Fresh Air, Season 2, Episode 3, Case 2: Thoracic Pathologists Discuss Pulmonary Pathology Cases

This is case 2 of episode 3 of season 2 our educational series in which thoracic pathologists chat about topics in the field (pathology of the lung, thymus, mediastinum and pleura). This week we are joined by pulmonary pathologist and committed educator Dr. Sharada Nagoti from India. The other doctors in the discussion are ace pulmonary pathologist from Barcelona, Spain, Dr. Irene Sansano, Mayo clinic-trained thoracic pathologist Dr. Raghavendra Pillappa from Virginia Commonwealth University and technical wizard (and textbook author) Dr. Matt Cecchini. Join us as we discuss a variety of cases.

These chats are informal, casual, educational and engaging. Most important: this is NOT a series of boring lectures where one person drones on for 60 minutes. We're just thinking out loud and sharing our thought process, and we hope that pathologists and even other doctors, patients and members of the public will learn something useful from these chats.

Dr. Matthew Cecchini (Twitter handle: @Path_Matt) is a medical doctor and pulmonary pathologist in Ontario, Canada. He did his fellowship training in thoracic pathology at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. Please check out his YouTube channel where he posts great educational videos on thoracic pathology topics:


Dr. Irene Sansano is an MD, PhD and an experienced pulmonary pathologist from Barcelona, Spain. Her interests include lung transplant pathology, interstitial lung disease, transbronchial cryobiopsies and tumors of the lung.

Dr. Raghavendra Pillappa is a thoracic pathologist who did his fellowship training at Mayo Clinic. He now practices in Virginia Commonwealth University in Virginia, where he is Assistant Professor of Pathology.

Dr. Sharada Nagoti is one of the few dedicated and fully subspecialized thoracic pathologists in India. She practices in Hyderabad, India, and organizes a Diagnostic Lung Pathology Webseries.