December 18, 2026 | 8:00AM - 5:00PM
Available In Person or Virtual
At Weill Cornell Medicine/NewYork-Presbyterian we are excited to organize another symposium dedicated to providing comprehensive overview of a broad variety of topics in Interventional Pulmonology. This educational conference is intended for fellows, attending physicians and mid level practitioners from both thoracic surgery and pulmonary training programs.
Course Director:
Eugene Shostak, M.D.
This symposium consists of didactic and hands on lab sessions. The morning didactic session will cover a variety of topics such as
- Robotic-Assisted Bronchoscopy
- Advanced Imaging Technologies for Bronchoscopy
- Endoscopic and Surgical Management of Tracheal Stenosis
- Medical and Surgical Management of Tracheobronchomalacia
- Lung Volume Reduction - Endobronchial and Surgical Techniques
- Anesthesia For Interventional Pulmonary Procedures
The hands-on afternoon session will be held in the consist of the following stations. Attendees will rotate through the following stations:
- Percutaneous Tracheostomy
- Rigid Bronchoscopy
- 3D Fluoroscopy
- Flexible Therapeutic Bronchoscopy
- Endobronchial Valves
- Cryotherapy and APC Station
Educational Objectives
- Discuss the role of robotic-assisted bronchoscopy in a diagnostic evaluation of pulmonary lung nodules
- Review available advanced imaging modalities used during bronchoscopy
- Describe the multidisciplinary approach to patients with excessive dynamic airway collapse (EDAC) and Tracheobronchomalacia
- Review Endobronchial and Surgical Lung Volume Reduction procedures for patients with severe emphysema
Who Should Attend
This course is intended for Pulmonologists, Interventional Pulmonologists, Thoracic Surgeons, and Physicians in Training
