This second edition provides a comprehensive text covering all aspects of interventional pulmonology. The first edition has become the evidence-based resource of choice for the interventional pulmonologist. The original version is a fully inclusive overview of all aspects of interventional pulmonary from diagnosis to management and innovative approached to patient care. The book has provided efficient and up to date access for standard approaches, novel interventions, and expert opinion to help guide clinicians worldwide. Over the past decade, however, there have been monumental shifts in the care of these patients and the interventions associated. This updated edition thus includes not only updates to existing chapters but inclusion of new and innovative approaches toward interventional pulmonology to keep the reader up to date with cutting edge and life changing technologies that benefit patients. Providing both pathophysiologic background as well as illustrated and clear instruction on how procedures ought to be performed, this text is of great value to interventional pulmonologists, thoracic surgeons, surgical oncologists, and interventional radiologists.
Lonny Yarmus, DO, FCCP
Dr. Lonny Yarmus is a Vice Chairman of the William Osler Department of Medicine and Professor of Medicine and Oncology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and an internationally recognized leader in Interventional Pulmonology. He is the Director of the Interventional Pulmonology Program at Johns Hopkins, member of the Fleischer Society and founder and director of the Interventional Pulmonary Outcomes Group. Dr. Yarmus has authored hundreds of peer-reviewed publications and book chapters, with a focus on minimally invasive diagnostics, therapeutic bronchoscopy, and innovation in procedural training. He remains actively engaged in clinical research and is a passionate mentor to the next generation of academic interventional pulmonologists.
Armin Ernst, MD, FCCP
Dr. Armin Ernst is an internationally recognized pioneer in Interventional Pulmonology. With a career spanning academic, clinical, and executive leadership roles, he has been instrumental in shaping the field through innovation, procedural development, and multidisciplinary care models. Dr. Ernst has published extensively, including foundational research and textbooks in IP, and continues to influence the global evolution of pulmonary procedural medicine.
Felix J.F. Herth, MD, PhD
Dr. Felix Herth is Chairman of the Department of Pneumology and Critical Care Medicine at the Thoraxklinik, University of Heidelberg in Germany. He is one of the foremost authorities in Interventional Pulmonology and a global leader in clinical innovation, with contributions that span advanced bronchoscopy, endoscopic lung volume reduction, and diagnostic technologies. Dr. Herth has authored hundreds of scientific papers and book chapters, and he is widely regarded for his role in advancing minimally invasive pulmonary therapies through both research and international collaboration.
