The University of Arizona has organized the inaugural Desert Lung Disease Conference, to be held Friday and Saturday, April 15 and 16, reports Tucson News Now.
Among the speakers are:
• Rajiv Saggar, MD, executive director of advanced lung disease at Banner – UMC Phoenix and interim chair of clinical medicine at Banner – University Medical Group;
• Linda L. Garland, MD, UA associate professor of medicine and director of the UA Cancer Center’s Clinical Lung Cancer Program
• James Knepler, MD, UA associate professor of medicine and director for interventional pulmonology at Banner – UMC Tucson
• Steve Knoper, MD, UA associate professor of medicine and director for lung transplantation at Banner – UMC Tucson
• Dr. Lick, UA professor of medicine, interim chief for the UA Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery and director for thoracic organ transplantation at Banner – UMC Tucson
• Dr. Kim, UA assistant professor of surgery, interim chief for the Division of Thoracic Surgery and activity director for the conference
