Internal medicine presents posters at international pulmonary conference

Internal medicine residents, fellows and faculty participated in the ATS 2025 conference.

Representatives from the USA Health Department of Internal Medicine recently attended and presented at the American Thoracic Society’s (ATS) international conference in San Francisco. 

From left, Haris Manan, M.D.; Korey Shively; Babu

Soumya Panickessery, M.D.; and Lauren Healey, D.O.

Three internal medicine residents presented case studies on topics including pulmonary hypertension and tracheobronchial foreign body aspiration: third-year resident Haris Manan, M.D., and second-year residents José Acevedo Echevarría, M.D., and Babu Soumya Panickessery, M.D. Additionally, Andrew Dep, M.D., a pulmonary and critical care fellow, presented a poster on behalf of Melissa Gibson, D.O., a fellow who was unable to attend the conference. 

“Presenting at ATS was not only an academic milestone,” Manan said, “but also a platform to highlight the important clinical work being done at our hospital.” 

Also in attendance were second-year residents Muhammad Dawood Amir Sheikh, M.D., Patrick Kelley Cutrell, M.D., and Lauren Healey, D.O.; first-year resident Pavel Hurtado Cabrera, M.D.; medical student Korey Shively; and pulmonologist Philip Almalouf, M.D., an assistant professor of internal medicine. 

Founded in 1905, the American Thoracic Society is the world's leading medical society dedicated to accelerating the advancement of global respiratory health through multidisciplinary collaboration, education, and advocacy. The ATS and its more than 16,000 members are committed to improving global health by advancing research, patient care, and public health in pulmonary disease, critical illness, and sleep disorders.