Host Daniel Culver, DO, is joined by Cleveland Clinic pulmonologists Rachel Scheraga, MD, and Vickram Tejwani, MD, for a recap of the 2026 American Thoracic Society Conference (ATS). They discuss key scientific and clinical highlights, including support for early-career investigators, ATS NOW, advances in lung microenvironment research, emerging airway disease therapies targeting IL-33, and promising pulmonary fibrosis data. The conversation also explores how collaboration, technology, and team-based science are reshaping respiratory research and what the future of major medical meetings may look like.

In this episode of Respiratory Exchange, Dr. Dan Culver speaks with hospitalist and anesthesia outcomes researcher Dr. Roop Kaw about the practical recognition and management of hypercapnic respiratory failure across the inpatient setting. The discussion explores how hospitalists can identify subtle early warning signs, distinguish acute from chronic hypercapnia and use tools such as venous blood gas testing, pulse oximetry and clinical context to guide care. Dr. Kaw highlights high-risk scenarios, including postoperative patients, obesity hypoventilation syndrome, heart failure, neuromuscular disease, opioid exposure and sleep-disordered breathing, while also addressing escalation of care, noninvasive ventilation, oxygen use and the importance of perioperative screening. This episode offers a clinically grounded overview for physicians seeking to improve recognition of an often underdiagnosed but high-impact cause of respiratory deterioration.

In this episode of the Respiratory Exchange Podcast, Dr. Dan Culver, Chair of Pulmonary Medicine, hosts an engaging conversation with Dr. Sonali Sethi, president-elect of the American Association of Bronchoscopy and Interventional Pulmonology (AABIP), who shares insights into cutting-edge technologies, the global impact of the AABIP and the future of advanced diagnostic bronchoscopy. Discover how the field is advancing patient care, fostering collaboration, and driving innovation worldwide. Whether you're a healthcare provider or simply curious about respiratory medicine, this episode is packed with valuable information and inspiration.