When receiving a lung transplant, one of the most important complications to look out for is chronic lung allograft dysfunction, known as CLAD. Preventing this complication for those who receive a ...

Satish N. Nadig, MD, PhD, Chief of the Division of Abdominal Organ Transplant and Director of the Northwestern Medicine ...

For decades, double lung transplants were not considered a viable option for treating lung cancer. “It had been done, but it had always failed,” said Northwestern Medicine thoracic surgery ...

Therapeutically, advanced asbestosis may require supplemental ... In severe cases, a lung transplant may be considered as a treatment option. Preventing asbestos exposure is critical to your ...