Collaborators
Professor Felix Herth, Heidelberg University Hospital, 2007
Dr Juergen Hetzel, District Hospital of Heidenheim, Germany, 2005
Professor Martin Hetzel, Red Cross Hospital, Stuttgart, Germany, 2005
Guest Lectures
Endoscopic Treatment of COPD, 42nd Japanese Society of Respiratory Endoscopy, Tokyo, Japan, 2019
Non Pharmacology Treatment of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Translational Lung Research Centre Seminar 2019, Heidelberg, Germany, 2019
Treatment allocation: Is there a balanced view?, 3rd International symposium on Bronchoscopic & Surgical Treatment of emphysema, University of Zurich., Zurich , Switzerland, 2019
Patients selection for BLVR, 3rd International symposium on Bronchoscopic & Surgical Treatment of emphysema, University of Zurich., Zurich, Switzerland, 2019
COPD Treatment: Beyonf Inhalers, drug Delivery to the Lungs: Aerosol Society, Edinburgh, UK, 2018
Hyperinflation: Physiology to Therapuetic Options, Belgian Thoracic Society, Brussels, Belgium, 2018
Endoscopic Treatment for COPD, Hospital Clinic, Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain, 2018
Potential Role of Interventional Treatment for Chronic Bronchitis, International COPD GOLD Conference, Philadelphia, USA, 2018
Endobronchial Lung Volume Reduction, Princess Alexandra Hospital Grand Round, Brisbane, Australia, 2018
Endobronchial Treatment of COPD, Brisbane Respiratory Group, Brisbane, Australia, 2018
Non-Pharmacology therapies for COPD, Sydney Pulmonary Group, Sydney, Australia, 2018
Endobronchial Lung Volume Reduction, Flinders Hospital Grand Round, Adelaide, Australia, 2018
Interventional Treatment for COPD, Adelaide Pulmonary Society, Adelaide, Australia, 2018
Endobronchial Lung Volume Reduction, Mo ash Hospital, Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia, 2018
Bronchoscopic Treatment for COPD, Melbourne Interventional Pulmonology Group, Melbourne, Australia, 2018
Endobronchial valves: the clinical evidence, Royal College of Physicians, London, UK, 2018
Emerging bronchoscopic techniques for COPD, Horizons in COPD, Royal College of Physicians, London, UK, 2018
Procedural aspects for endobronchial valves, Horizons in COPD, Royal College of physicians, London, UK, 2018
Endoscopic Treatment of Asthma, European Respiratory Society Meeting, Paris, France, 2018
Targeted Lung Denervation, European Respiratory Society, Paris, France, 2018
Rejuvenator System for metered cry osprey: 6 month results for COPD TREATMENT, European Respiratory Society, Paris, France, 2018
Targeted Lung Denervation for Asthma, European Respiratory Society, Paris, Asthma, 2018
Interventional Pulmonology, Beijing Tiantan Puhua International Hospital, Beijing, china, 2018
Endoscopic Treatment of Chronic Bronchitis, American Thoracic Society ,, San Diego, USA, 2018
Lung volume reduction - what, when and why?, Cambridge Chest Meeting, Kings College, cambridge, 2018
Andrew Cairns Douglas Lecture: Therapeutic Bronchoscopy:, Royal College of Physicians, Edinburgh, UK, 2018
Longer-term efficacy following bronchial Thermoplasty, Connect, Paris, France, 2018
Bronchoscopic treatment of asthma, Imperial College,, London, UK, 2018
Endoscopic Treatment for COPD, Imperial College, London, UK, 2018
Current Status of devices for the treatment of heterogeneous emphysema, European Endoscopic Forum, Hamburg, Germany, 2018
Current evidence for Endobronchial Valves in the Treatment of Emphysema, Endobronchial Valve Academy, Nice, France, 2017
Katia Cadman Memorial Lecture: a physicians fight against smoking related lung disease, Independent Doctors Federation, London, UK, 2017
Endoscopic Treatment of COPD, Imperial Preceptorship, London, UK, 2017
Influence of needle size on diagnostic rates, European Endoscopic Forum, Hamburg, Germany, 2017
Current status of mediastinal and hilar lymph node staging, European Endoscopic Forum, Hamburg, Germany, 2017
Diagnostic tests of interstitial lung disease, Royal Society of Medicine, London, UK, 2017
PneumRx Endobronchial Coil Implantation Workshop, European Respiratory Society, Milan, Italy, 2017
Mechanisms of Action & Nuvaira Lung Denervation Procedure, European Respiratory Society, Milan, Italy, 2017
Latest clinical data on endobronchial valves, European Respiratory society, Milan, Italy, 2017
RejuvenAir: Safety and Feasibility Study in COPD, European Respiratory Society, Milan, Italy, 2017
Central Airway Obstruction, European Respiratory Society, Milan, Italy, 2017
Tracheal & large airway abnormalities in adults, Royal Society of Medicine, London, UK, 2017
Efficacy and Mechanism of Implantable Lung Coils in Advanced Emphysema, American Thoracic Society, Washington, USA, 2017
Lung Volume Reduction for Emphysema, Indonesian Thoracic Society, Jakarta, Indonesia, 2017
Bronchial Thermoplasty for Asthma, Philippines Respiratory Meeting, Cebu,Philippines, 2017
Evidence for Bronchial Thermoplasty in Asthma, Imperial College, Preceptorship Lectures, London, UK, 2017
Patient selection and outcome from valve treatment, University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium, 2017
Clinical Evidence for Endobronchial valve Treatment in COPD, Adavnced Users Meeting, Vienna, Austria, 2017
Imperial Preceptorship: Bronchoscopic lung volume reduction, Imperial College, London, London, 2016
Bronchial Thermoplasty for Asthma, Respiratory Masterclass Preceptorship: Imperial College, London, UK, 2016
Bronchoscopic treatment of COPD, Respiratory Masterclass Preceptorship: Imperial College, London, UK, 2016
Bronchial Thermoplasty for severe asthma, Breathing Together:2nd Respiratory Forum, Dubai, UAE, 2016
Endobronchial Valves for Lung Volume Reduction: evidence & Practice, Royal College of Physicians, London, UK, 2016
Bronchoscopic treatment of COPD, European Respiratory Society, London, UK, 2016
Effects of Right Lower Lobe Treatment of Symptomatic Chronic Bronchitis Patients with Airflow Restrictions – Safety and Feasibility Study, European Respiratory Society, London, UK, 2016
Recent Evidence Review for BLVR, European Respiratory Society Meeting, London, UK, 2016
Endobronchial Coil Implantation Workshop "Severe Emphysema Endoscopic Treatment" Patient Selection - Procedurial Overview, European Respiratory Society, London, UK, 2016
The RENEW randomized controlled program: methodology and initial data insights, World Congress of Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology, Florence, Italy, 2016
Precision treatment for emphysema: Current and pending RCT evidence, World Congress of Bronchology & interventional Pulmonology, Florence, Italy, 2016
Glue or Steam is there a niche?, World Congress of Bronchology & interventional Pulmonology, Florence, Italy, 2016
Recent Development to Improve the yield from EBUS: Do we need bigger needles?, World Congress of Bronchology & interventional Pulmonology, Florence, Italy, 2016
The predictive role of ultrasound morphology of mediastinal nodes, World Congress of Bronchology & interventional Pulmonology, Florence, Italy, 2016
Endosonography for lung disease: how to set up an EBUS service, Academic Medical Centrum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 2016
Lung Cancer Screening, Gulf Thoracic Society, Dubai, UAE, 2016
Non surgical Lung volume Reduction, Gulf Thoracic Meeting, Dubai, UAE, 2016
Endoscopic interventions for obstructive airway disease : benefits and harms, University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium, 2016
Novel Bronchoscopic Treatment for Obstructive Lung Disease, Royal College of Physicians, London, UK, 2016
Symposium on Interventional Treatment of Emphysema: Update on endobronchial valves, University Hospital Zurich,, Zurich, Switzerland, 2016
Bronchoscopic Lung Volume Reduction, Kolkota Respiratory MDT, Kolkota, India, 2015
Bronchial Thermoplasty for Asthma, Kolkota Respiratory MDT, Kolkota, India, 2015
Bronchoscopic Lung Volume Reduction, Mumbai Respiratory society, Mumbai, India, 2015
Bronchial Thermoplasty for Asthma, Mumbai Respiratory Group, Mumbai, India, 2015
Bronchial Thermoplasty: Is it safe and is it effective?, British Thoracic Society, London, UK, 2015
EBUS: state of the nation and future directions, National Lung Cancer Meeting, Royal Society of Medicine, London, UK, 2015
Update on Coils post RESET, European Respiratory Society, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 2015
Pharmacological and non-pharmacological option with hyperinflated lungs, European Respiratory Society, Amsterdam, THe Netherlands, 2015
Endosonography for lung disease: Anatomy, Academic Medical Centrum, Amsterdam, The netherlands, 2015
Obstructive Lung Disease: Coils: studies post RESET, Respiratory European Endoscopy Forum 2015, Prague, Czech Republic, 2015
Hyperinflation in COPD in session on Treatment of Obstructive Lung Disease, European Congress for Bronchoscopy & Interventional Bronchoscopy, Barcelona, Spain, 2015
New RCT data: BelIever-Hifi Trial, EBV Academy, Prague, Czech Republic, 2015
Non surgical lung volume reduction: which & why, Cambridge Chest Meeting, Kings College, Cambridge, UK, 2015
Non-surgical techniques: Which and Why. In session on Reducing Lung Volume in Emphysema., Cambridge Chest Meeting, Kings College, Cambridge, 2015
Endobronchial Volume reduction in Session on Controversies in a Thoracic Surgery, Society of Cardio-thoracic surgery & Association of Cardio-thoracic Anaesthetists, Manchester, 2015
EBUS:Are we ready to provide general advice, Respiratory European Endoscopy Forum 2015, Budapest, Hungary, 2015
Endobronchial therapies: An update, Thoracic Symposium, Society of Cardiothoracic Surgeons and Johnson & Johnson Pinewood Campus, 2014
Mechanism of action and high-level overview of clinical results (for lung volume reduction coils), European Respiratory Society, Munich, Germany, 2014
Expert view of Sedation during bronchoscopy, Safe sedation for the Non-Anaesthetist,, Royal College of Physicians, London, UK, 2014
Mounting Clinical Evidence for EBV Therapy, EBV Academy, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 2014
Patient Selection in session on "Bronchoscopic Lung Volume Reduction", World Congress of Bronchology, Kyoto, Japan, 2014
Endobronchial ultrasound bronchoscopy in the staging and diagnosis of Lung Cancer, European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Windsor, UK, 2014
Lung Volume Reduction in session on Interventional Pulmonology for Advanced Lung Disease., Chest World Congress, Madrid, Spain, 2014
Lung Volume Reduction, World Chest Meeting,, Madrid, Spain, 2014
When is LVRS first choice in Surgical & endoscopic Treatment of Emphysema; expert meeting, Univesity of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland, 2013
Patient selection including morphological aspects in Surgical & Endoscopic Treatment of Emphysema; expert meeting, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland, 2013
Mechanism of action and high-level overview of clinical results (for long volume reduction coils), European Respiratory Society Meeting, Barcelona, Spain, 2013
Bronchoscopy and obstructive lung disease in session on "New frontiers for the bronchoscope", European Respiratory Society Meeting, Barcelona, Spain, 2013
Educational Skills Workshop: endoscopic lung volume reduction with coils, European Respiratory Society, Barcelona, Spain, 2013
Options for homogenous emphysema patients, European Respiratory Society Meeting, Barcelona, Spain, 2013
Bronchoscopy and obstructive lung disease; coils, European Endoscopic Forum, Trevisio, Italy, 2013
Primary surgical biopsy and resection: when it is indicated?, American Thoracic Society Meeting, Pennsylvania, USA, 2013
Endobronchial ultrasound and endoscopic ultrasound, European Cardiothoracic Surgery Society Course, Windsor, UK, 2013
Bronchial Thermoplasty: an option for treating asthma. In session on Endo meets obstruction: the new endoscopic treatment options for obstructive lung disease., European Respiratory Society, Vienna, Austria, 2012
RESET randomised trial: Results and analysis in session on RePneu Lung Volume Reduction Coils, European Respiratory Society,, Vienna, Austria, 2012
Education skills workshop on lung volume reduction, European Respiratory Society,, Vienna, Austria, 2012
Endobronchial anatomy, Interventional endosonography for lung disease, Academic Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 2012
Endobronchial anatomy, Interventional endosonography for lung disease, Academic Medical Centre, Amsterdam,The Netherlands, 2012
Non Blocking Methods for the Treatment of Emphysema, World Bronchology & Oesophagology Conference, Cleveland, OHIO , USA, 2012
The gold standard for submassive pe is thrombolysis Pro, Practical Update on the management of pulmonary embolism, British Thoracic Society Course, 2012
Bronchial Thermoplasty for Asthma, Advances in Respiratory Medicine, Imperial College, London, 2012
Endocytoscopy: In session on New hope with the scope, European Respiratory Society Meeting, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 2011
Endobronchial LVRS- who needs surgeons?, The British Thoracic Society Summer Meeting, Cardiff, UK, 2011
Endoscopy Management of Upper Airway & Massive Haemoptysis, 14th World Conference on Lung Cancer, IASlC meeting in AMsterdam, The Netherlands, 2011
Keynote Address: Endobronchial Techniques in teh management of COPD, Inspiration 2011: Exploring frontiers in Respiratory Medicine, Frankfurt, Germany, 2011
Airway Bypass for Treating Severe Homogenous Emphysmea, German Respiratory Society Meeting, Dresden, 2011
Endobronchial ultrasound in meeting of 3rd International Meeting for Residents. present and future situation in pneumology., Imperial college London, London, 2011
Bronchoscopic as a therapeutic Intervention, Royal College of Physicians, London, Uk, 2011
Airway Bypass for Emphysema in session Treatment beyond Inhalers, European Respiratory Society, Barcelona, Sapin, 2010
Interventional Pulmonology In the UK, 16th World Congress of Bronchology, Budapest, Hungary, 2010
Bronchoscopic Lung Volume Reduction with Airway Stents in session on Endoscopic LVRS, 16th World Congress for Bronchology & Bronchoesophagology, Budapest, Hungary, 2010
European Case for Endobronchial Ultrasound, EBUS 2010, Budapest, Hungary, 2010
Bronchoscopic Interventions for Lung Cancer, Impact Conference, Singapore, 2010
Bronchoscopic & Surgical Interventions, COPD meeting from evidence to practice, London, London, 2010
Possible Algorithms for Staging Lung Cancer with EBUS-TBNA, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany, 2009
Techniques and Indications for Endobronchial Ultrasound (EBUS-TBNA), University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany, 2009
Bronchial Thermoplasty: what is it and how does it work? In hot topic session on Thermoplasty and Transplantation, European Respiratory Society, Vienna, 2009
Interventional bronchoscopy for non-malignant disease, Bristish Thoracic Society, UK, 2009
Pro/con debate: The only role for endoscopic or surgical intervention in COPD is in gross upper lobe bullous disease, British Thoracic Society Meeting, UK, 2009
Airway Bypass for Homogenous Emphysema, European Endoscopic Forum, Sintra, Portugal, 2009
Bronchoscopic Lung Volume Reduction, Scottish Thoracic Society Meeting, Perth, 2009
Novel Therapies for COPD, Vrije University, Amsterdam, 2009
Health Status in Hot Topic session entitled " EASE protocol design, initial screening and pre-procedure status from the international exhale airway stents for emphysema (EASE) trial of airway bypass", European Resiratory Society, Berlin, Germany, 2008
Therapeutic bronchoscopy- not just for malignancy, British Thoracic Society, Summer meeting, York, 2008
The role of the respiratory physician in the lung cancer mdt, UK Radiology Conference, Birmingham, Uk, 2008
Bronchial thermoplasty, Asthma Burden: diagnosis, treatments and management., Regents College, London, 2008
Interventional Bronchoscopy for Malignant Disease, 2nd Multi-disciplinary meeting for Airway Specialists, London, UK, 2008
Endobronchial Ultrasound, Endoscopy Ultrasound Users Group Meeting, Winchester, Uk, 2007
Drug induced lung disease in 3rd rare Lung Diseases Conference, British Thoracic Society Short Course, Briastol, UK, 2007
Anatomy for EBUS-TBNA, Papworth Hospital, Cambridge, UK, 2007
Early Detection of Lung Cancer: what next?, European Endoscopy Forum, Sintra, Portugal, 2007
Surgical & Non-Sugical Lung Volume Reduction In Emphysema, Clinical Consesus Conference on COPD, London, 2007
Stents for Bronchogenic Carcinoma, CCCRR RESPIRATORY MEDICINE SEMINARS, Biomedical Sciences Division, Cambridge, 2006
TBNA how to do it?, 13th National Consultant Workshop on the Practical Management of Lung Cancer, Weetwood hall, Leeds, 2006
Novel strategies for the treatment of COPD, North West Thoracic Society, Haydock, 2006
Interventional approaches to the clinical diagnosis of lung cancer and pre-cancerous lesions, 2nd International Meeting on the Radical Treatment of Lung Cancer, British Oncological Association, 2006
TBNA-Anatomy, Papworth Hospital, Cambridge, UK, 2006
Bronchoscopic Lung Volume Reduction., Egyptian Bronchology Society, Cairo, Egypt, 2005
Advances in Interventional Bronchoscopy, Egyptian Bronchology Society, Cairo, Egypt, 2005
Tackling the burden of community acquired LRTI’s: The BTS guidelines for treatment of Community acquired pneumonia, Tripartite meeting of the Celtic Microbilogy association, Dunblane, UK, 2005
Minimally invasive staging of lung cancer, Cyprus Respiratory Society, Limassol, Cyprus, 2004
Diagnosis & staging of lung cancer, Cyprus Respiratory Society, Nicosia, Cyprus, 2004
The role of bronchoscopy in the diagnosis & staging of lung cancer, British Oncological Association, London, UK, 2004
Advanced flexible bronchoscopy, British Thoracic Society, Cardiff, UK, 2003
Staging of lung cancer. Physicians perspective, Cambridge Chest Meeting, Kings College, Cambridge, UK, 2003
Flexible fibreoptic bronchoscopy, Hellenic Thoracic Society, Athens, Greece, 2002
Smoking & the role of pulmonologists, Hellenic Thoracic Society, Athens, Greece, 2002
Physicians perspective on the diagnosis & staging of lung cancer., The Royal College of Radiologists, London, UK, 2000
A case controlled study with dornase alfa to evaluate impact on disease progression over a four year period, British Thoracic Society, London, UK, 1998
Relationship between disease severity, rheological properties and inflammatory activity of airway secretions in patients with cystic fibrosis, European Respiratory Society, Geneva, Switzerland, 1998
Staphylococcus aureus in patients with bronchiectasis; identification of disease associations, European Respiratory Society, Geneva, Switzerland, 1998
The effects of recombinant human DNase I on sputum rheology, European Respiratory Society, Barcelona, Spain, 1995
Two years results of recombinant human DNase I in the treatment of pulmonary disease in cystic fibrosis, European Cystic Fibrosis Conference, Brussels, Belgium, 1995
The effects of recombinant human DNase I on sputum rheology., German Paediatric Annual Congress, Davos, Switzerland, 1995
The in vitro effects of two novel drugs on the rheology of cystic fibrosis and bronchiectasis sputum, European Respiratory Society, Nice, France, 1994
Proteolytic activity in cystic fibrosis and the effect of rhDNase, European Respiratory Society, Nice, France, 1994
Review of recombinant human DNase I in the treatment of cystic fibrosis, Latin American Cystic Fibrosis Conference, San Jose, Costa Rica, 1994
Sputum sol phase tobramycin following treatment with rhDNase in vitro, European Cystic Fibrosis Conference, Paris, France, 1994
New treatments in cystic fibrosis and the role of rhDNase, Cystic Fibrosis Association of Ireland Conference, Galway, Eire, 1994
Sputum rheology in severely ill patients with cystic fibrosis and the in vivo effects of recombinant human DNase I, European Cystic Fibrosis Conference, Paris, France, 1994
A preliminary report on using aerosolised recombinant human DNase I in the DNase I treatment of patients with stable stage cystic fibrosis for six months, British Thoracic Society, London, UK, 1993
A preliminary report on in vivo reduction of sputum viscoelasticity in cystic fibrosis patients treated with aerosolised recombinant human DNase I, British Thoracic Society, London, UK, 1993
Report on a multicentre study using aerosolised recombinant human DNase I (rhDNase) in the treatment of cystic fibrosis patients with severe pulmonary disease., North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference, Dallas, USA, 1993
"New Treatments For Cystic Fibrosis" Short term studies with recombinant human DNase I (rhDNase) in the treatment of cystic fibrosis, European Respiratory Society, Florence, Italy, 1993
Research Student Supervision
McNulty,W, Mechanism of Action of lung volume reduction in emphysema