR LECTURE
PETER J. MAZZONE, MD, MPH, FCCP
Shared Decision Making in the Evaluation and Management of Early Stage Lung Cancer
The lecture is generously funded by the CHEST Foundation.
Edward C. Rosenow III, MD, Master FCCP/Master Teacher Honor Lecture
DIANE E. STOVER, MD, FCCP
The Many Faces of Organizing Pneumonia—What’s the O(O)P With That?
The lecture is generously funded by the CHEST Foundation.
Pasquale Ciaglia Memorial Lecture in Interventional Medicine
MICHAEL J. SIMOFF, MD, FCCP
Robotic Bronchoscopy: Platform to the Future?
The lecture is generously funded by the CHEST Foundation.
Roger C. Bone Memorial Lecture in Critical Care
OGNJEN GAJIC, MD, FCCP
Patient Comes First: Prioritizing Relevant From Irrelevant in Critical Care Medicine
The lecture is generously funded by the CHEST Foundation.
Thomas L. Petty, MD, Master FCCP Memorial Lecture
JEAN BOURBEAU, MD, FCCP
Pulmonary Rehabilitation and Self-Management in COPD: Understanding the Past to Build the Future
The lecture is generously funded by the CHEST Foundation.
CHEST FOUNDATION GRANT AWARDS
CHEST Foundation Research Grant in Lung Cancer
This grant is supported by the CHEST Foundation.
Daniel Ryan, MD, Royal College of Surgeons Ireland, Dublin, Ireland
Microbial Signatures Associated With Malignant Pleural Effusions in Lung Cancer
CHEST Foundation Research Grant in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
This grant is jointly supported by the CHEST Foundation and RHA.
Miguel Divo, MD, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA
Biomarker Profiles in Smokers Who Are at Risk of Developing Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
CHEST Foundation Research Grant in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
This grant is supported by AstraZeneca LP.
Stephen Milne, MBBS, Woolcock Institute of Medical Research, Vancouver, BC, Canada
The Oral Metagenome in COPD: Towards a Biomarker of Exacerbation Risk
CHEST Foundation Research Grant in Critical Care
This grant is supported by the CHEST Foundation.
Jacqueline Stocking, PhD, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA
University of California Critical Care Research Collaborative: Predictive Model and Risk Calculator for Early and Late Postoperative Respiratory Failure
CHEST Foundation and the Alpha-1 Foundation Research Grant in Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency
This grant is jointly supported by the CHEST Foundation and the Alpha-1 Foundation.
John Charles Rotondo, PhD, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Protein as a Possible Marker of Disease Progression in COVID-19 Patients
CHEST Foundation Research Grant in Nontuberculous Mycobacteria Diseases
This grant is supported by Insmed Incorporated.
Edward Chan, MD, Rocky Mountain Regional Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Denver, CO
Visualization and Quantitation of Azithromycin, Clofazimine, and Amikacin Distribution in Surgically Removed Lung Tissues From Patients With Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Lung Disease
CHEST Foundation Research Grant in Cystic Fibrosis
This grant is supported by Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated.
Shahid Sheikh, MD, FCCP, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus, OH
Impact of CFTR Modulator Therapy Elexacaftor-Tezacaftor-Ivacaftor on CF- Related Chronic Sinus Disease
John R. Addrizzo, MD, FCCP Research Grant in Sarcoidosis
This grant is in honor of John R. Addrizzo, MD, FCCP and is jointly supported by the Addrizzo family and the CHEST Foundation.
Maneesh Bhargava, MD, PhD, FCCP, Minneapolis VA Health Care System, Minneapolis, MN
Inflammatory Protein Panel for Sarcoidosis Diagnosis and Prognosis
CHEST Foundation Research Grant in Severe Asthma
This grant is supported by the CHEST Foundation.
Felix Reyes, MD, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY
Design and Implementation of an Asthma Action Plan Generator: A Pilot Study Assessing User Satisfaction and Clinical Impact
CHEST Foundation Research Grant in Pulmonary Fibrosis
These grants are supported by an independent grant from Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Genentech, Inc.
Marco Mura, MD, PhD, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
Validation of the Risk Stratification Score in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
Janelle Pugashetti, MD, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA
Determining Biomarkers of Immunosuppressant Responsiveness in Patients With CTD-ILD
CHEST Foundation Research Grant in Pulmonary Hypertension
These grants are supported by the CHEST Foundation.
Michael Lee, MD, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
Transpulmonary Metabolomic Gradients During Exercise in Systemic Sclerosis-Associated Pulmonary Hypertension
Navneet Singh, MD, Warren Alpert School of Medicine at Brown University, Providence, RI
Mitochondrial Dysfunction and Oxidative Stress in Pulmonary Hypertension
CHEST Foundation Research Grant in Sleep Medicine
These grants are funded by Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Shahid Karim, MBChB, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
Effects of OSA on Atrial and Ventricular Arrhythmia in HCM: An Incidence Study
Thomas Tolbert, MD, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, NY
Performance Characteristics of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Physiologic Traits Measured by Phenotyping Using Polysomnography
CHEST Foundation and American Academy of Sleep Medicine Foundation Research Grant in Sleep Medicine
This grant is jointly supported by the CHEST Foundation and AASM Foundation.
Marta Kaminska, MD, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada
Long-term Noninvasive Ventilation in COPD: Impact on Health Care Utilization
CHEST Foundation and APCCMPD Research Grant in Medical Education
This grant is jointly supported by the CHEST Foundation and APCCMPD.
Mark Adelman, MD, NYU School of Medicine, New York, NY
Virtual Reality Simulation Training for the Management of Tracheostomy Emergencies
CHEST Foundation Research Grant in COVID-19
These grants are supported by the CHEST Foundation.
Marlene Cano, MD, PhD, Washington University, St. Louis, MO
Circulating Mitochondrial DNA Is a Potential Biomarker for Severe Illness in COVID-19
Brandon Walsh, MD, New York University, New York, NY
How Would Existing Ventilator Allocation Guidelines Perform During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Retrospective Observational Simulated Cohort Study
CHEST Foundation and ATS Research Grant in COVID-19 and Diversity
These grants are jointly supported by the CHEST Foundation and ATS.
Navitha Ramesh, MD, FCCP, UPMC Harrisburg, Harrisburg, PA
Improving Lung Health in the Nepali- Bhutanese Refugee Community in Harrisburg, PA
Inderjit Singh, MBBCh, Yale University, New Haven, CT
Dynamic Invasive Hemodynamic, Echocardiographic, and Plasma Biomarker Phenotyping in Post-COVID-19 Long Hauler Syndrome
CHEST Foundation Community Service Grants Honoring D. Robert McCaffree, MD, Master FCCP
Valerie Andrews, BS, The JUDAHH Project, Sacramento, CA
Asthma Mitigation Project
Chanda Holsey, DrPh, National Medical Association, Silver Spring, MD
Providing Lung Health Education to At Risk Communities
Arzu Ari, PhD, FCCP, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX
Training Future Respiratory Care Practitioners in Turkey: A Path to Successful Disease Management in Pulmonary Medicine
Panagis Galiatsatos, MD, MPH, John Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
The Lung Health Ambassador Program: A Health Equity Initiative for Cystic Fibrosis
Patricia George, MD, National Jewish Health, Denver, CO
Development of Breathe Strong PH: An Informational Website About Pulmonary Hypertension and Related Diseases
Nishant Gupta, MD, MS, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
Global Dissemination of the Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) Clinical Practice Guidelines
Syed Naqvi, MD, MBBS, Hoag Hospital Newport Beach, Newport Beach, CA
Asthma Managment in Rural Pakistan
These grants are supported by the CHEST Foundation.
Alfred Soffer Research Award Winners
Mathieu Saint-Pierre, MD: Methacholine Challenge Testing: A Clinical Prediction Model Utilizing Demographic Data And Spirometry Results
Tie: Milind K Bhagat, MD: High Flow Nasal Cannula Fio2 Cutoffs Identified Early In The Hospital Course Are Associated With Increased Mortality Risk In Hospitalized Patients With COVID-19
Amber J Meservey, MD: Outcomes Of Patients Across The Spectrum Of Pulmonary Hypertension Groups Prescribed Inhaled Treprostinil
Young Investigator Award Winners
William B. Feldman, MD: COPD Exacerbations And Pneumonia Hospitalizations In New Users Of Combination Maintenance Inhalers: A Comparative Effectiveness And Safety Study
Christopher Streiler, MD: Community Pulmonologist Access To Multidisciplinary Discussion At An Academic Referral Center Leads To Changes In Management Of Interstitial Lung Disease
Top 5 Abstract Posters
Winner: Riley Kermanian: Management Of Coronary Artery Calcification In Patients Enrolled In A Low-Dose Computerized Tomography Lung Cancer Screening Program
Winner: Rohit Reddy: Outcomes Of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation In ARDS Due To Covid-19: Comparison Of The First And The Second Wave
Winner: Taylor A. Intihar, BA: Light Patterns Of The Medical ICU: Are We Disrupting Circadian Rhythms?
Runner up: Jason Wong, MD: Completion Of Pulmonary Rehabilitation Is Associated With Improvement In Depression Scores And Other Quality Of Life Measures In Patients With Interstitial Lung Disease
Runner up: Harshil Shah, MD: Impact Of Sepsis On Outcomes Of Hospitalizations Due To COPD
Case Report Session Winners
Remarkable Pulmonary Cases: Mena Botros, MD: Clinical Outcomes In Lung Transplant Recipients With SARS-COV2
Bacterial Infections: Benjamin Carmel, DO: Cotton Swab Today, Brain Abscess Tomorrow
Challenging Critical Care Cases: Rajaninder Sharma, MD: Pulmonary Tumor Thrombotic Microangiopathy: The Rare And Fatal Association Of Adenocarcinoma And Right Ventricular Failure
Diffuse Lung Diseases: Rizwana RR Rana, MBBS: A Rare Cause Of Pulmonary Nodules
Viruses, Fungi, and Parasites Infections: Michelle Forson, MD: Strongyloidiasis-Related Eosinophilic Pleural Effusion: An Unexpected Differential For Post-Cardiac Injury Syndrome
Critical Care Cases: Act Quickly: Christina Jee Ah Rhee, MD: Airway Implications Of Cricoarytenoid Arthritis: A Report And Review Of The Literature
Airway Issues: Benadin Varajic, MD: An Unusual And Life-Threatening Complication Of Endotracheal Intubation
Miscellaneous Cases 1: Shrey Shah, MD: A Case Of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension From Vitamin C Deficiency
Miscellaneous Cases 2: Glenn W. Pottmeyer, DO, MPH: Biliary Stent Migration: A Rare Cause Of Right-Sided Pulmonary Abscess
Case Report Poster Winners
Advanced Cancer Case Report Posters: Sangita Goel, MD: Let’s Meet in the Middle: Simultaneous Endoscopic and Bronchoscopic Suture Repair to Close a Left Main-Stem Malignant Broncho-Esophageal Fistula
Cardiovascular Case Report Posters: Marianna Weaver, DO: Swan-Ganz And Intra-Pericardial Pressure Guided Pericardiocentesis in Scleroderma-Associated PAH
Remarkable Cases Posters 1: Katie Capp, MD: Humidifier-Associated Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis
Remarkable Cases Posters 2: Sahar Samani, MD: Artifactual Hypoxemia in Patients With Hydroxyurea-Induced Blue Lunula Fingernails
CHEST 2021 CHEST Challenge
1st Place
The Ohio State University
Sarah Cohen, MD
Gregory Eisinger, MD
Kyle Stinehart, MD
Program Director: Jennifer McCallister, MD, FCCP
2nd Place
SUNY Buffalo
Arjun Saradna, MBBS
Rajesh Kunadharaju, MD
Ahmed Munir, MBBS
Program Director: Jeffrey Mador, MD
3rd Place
Interfaith Medical Center
Tahmina Jahir, MD
Ruby Risal, MD
Binav Shrestha, MBBS
Program Director: Marie Frances Schmidt, MD, FCCP