UCSD Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep Medicine, and Physiology

Deborah Cook Moser Visiting Professor - A Career in Critical care - Lessons Learned

📣This week: We welcome PCCSM&P's Kenneth Moser Visiting Professor, Deborah Cook, M.D. to PCCSM&P Grand Rounds! #MEDTWITTER #MEDED #CriticalCare
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A rare case report of decompensated cirrhosis from hereditary hemochromatosis following lung transplant in a person with cystic fibrosis A 33-year-old woman with cystic fibrosis following bilateral sequential cadaveric lung transplantation experienced prolonged intermittent liver enzyme…

The Lung Tx team details a rare case of hereditary hemochromatosis (HH) in a 33-year-old post-lung transplant patient. This highlights why we must consider HH in cases of liver dysfunction, even without a history of multiple transfusions. #meded #lungtransplant www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Neeta Thakur, MD, was in the third year of her NIH-funded research when her funding was cut. But she took on the administration, collaborating with other researchers on a lawsuit to restore the funding and finish the research. Learn more on the ATS Breathe Easy podcast: youtu.be/vxC882wdKW

The Architecture of Communication: A Health Architect’s Framework Overcoming Physician Burnout as Health Architects: Episode 28

Effective communication isn’t scripted or intuitive. Health Architects design them — with preparation, curiosity, and humility—to bring trust and meaning back to medical practice.

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Key Takeaways: Pneumonia hits men and women differently, yet treatment gaps persist. 🫁 Researchers are using mouse models to study these sex-based disparities and find new therapeutic targets. The goal? Move beyond standard care to personalized medicine and boost survival rates. 🧬🔬

Tomorrow we welcome Dr. Angela Meier to Grand Rounds. #MedEd #PCCM #ARDS
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Robotic versus Electromagnetic Bronchoscopy for Peripheral Pulmonary Lesions: A Randomized Trial (RELIANT) AbstractRationale. Robotic-assisted bronchoscopy has emerged as an alternative to electromagnetic navigational bronchoscopy for patients undergoing broncho

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Navigational Bronchoscopy or Transthoracic Needle Biopsy for Lung Nodules | NEJM Each year, millions of pulmonary nodules are identified incidentally or through lung cancer screening, and many involve biopsy to distinguish cancer from benign processes. Both navigational broncho...

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FDA 510(k) gaps & slow follow-ups leave us blind to new bronchoscopy tech. Solution?

1️⃣ VERITAS: Nav-bronch is noninferior to TTNA & safer. 2️⃣ RELIANT: Pragmatic RCTs deliver data 10x faster.

Pragmatic trials are the future for rapid, high-quality safety data. 🫁 #MedEd #PCCM

🏆 HIGHLIGHTING ATS SCHOLAR MOST-READ ARTICLES OF 2025

Impact of Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellow Participation during Advanced Diagnostic Bronchoscopy
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🏆 HIGHLIGHTING ANNALS ATS MOST-READ ARTICLES OF 2025

Intermittent versus Daily Therapy for Noncavitary Mycobacterium avium Complex Pulmonary Disease: An Open-Label Randomized Trial
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On Thursday we welcome Dr. Robert Lentz to PCCSM&P Grand Rounds. #MedEd #PCCM #InterventionalPulmonology
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The California Department of Education funds many school districts across the state to provide comprehensive tobacco prevention education. Researchers at UC San Diego have found that this funding was associated with significantly reduced youth tobacco use rates. Credit: iStock/Daniel de la Hoz

A school-based prevention program expanded across California is showing promising results in reducing youth tobacco use. New findings from UC San Diego researchers highlight how early, evidence-based education may be helping curb vaping and tobacco use. https://bit.ly/4bCv3gI

Desk setup featuring a laptop, a calculator, glasses, and a flip calendar marking the year 2026 with checkboxes for "Goal," "Plan," and "Action."

Looking for ways to work smarter, not harder in 2026? The Operational Strategic Initiatives team shares practical tips and services designed to help you streamline processes and save time in the year ahead. 👉 https://bit.ly/3YJFmrU

2025: A landmark year for @ucsdpccm Interventional Pulmonology.
🤝 Core: Generous collaboration. 🔬 Work: Pushing boundaries in Thoracic Oncology. 🎯 Goal: Patient-centered innovation.
A true team effort from all!
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A Conversation with a Physician Changemaker Overcoming Physician Burnout as Health Architects: Episode 27

I spoke with Dr. Andrea Austin about moral injury, burnout, gender bias, and toxic medical cultures — and how boundaries, values, and introspection help clinicians move from survival to agency and meaningful change.

#burnout #humanisminmedicine

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🚨 Flu surge in San Diego County! 🚨
Cases are spiking across SD County as a new H3N2 strain (Subclade K) becomes dominant, with the peak not expected until February.
Stay safe, San Diego:
😷 Mask up in crowds
🧼 Wash your hands often
💉 Get vaccinated
SD County play-by-play:

We're accepting late-breaking abstracts for #ATS2026! If you have new research, or are a federal government employee who could not submit an abstract because of the U.S. government shutdown, apply before 5 p.m., ET, Jan. 28, 2026.

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The West Coast Health Alliance continues to recommend vaccination in alignment with the @AmerAcadPeds Child & Adolescent Immunization Schedule. This schedule is based on strong evidence of vaccine safety and effectiveness.

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The Power of No: How Health Architects Reclaim Their Agency By Setting Limits. Overcoming Physician Burnout as Health Architects: Episode 26

In medicine, saying No often feels impossible — but think again: it may be the key to saving ourselves, by restoring agency, protecting our energy, and actually strengthening trust. Listen to hear how.

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Grand rounds - CTPEH: Where we were, Where we are, and What's Next Speakers: Kim Kerr and Nick Kim

Happy New Year! PCCSM&P Grand Rounds is back this week! On Thursday we welcome Drs. Kim Kerr and Nick Kim to Grand Rounds. #MedEd #PCCM #CTPEH @ucsdmedschool.bsky.social

When a doctor can’t heal his friends “Medicine taught me how to treat disease, not how to sit with suffering”: A doctor reflects on what he learned from the loss of two friends.

In my new STAT News OpEd, I write about losing two physician friends to illnesses I couldn’t treat — and the brutal lesson that followed:

We can’t fix all suffering. But we can sit with it.
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#compassion #resilience

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Congrats to all of our fellows that passed their Pulmonary boards! Such a huge accomplishment!

MATCHED! 🎉 HUGE welcome to our incoming class for the PCCM & IP Fellowship Programs!

We are profoundly honored you chose @ucsdpccm.bsky.social
We can't wait to train the next generation of leaders with you! 🫁🩺

See you soon! 👇

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HUGE congrats to our outstanding FY3, Dr. Guille Jimenez! 🎉

We are incredibly proud to announce Guille has matched into the highly prestigious UC Davis Sleep Medicine Fellowship Program! 🐻🌙

This is a testament to your dedication and hard work. You earned it! Congrats, Gulle!

📢 Giving Tuesday: Support UC San Diego PCCSM&P Division!

We're #8 in the Nation for Pulmonology (U.S. News) & pioneering treatments with world-renowned faculty.

Help us save lives! ❤️ ➡️ pulmonary.ucsd.edu/give/index.h...

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November is Native American Heritage Month! Annie Rusk, MD, Mayo Clinic, Arizona, talks about how she integrates Indigenous health methods into her research that seeks to improve respiratory health for Native people.

That’s a wrap on today’s Department of Medicine Grand Rounds! 🎬 #MedEd Thank you to Dr. Bernie Sunwoo for the deep dive into Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome. The discussion on why "One Size Does Not Fit All" regarding treatment phenotypes was incredibly valuable.
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Five Sleep Medicine Experts Revolutionizing Sleep Health Each of these sleep medicine experts is revolutionizing our approach to healthcare and expanding their resources!

Congrats to Atul Malhotra, M.D.! Atul was named one of “Five Sleep Medicine Experts Revolutionizing Sleep Health” #Sleepmedicine #pccm #UCSD wrldbest.com/five-sleep-m...

Tomorrow we welcome Dr. Ventesh Ramnath to Grand Rounds. #MedEd #PCCM
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