Updates in Pulmonary Medicine: Cutting Edge Solutions to Complex Problems
August 19, 2026
On June 27, 2026, pulmonology and lung transplant experts from UPMC hosted an in-person CME-accredited event to provide education and updates on the latest approaches in pulmonary medicine.
Throughout the event, participants received the tools to integrate advances in pulmonary disease phenotyping, diagnostics, and longitudinal management — including COPD, pulmonary hypertension, thromboembolic disease and short telomere syndromes — to inform risk stratification, optimize referral timing, and improve candidate selection and outcomes in lung transplantation.
View the recorded presentations below:
The Short Telomere Syndrome and Lung Transplantation
John McDyer, MD
Update on COPD: Evolving Personalized Approaches to Patient Care
Frank C. Sciurba, MD
Phenotyping Pulmonary Hypertension
Michael Risbano, MD, MA, FCCP
Beyond Detection: Transforming the Lung Diagnostic Eco System
Steven Kovacs, DO, FCCP
Post PE Follow-up & CTEPH
Belinda Riveria-Lebron, MD, MS
The Journey to a Successful Lung Transplant - What a Referring Provider Needs to Know
Chadi Hage, MD
Total Lung Care at UPMC
At UPMC, a multidisciplinary team of experts in lung cancer, pulmonology, and lung transplantation collaborate to diagnose and treat the full spectrum of lung conditions.
The UPMC Comprehensive Lung Center offers specialty programs in pulmonary hypertension, lung transplant, asthma, allergic disorders, COPD and emphysema, cystic fibrosis, coal workers’ pneumonoconiosis, sleep medicine, and interstitial lung disease. Our team is at the forefront of cutting-edge therapies and management strategies to help improve patients’ quality of life, and when necessary, transition their care to the UPMC Lung Transplant Program for a lifesaving transplant. Our teams at the UPMC Comprehensive Lung Center and the UPMC Lung Transplant Program will collaborate to begin the patient’s evaluation process in a timely manner.
Together, our teams at UPMC provide patients with a comprehensive lung care model, ensuring each patient has access to the full range of services for their lung condition from a single point of entry.
Contact Us
To contact the UPMC Lung Transplant Program, or to stay up to date on upcoming CME events, email us at cttransplant@upmc.edu.
