Thoracic Oncology and Chest Procedures Network

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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.

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

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Pleural Disease Section

Ultrasound and Chest Imaging Section

Lung Cancer Section

Interventional Procedures Section

Pleural Disease Section

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GUIDELINE

Management of Patients With Early-Stage NSCLC

Examine the literature on primary treatment of patients with stage I and II NSCLC and review 17 evidence-based recommendations.

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ONLINE LEARNING

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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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PODCAST

2025 Consensus Statement on Cardiac Ultrasound in the ICU

Listen to experts discuss cardiovascular ICU principles and updates in bedside cardiac ultrasound, including spectral Doppler, strain imaging, and AI applications.

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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鈥攚hat path will you take?

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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INFOGRAPHIC

Recurrent Malignant Pleural Effusion and Nonexpandable Lung

Review a systematic approach to the management of recurrent malignant pleural effusion and nonexpandable lung, created by the Pleural Disease Section.

Thoracic Oncology and Chest Procedures Network Leadership

George Zhi Cheng, MD, PhD, FCCP

Network Chair

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Jose De Cardenas, MD, FCCP

Network Vice-Chair

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Fabien Maldonado, MD, FCCP
Chair, Interventional Procedures Section

Otis Rickman, DO, FCCP
Vice-Chair, Interventional Procedures Section

Brett Bade, MD
Chair, Lung Cancer Section

Stella Ogake, MD, FCCP
Vice-Chair, Lung Cancer Section

Abhinav Agrawal, MD, FCCP
Chair, Pleural Disease Section

Labib Debiane, MD, FCCP
Vice-Chair, Pleural Disease Section

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

Nicholas Villalobos, MD
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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