ATS 2018 International Conference

Update on the Treatment of Sarcoidosis: Results of a Delphi Study

Location: SAPHIRE BALLROOM I / J / M / N

Session Type: Non-CME Symposia

Tuesday

May

6:30 PM

9:30 PM

Description

This interactive dinner symposium will present consensus findings from Delphi studies assessing the treatment of sarcoidosis and the current treatment patterns and management of repository corticotropin injection (RCI) for pulmonary sarcoidosis. We will also discuss the clinical phenotypes of sarcoidosis and the challenges of diagnosing and treating cardiac sarcoidosis. The objective is to increase the understanding and awareness of the current consensus on best practices among pulmonary sarcoidosis experts to improve patient outcomes. The format will be didactic presentations, moderator-driven Q&A, and panel discussions.

Speaker(s)/Author(s)

Edward J. Miller

Associate Professor of Medicine, Radiology, and Biomedical Imaging and Director of the Cardiovascular Medicine Fellowship Program
Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT

Robert P. Baughman

Professor of Medicine, Co-Director of the Sarcoidosis and Interstitial Lung Disease Clinic
University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH

Moderator: Daniel A. Culver

Director, Interstitial Lung Disease Program, Department of Pulmonary Medicine
Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH

Mary Beth Scholand

Associate Professor of Pulmonary Medicine, Director, Interstitial Lung Disease Clinic
University of Utah Medical Center, Salt Lake City, UT

Franck F. Rahaghi

Chairman, Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Director, Advanced Lung Disease Program, Respiratory Center Quality Officer, Director, Pulmonary Hypertension Clinic
Cleveland Clinic Florida, Weston, FL

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