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Thoracic Oncology and Chest Procedures Network

This Network advances the concept of multidisciplinary care and clinical practice for the patient and provider in the areas of interventional procedures, lung cancer, pleural disease, and ultrasound/chest imaging.

CHEST members can join this Network for leadership and networking opportunities, plus the chance to hear the latest news first.

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MUST READS IN CHEST PHYSICIAN®

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ULTRASOUND AND CHEST IMAGING SECTION

POCUS for Temporary Intracorporeal and Extracorporeal Mechanical Circulatory Support

3 MINUTE READ
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LUNG CANCER SECTION

Artificial Intelligence in Lung Cancer Management: A New Era of Precision and Efficiency

3 MINUTE READ

ARTICLES AND BLOGS

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INTERVENTIONAL PROCEDURES SECTION

Managing Central Airway Obstruction: New Clinical Practice Guidelines From CHEST

3 MINUTE READ
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PLEURAL DISEASE SECTION

Revival of the Aspiration vs Chest Tube Debate for PSP

1 MINUTE READ
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ULTRASOUND AND CHEST IMAGING SECTION

Lung Ultrasound: An Indispensable yet Underutilized Tool

2 MINUTE READ
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Clinician education and resources

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GUIDELINE

EBUS Transbronchial Needle Samples

Review nine evidence-based recommendations to identify best practices for the collection, processing, and handling of EBUS-TBNA specimens.

CHEST Curriculum Pathways for Lung Cancer
ONLINE LEARNING

CHEST Curriculum Pathway for Lung Cancer

Improve your expertise in lung cancer diagnosis and management with a variety of bite-sized educational resources you can complete in minutes.

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GUIDELINE

Management of Central Airway Obstruction

This guideline provides recommendations for management of symptomatic malignant and nonmalignant central airway obstruction.

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PLAYER HUB

LungPath: Put Your Knowledge to the Test

Manage complex lung cancer cases using advanced diagnostics and cutting-edge testing. Every decision counts—what path will you take?

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CLINICIAN RESOURCE

Tobacco Dependence Treatment Toolkit

Explore strategies for treating tobacco dependence, tools for assessing tobacco addiction, case studies, and more.

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CASE-BASED LEARNING

Study Smarter With SEEK®

Use this trusted educational resource to expand your clinical knowledge or study for exams while earning CME/MOC credit.

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Thoracic Oncology and Chest Procedures Network Leadership

George Zhi Cheng, MD, PhD, FCCP

George Zhi Cheng, MD, PhD, FCCP

Network Chair

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Jose De Cardenas, MD, FCCP

Jose De Cardenas, MD, FCCP

Network Vice-Chair

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Samira Shojaee, MD, MPH, FCCP
Chair, Interventional Procedures Section

Fabien Maldonado, MD, FCCP
Vice-Chair, Interventional Procedures Section

Anne Gonzalez, MD, FCCP
Chair, Lung Cancer Section

Brett Bade, MD
Vice-Chair, Lung Cancer Section

Munish Luthra, MD, MBBS, FCCP
Chair, Pleural Disease Section

Abhinav Agrawal, MD, FCCP
Vice-Chair, Pleural Disease Section

Navitha Ramesh, MD, MBBS, FCCP
Chair, Ultrasound and Chest Imaging Section

Taro Minami, MD, FCCP
Vice-Chair, Ultrasound and Chest Imaging Section

Jonathan Kurman, MD, MBA, FCCP
Network Member-at-Large

Christina MacRosty, DO, FCCP
Network Member-at-Large

Jason Akulian, MD, FCCP
Ex-Officio

Sections in this Network

Interventional Procedures Section

Lung Cancer Section

Pleural Disease Section

Ultrasound and Chest Imaging Section

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Do you have questions about this Network? Contact networks@chestnet.org