Our Lungs vs. the World:
An Interview with Michael J. Stephen, MD

Featuring Pulmonologist & Author
Michael J Stephen, MD

 

Description

From the Australian and California wildfires to COVID, we are living in an era of the lungs. In this discussion with pulmonologist and author Michael Stephen, MD, we look at the past, present and future of our lungs. The discussion explores a range of topics, including the impact of a deteriorating environment on our lung function, Dr. Stephen’s own battle with COVID-19, the threat of future respiratory pandemics, the power of breathwork, and much more. Dr. Stephen’s new book, Breath Taking: The Power, Fragility, and Future of Our Extraordinary Lungs, is available at Amazon and other retailers.

Highlights

Dr. Stephen on his personal experience with COVID

“For the first time in my life, there was a lot of fear in the hospital.”

Are you seeing an increase in fibrosis patients due to COVID?

“We are seeing these patient come back in 2 – 3 months later with severe fibrotic disease, and it’s very scary. We have no answers, no treatment and a lot of patients are dying. These recrudescent issues, used in older patients, outnumber the acute illness patients.”

How large is the problem of air quality and our lungs?

“90% worldwide are exposed to toxic levels of air quality. In the US, it’s 45% of the population. It’s something that has be tackled.”

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  • The threat of vaping on our lung health
  • The investment landscape for lung research and innovations
  • Why lung intelligence solutions are necessary for the future of lung care

Speaker Bios

Michael Stephen, MD

Pulmonologist and Author

A graduate of Brown University and Boston University Medical School, Dr. Michael J Stephen is an accomplished academic, researcher, and clinician in pulmonary medicine. Over the past two decades he has studied advanced end-stage lung diseases and worked with patients at diverse locales, including a Massachusetts prison hospital and a pediatric HIV clinic in Cape Town, South Africa. He completed his residency at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard Medical School in Boston, and his fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania. He is currently an associate professor at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, as the Director of the Adult Cystic Fibrosis program.