Lung Volume Reduction Surgery
January 28, 2006

Lung Volume Reduction Surgery Expert Panel


Gerard Criner, M.D.
Professor of Medicine
Director Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
Temple University School of Medicine

Jo Carol Hiatt, M.D., M.B.A., F.A.C.S.
Assistant Medical Director
Southern California Permanente Medical Group

Joan F. Osterloh, R.N.
Clinical Nurse Specialist
Cardiothoracic Surgery
Saint Louis University

Dr. Doug Wood, M.D.
Professor and Chief, General Thoracic Surgery
University of Washington

Andrew Ries, M.D., M.P.H.
American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR)

Catherine M. Foss, B.S., R.R.T., R.P.F.T.
American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC)

Joel D. Cooper
American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS)

Atul Mehta, M.B.B.S., F.C.C.P.
American College of Chest Physicians

Norman Edelman, M.D.
American Lung Association

Fernando J. Martinez, M.D.
American Thoracic Society (ATS)

Rebecca McKenzie
Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN)

Neal McIntyre, M.D.
National Association for Medical Direction of Respiratory Care (NAMDRC)

Mark Allen, M.D.
The Society of  Thoracic Surgeons