AI and Bronchoscopy posted on 2019-10-03
This is the first of several posts about the role of artificial intelligence and the future of interventional pulmonology*. I am confident our field will change immensely in the years ahead, and that artificial intelligence will not only change how we learn and perform procedures but also how we interact with patients. The sooner we [Read More]
Lasers and Lava* posted on 2019-09-20
A few months ago I joined a group of twenty-somethings hanging out on the South Pacific Island of Vanuatu. We scaled Mount Yasur, reportedly the most active volcano on the planet; a volcano that spits rocks, fire, and molten lava since before Captain Cook first described the place on August 5, 1774 (reference: captaincooksociety.com). Caught [Read More]
A New Milestone-2000 Users! posted on 2019-09-01
We’re communicating in real-time and we are up to 2000 users from 32 different countries. I monitor all these accounts 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and I can truly say that the information exchange and case presentations are fascinating! The only problem is the WhatsApp platform has decreased performance because of changes [Read More]
World lung cancer day posted on 2019-08-01
August 1 is World Lung Cancer Day. According to the World Health Organization, there were 2.09 million lung cancer cases in 2018 and 1.76 million deaths. Almost everywhere, 5-year survival is less than 20 percent. Despite spending millions of dollars, making advances in molecular biology, immunology, and genetics-related research, building knowledge of cancer epidemiology, improving [Read More]
More action, less words posted on 2019-07-27
Imagine a hands-on experience where experts work with small groups of learners instead of the traditional “pre-conference workshop” followed by hours of lectures. We did this at the recent Asian Pacific meeting held in Australia under the leadership of Dr. David Fielding, and again at a bronchoscopy course led by Dr. Javier Flandes in Spain. [Read More]