Stronger Together: Pulmonary Fibrosis and the Power of Palliative Care
The intersection of pulmonary and palliative medicine is particularly relevant in the care of patients with interstitial lung disease (ILD). The complex medical, psychological, and physical needs of this population necessitate a collaborative approach, integrating the expertise of both specialties. Approaching care with curiosity rather than judgment fosters interdisciplinary partnership, leading to more comprehensive, patient-centered strategies that enhance outcomes for ILD patients and their caregivers across all dimensions of care.
#PulmonaryPalliativeCare
#AdvancedLungDisease
#InterstitialLungDisease
#Partnerships #Collaboration
#PalliativeMedicine #ATS #AAHPM #WESCOEfoundation #AdvancedIllnessPlanning #GoalsOfCare #TeamBasedCare #WholePersonCare #BeCuriousNotJudgmental
*Produced by the BSHSR Assembly
#PulmonaryPalliativeCare
#AdvancedLungDisease
#InterstitialLungDisease
#Partnerships #Collaboration
#PalliativeMedicine #ATS #AAHPM #WESCOEfoundation #AdvancedIllnessPlanning #GoalsOfCare #TeamBasedCare #WholePersonCare #BeCuriousNotJudgmental
*Produced by the BSHSR Assembly
Creators and Guests
Host
Jennifer Wescoe Singley, MEd, NCC
Founder & Executive Director, Wescoe Foundation for Pulmonary Fibrosis
Host
Patricia Maani-Fogelman, DNP, FAAHPM
Clinical Director, Dept of Palliative Medicine Mount Nittany Health State College, PA
Guest
Yatin Mehta, MD
Director, Interstitial Lung Disease Program Co-Director, Critical Care Medicine Geisinger Health System Danville, PA. Dr. Mehta is a board-certified and fellowship-trained specialist in pulmonary and critical care medicine. His clinical interests include pulmonary medicine, interstitial and occupational lung disease, lung diseases from rheumatologic disorders and sarcoidosis. Dr. Mehta earned his medical degree from K.J. Somaiya Medical College in India. He then moved to the United States, where he completed his residency and fellowship in pulmonary and critical care medicine at Maimonides Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in critical care medicine, neurocritical care medicine and pulmonary medicine.
