CCO Medical Specialties Podcast

Expert Guidance in Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency: Why Early Detection and Multidisciplinary Management Are Key

Episode Summary

Listen in as 4 experts discuss their current screening and monitoring strategies for patients with alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, including the necessary role of multidisciplinary care and early detection to improve outcomes.

Episode Notes

Listen in as Paula Henao, MD; Rohit Loomba, MD, MHSc; Cheryl Pirozzi, MD, MS; and Corinne Young, NP, FCCP, discuss their screening and monitoring strategies for patients with alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, including:

  • Why early detection is key for improving patient outcomes
  • How to monitor through use of noninvasive imaging and biopsy per guideline recommendations
  • How to coordinate patient care to provide much-needed multidisciplinary care
  • What therapies in the pipeline could transform the treatment landscape for this genetic disease
     

Presenters

Paula Henao, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine
Penn State Hershey Medical Center
Hershey, Pennsylvania

Rohit Loomba, MD, MHSc
Professor of Medicine
Chief, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Director, MASLD Research Center
University of California, San Diego
San Diego, California

Cheryl Pirozzi, MD, MS
Associate Professor of Internal Medicine
Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah

Corinne Young, NP, FCCP
President/Founder
Association of Pulmonary Advanced Practice Providers
Colorado Springs, Colorado


Link to full program: 
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