Lungcast

Lungcast

Join the American Lung Association and HCPLive every month as Dr. Al Rizzo interviews world-leading experts on the great challenges, accomplishments, and stories in respiratory medicine. Get the latest lung health news, including future Lungcast topics and guests, by signing up for our newsletter at Lung.org.

Episodes

The Lungcast 2025 Recap

January 22, 2026 • 10 mins

To capture the breadth of the past year's discussions, HCPLive presents this Lungcast 2025 recap episode, highlighting a selection of standout conversations from across the series. While far from exhaustive, this collection reflects the themes, questions, and breakthroughs that defined the year in respiratory medicine and underscores Lungcast’s ongoing role as a forum for informed, forward-looking dialogue in pulmonary care.

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Lungcast: Resilience and Sustainability: Preparing Healthcare for the Future with Elizabeth Cerceo, MD

October 13, 2025 • 22 mins
In this episode, we are joined by Elizabeth Cerceo, MD to explore the critical role of resilience and sustainability in the healthcare industry. The discussion highlights how healthcare systems can adapt to crises like extreme weather events and pandemics while maintaining quality care. It also examines how sustainability efforts can reduce environmental impacts and safeguard health for future generations.
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Lungcast: Current Perspectives on Treatment of Small Cell Lung Cancer with Jacob Sands, MD

August 28, 2025 • 36 mins
While major advances in screening, targeted treatment and immunotherapy have transformed outcomes for non-small cell lung cancer, progress against small cell lung cancer (SCLC) has lagged behind. In this episode,  Jacob Sands, MD, of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Harvard Medical School joins us to share insights into the present state of SCLC treatment, from staging and standard therapies to new research on vaccines that co...
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Lungcast: The Lung-Gut Axis - Where Nutrition & Lung Health Intersect with Neal Barnard, MD

July 22, 2025 • 23 mins
Microbiome is a mysterious medical frontier with more questions than answers. In this episode, nutrition expert Neal Barnard, MD, of George Washington University explores the connection between diet, gut microbiome and lung health. While fiber and plant-based diets have been shown to shape a healthier microbiome, this conversation sheds light on the growing evidence that what we eat may have far-reaching effects beyond the gut...
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Lung Cancer Biomarkers: A New Frontier in Early Detection with Lindsey Cotton, D.O.Med, DHSc, MS

June 19, 2025 • 37 mins
This episode featuring clinician-scientist and expert in liquid biopsy development, Dr. Lindsey Cotton, who explores the evolving science of lung cancer biomarkers and their role in early detection. Listen in to learn more about the current landscape, benefits and challenges of both organ-specific and multi-cancer tests. The highly informative discussion aims to clarify what these tests can and cannot tell us today, along with...
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Going for GOLD: Updated COPD Guidelines with Gerard Criner, MD

May 29, 2025 • 28 mins
Earlier this year, the Global Initiative for Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) guidelines were updated to include a new emphasis on cardiovascular disease and pulmonary hypertension in COPD, among much more. Rejoining us for an episode exploring these revisions is Gerard Criner, MD, of Temple University, a foremost COPD expert who serves on the GOLD Board of Directors and GOLD Science Committee. He spells out the improvements, f...
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Lungcast: ATS 2025, with Harold P. Wimmer and Francesca Polverino, MD, PhD

May 21, 2025 • 8 mins
This special episode features 2 interviews on-site at the 2025 American Thoracic Society (ATS) International Conference in San Francisco: Harold P. Wimmer, CEO of the American Lung Association, and Francesca Polverino, MD, PhD, a professor at Baylor College of Medicine and spokesperson for the ALA.

View the latest conference coverage from this meeting here: https://www.hcplive.com/conference/ats

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2025 State of the Air: Dangers of the Air We Breathe with George Thurston, ScD

May 13, 2025 • 31 mins
An internationally recognized leader in air quality, epidemiology and exposure assessment, George Thurston, ScD, of New York University headlines this important episode analyzing the Lung Association’s 2025 “State of the Air” report. With nearly half of the people living in the U.S. breathing unhealthy amounts of air pollution, Thurston delves into the acute and accumulative health impacts on communities across the country. Li...
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Lung Cancer Screening: A Decade of Lessons Learned with Mary Pasquinelli, DNP

April 22, 2025 • 35 mins
It has been more than a decade since lung cancer screening guidelines via low-dose CT, based on the USPSTF’s B recommendations, have been put into place. To discuss the guidelines’ ambitions and obstacles, we are joined by the University of Illinois Health System’s Mary Pasquinelli, DNP, who specializes in lung cancer, lung cancer screening and pulmonary nodule management. While a lifesaving procedure for at-risk individuals, ...
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After the Smoke: Wildfire Cleanup & Air Quality Concerns with Afif El-Hasan, MD

February 24, 2025 • 14 mins
For this hot topic, asthma and lung health expert Dr. Afif El-Hasan of Kaiser Permanente in California joins host Dr. Albert Rizzo to discuss the acute effects of wildfire smoke on air quality. The enlightening conversation also covers the massive cleanup efforts from the recent Los Angeles wildfires and how related exposures may pose health risks.

Want more Lungcast? Visit us at HCPLive.com/podcasts/lungcast or www.lun...
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Race-Neutral Approach to Pulmonary Function Testing with Meredith McCormack, MD, and Loretta Que, MD

January 27, 2025 • 20 mins
In this episode, Dr. Meredith McCormack of Johns Hopkins University and Dr. Loretta Que of Duke University to discuss “race-based normal values” in medicine, particularly in regard to pulmonary function tests (PFT).

The controversial practice of using a patient’s self-reported race to adjust a standard “normal” range has been shown to lead to potential misdiagnosis and healthcare disparities. Drs. McCormack and Que ta...
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This Year in Pulmonology: The 2024 Lungcast Recap

January 10, 2025 • 18 mins
Ever since the show first launched, Lungcast has provided pulmonologists and health care providers in general a chance to take part in ongoing conversations regarding lung health between experts, patients, and patient advocates.

In this recap episode, the Lungcast team reflects on these conversations by highlighting some of the many interviews featured in 2024. The following are a set of examples of this year’s intervie...
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2024 State of Lung Cancer: The Hopes and Hurdles of Precision Oncology with Dr. Jacob Sands

December 7, 2024 • 33 mins
For a probing discussion detailing the American Lung Association’s recent 2024 “State of Lung Cancer” report, we are joined by esteemed thoracic medical oncologist Dr. Jacob Sands of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Harvard Medical School. Offering insight into actionable targeted mutations, Dr. Sands addresses how precision oncology is fundamentally changing lung cancer diagnosis and treatment.

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Physician, Patient & Partner Perspectives on AERD with Dr. Mitchell Grayson, Rhonda Nelson & Wayne Nelson

November 13, 2024 • 28 mins
In this episode, multiple points of view are presented regarding Asthma Exacerbated Respiratory Disease (AERD). Lungcast host Albert Rizzo, MD, was joined by allergist and immunologist Mitchell Grayson, MD, of Nationwide Children’s Hospital, as well as patient advocate Rhonda Nelson and her husband Wayne Nelson of The Little River Band. This discussion delves into the trials and tribulations of diagnosing—and living with—AERD,...
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The Quest to Intercept Lung Disease with Drs. Ravi Kalhan, Amy Olson & George Washko

October 29, 2024 • 26 mins
Episode Highlights
0:15 Intro
1:10 Introducing the Lung Health Cohort Research Study
3:49 The enrollment strategy
7:10 Seeking “the cholesterol of lung disease”
11:50 The role of industry support
14:09 Imaging strategies for long-term lung assessment
17:59 Recruitment challenges
23:05 Final thoughts
26:20 Outro

For our 50th episode, Ravi Kalhan, MD, of Northwestern Medicine, George Washko, MD...
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Lung Imaging 2.0: How AI is Shaping the Future with Dr. Rachel Eddy

September 30, 2024 • 32 mins
In this episode, Dr. Rachel Eddy of the University of British Columbia explores the evolving field of medical imaging technology and the transformative impact of artificial intelligence. While applications of AI have expanded beyond traditional radiology, it delves into cutting-edge techniques like 3D printing and molecular imaging that are redefining diagnostics and treatment planning.

Join us as we focus specifical...
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Prepare Your Lungs for Back-to-School with Juanita Mora, MD & S. Christy Sadreameli, MD

August 12, 2024 • 30 mins
Episode Highlights

0:16 Intro
2:24 Asthma action plans
3:52 Asthma Peak Week
6:28 School nurse’s role
11:05 SMART inhaler strategy for kids
14:25 Addressing vaping among students
20:18 Discussing vaccines with children and parents
24:01 School air quality issues?
27:50 Final thoughts
29:42 Outro

As families jump into the new school year, this episode brings together Chicago-based aller...
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The Health Consequences of Climate Change with Janelle Bludorn, PA-C, MS

July 22, 2024 • 38 mins
Episode Highlights
0:15 Introduction
2:35 Introducing Janelle Bludorn, MS, PA-C
3:27 Common heat-related illnesses
8:43 How to screen for individual health-related risks
15:27 Respiratory consequences of heat
19:49 The interplay of medicines with heat
26:49 National Weather Service HeatRisk tool
32:58 Behavioral interventions for heat-risk patients
36:27 A FEMA system for heat emergencies?
38:10 ...
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Stopping Lung Cancer Before It Starts with Drs. Steven Dubinett & Avrum Spira

June 24, 2024 • 32 mins
Episode Highlights
0:15 Intro
3:39 Update in pre-lung cancer genome atlas research
17:06 Next steps: applying innovations in bronchoscopy
21:45 When we can anticipate results
25:05 Understanding the lung’s microbiome
29:21 Utility of fragmentomics
31:01 Outro

Dr. Steven Dubinett at University of California, Los Angeles and Dr. Avrum Spira at Boston University revisit our virtual studio to provide a...
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Changing Landscape of Community-Acquired Pneumonia with Dr. Thomas File

June 6, 2024 • 27 mins
0:16 Intro
2:29 Updated community-acquired pneumonia guidelines
5:41 Diagnostic tools for CAP following COVID-19
9:35 Procalcitonin levels as a biomarker
12:30 The CAP treatment algorithm
18:36 Best practices for antibiotic stewardship
20:40 New CAP therapies on the horizon
22:36 ACIP recommendations for vaccination
24:30 Remaining areas of CAP uncertainty
26:30 Final thoughts
27:25 Outro

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