We are an official chapter of the American Thoracic Society with a mission to promote respiratory health within the state of Florida by fostering education, collaboration between health professionals, by performing advocacy on behalf of Florida patients, and to provide career development opportunities for providers of respiratory health within the state.

Our chapter is open to Physicians, Researchers, Advanced Practice Providers, Physicians' Assistants, Pharmacists, Respiratory Therapists, Nurses and all others who are committed to promoting respiratory health within our state.

We are thrilled to announce our
Second Annual Conference!

November 7-8, 2025
Rosen Centre Hotel
Orlando, FL

We are excited to host our annual gathering of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine Professionals in Orlando, FL November 7-8. This year's event promises a dynamic lineup of educational sessions, research presentations, networking opportunities and industry engagement.

Our main program is Saturday November 8. Please note, the Friday November 7 program is a fellows-only airways disease course. Due to limited capacity, this is by invitation only.


Conference Registration is now open!

Host Hotel and Discounted Accommodations

We are pleased to share the Rosen Centre will be hosting our annual conference this year.
The Rosen Centre is located at 9840 International Drive, Orlando, Florida, 32819

To take advantage of the Florida Thoracic Society Discounted Rate, please use this link.

Conference Agenda

Final titles, times and speaker assignments are subject to final confirmation.

Friday, November 7
Fellows' Airway Disease Summit (By Invitation Only)
Sponsored By:
12:00 PM - 12:15 PM: Welcome and Opening Remarks
Summit objectives, acknowledgments, and logistics overview		 Course Co-Directors:
  • Dr. Anas Hadeh
    (Cleveland Clinic Florida)
  • Dr. Trishul Siddharthan
    (University of Miami)
12:15 PM - 12:45 PM: Unpacking Asthma: Phenotypes, Endotypes, and What Lies Beyond Type 2
Key Topics: Asthma phenotyping, endotyping, unmet needs, non-T2 pathways, evaluation tools
  • Ileen Gilbert, MD
    (Sr. Medical Director, AstraZeneca)
12:45 PM - 1:15 PM: Biologics in Severe Asthma: From Targets to Tangible Outcomes
Key Topics: Type 2 inflammation, biologic therapies, real-world challenges, mucus plugs
  • Joseph Spahn, MD
    (Sr. Medical Director, AstraZeneca)
1:15 PM - 1:45 PM: COPD Under the Microscope: Inflammatory Clues, Eosinophils, and Radiomic Insights
Key Topics: EOS-COPD, radiomics, phenotyping, inflammation-driven therapy
  • Donna Carstens, MD
    (Sr. Medical Director, AstraZeneca)
  • Trishul Siddharthan, MD
    (University of Miami)
1:45 PM - 2:15 PM: Not All That Wheezes Is Asthma: EGPA and Other Asthma Mimics
Key Topics: Asthma mimics, EGPA, diagnostic errors, alternative etiologies
  • Jess Most, MD
    (Medical Director, AstraZeneca)
2:15 PM - 2:30 PM: Coffee Break & Networking
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM: Workshop: When It’s Complicated – Real Cases in Complex Airways Disease
  • Anas Hadeh, MD
    (Cleveland Clinic Florida)
3:15 PM - 3:45 PM: Bronchiectasis and the Inflammatory Spectrum: Neutrophils, Eosinophils, and New Frontiers
Key Topics: Inflammatory endotypes, disease mechanisms, novel therapeutic angles
  • Anas Hadeh, MD
    (Cleveland Clinic Florida)
  • Gabby Tupayachi, MD
    (University of Miami)
3:45 PM - 4:15 PM: Let’s Not Forget the Infection: ICS Risks, NTM, and the Infectious Burden in Bronchiectasis
Key Topics: Chronic infection, NTM, ICS overuse, mismanagement pitfalls
  • Lisa Domaradzki, MD
    (University of Miami)
4:15 PM - 4:45 PM: Final Thoughts: Cross-Disease Takeaways and Real-World Application
Synthesis of key insights across airway diseases		 Moderator:
  • Trishul Siddharthan, MD
Panelists:
  • All Speakers & Invited Experts
4:45 PM - 5:00 PM: Closing Remarks & Certificate Presentation
Final reflections and key takeaways
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM: Fellows Reception
Informal networking with faculty and peers
Saturday, November 8
Main Program
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM: Networking Breakfast
9:00 AM - 9:50 AM: Preemptive striking: The role of Vaccines in Pulmonary Medicine
  • Carla McWilliams, MD
    (Infectious Disease, CCF)
  • Brandon Chatani, MD
    (Pediatric Infectious Disease)
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM: Advances in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension therapies
  • Roger Alvarez, DO
    (Pulmonary, CCF)
  • Ali Ataya, MD
    (Pulmonary, UF)
  • Ricardo Restrepo Jaramillo, MD
    (Pulmonary, USF)
  • Roberto Swazo, MD
    (Pulmonary, Orlando Health)
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM: An Update from the Florida COPD Action Group
COPD Action Group
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM: Sponsored Lunch
Sanofi Product Theater: Two Diseases, One Dupixent: Inhibition of two Key Drivers of Type Two Inflammation in Asthma, and COPD
  
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM: Scholar Symposium
Fellows from Florida Training Programs
2:00 PM - 2:50 PM: Transvenous Diaphragmatic Neurostimulation
  • Ali Ataya, MD
    (Pulmonary, UF)
3:00 PM - 3:50 PM: Complications of Lung Transplant
  • Ishna Poojary, MD
    (Pulmonary, USF)
  • Adriana Valverde-Zuniga, MD
    (Pulmonary, UF)
  • Juan Salgado, MD
    (Pulmonary, UM)
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM: FTS Business Meeting and Elections
  • W. Dwight Miller, MD
    (Pulmonary, USF)
  • Michael Schweitzer, MD
    (Pulmonary, UF)
  • Jennifer Pharr, DO
    (Pulmonary, USF)


Florida Thoracic Society Leadership

Team Member Name

W. Dwight Miller, MD MS

President

Team Member Name

Muhammad Raheel Qureshi, MD

Vice President

Team Member Name

Monica Raquel Cardenas, MD

Executive Council

Team Member Name

Anas Hadeh, MD

Executive Council

Team Member Name

Amanda Kovacich, MD

Executive Council

Team Member Name

Mehdi Mirsaeidi, MD MPH

Executive Council

Team Member Name

Adam Schwartz, MD

Executive Council

Team Member Name

Michael Schweitzer, MD

Executive Council

Team Member Name

Maria Tupayachi Ortiz, MD

Executive Council

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