Media Spokespersons

John R. Balmes, M.D.

National Spokesperson

Professor of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco and Professor of Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley

Areas of Expertise: Air pollution, lung health and occupational exposures

Rabih I. Bechara, M.D.

Professor of Medicine

Augusta University of Medicine

Areas of Expertise: Pulmonology, Lung Cancer

Brian W. Christman, M.D.

Scientific Advisory Committee, National Spokesperson

Professor and Vice-chair, Clinical Affairs and Associate Program Director, Medicine Residency Program, Vanderbilt University

Areas of Expertise: General pulmonary medicine and health effects of air pollution

David Tom Cooke, M.D., FACS

National Spokesperson

Associate Professor, University of California, Davis Medical Center, UC Davis Health

Areas of Expertise: Lung (thoracic or chest) surgery, lung cancer

Norman H. Edelman, M.D.

Senior Scientific Advisor to the American Lung Association

Professor, Internal Medicine, Preventive Medicine, Public Health, Stony Brook University

Afif El-Hasan, M.D.

National Spokesperson

Pediatrician, Kaiser Permanente, California

Areas of Expertise: Pediatric asthma and lung health

Panagis Galiatsatos, M.D., MHS

National Spokesperson

Assistant Professor, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and Community Engagement Co-Director, Baltimore Breathe Center

Areas of Expertise: Pulmonology, tobacco cessation, public health, youth vaping

Jamie Garfield, M.D.

National Spokesperson

Associate Professor of Clinical Thoracic Medicine and Surgery, Temple Lung Center, Temple University Hospital; Director of Quality Improvement and Patient Safety, Internal Medicine Residency; Core Clinical Educator, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University

Areas of Expertise: Pulmonology

Jorge Gomez, M.D.

Lung Cancer Expert Medical Advisory Panel, National Spokesperson

Medical Director, Thoracic Oncology Program and World Trade Center oncology clinic, Mount Sinai

Areas of Expertise: Lung cancer, oncology

Traci Gonzales, APRN, PNP-C, AE-C

National Spokesperson

Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, McGovern Medical School, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth)

Areas of Expertise: Pediatric asthma

Payel Gupta, M.D., FACAAI

National Spokesperson

ENT and Allergy Associates, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Mt. Sinai Medical Center

Areas of Expertise: allergy, immunology, pediatrics

MeiLan K. Han, M.D.

Scientific Advisory Committee, ACRC Principal Investigator, National Spokesperson

Professor, Internal Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Michigan Health System and Director of the Michigan Airways Program

Areas of Expertise: COPD, interstitial lung disease, lung transplant and women's respiratory health

David G. Hill, M.D.

Director of Clinical Research

Waterbury Pulmonary Associates

Areas of Expertise: Pulmonology, adult asthma

Meredith C. McCormack, M.D., MHS

National Spokesperson, Scientific and Medical Editorial Review Panel

Associate Professor of Medicine & Medical Director, Pulmonary Function Laboratory, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins University

Areas of Expertise: Pulmonology, air pollution

Andrea McKee, M.D.

Lung Cancer Expert Medical Advisory Panel, National Spokesperson

Partner, Radiation Oncology Associates and Chairman of Radiation Oncology, Lahey Hospital & Medical Center (LHMC)

Areas of Expertise: Lung cancer, lung cancer screening

Cedric "Jamie" Rutland, M.D.

National Spokesperson

West Coast Lung

Areas of Expertise: pulmonology, critical care

S. Christy Sadreameli, M.D., MHS

National Spokesperson

Pediatric Pulmonologist, Johns Hopkins Hospital

Areas of Expertise: Pediatric asthma and lung health, youth vaping

Jacob Sands, M.D.

National Spokesperson

Thoracic Medical Oncologist, Harvard Medical School, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Instructor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School

Areas of Expertise: Lung cancer oncology, lung cancer screening, lung cancer stigma