“We can and will do better” – An interview on pulmonary fibrosis with Dr. Jeff Swigris
Just this past month, a few members of the PatientsLikeMe Team (Arianne, Dave and Rishi) traveled to La Jolla, CA for the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation Summit. It was quite the mixed crowd (with patients, clinicians and researchers), and it gave them (and everyone at PatientsLikeMe) a chance to learn more about pulmonary fibrosis (PF) from different points of view. Thank you to everyone who stopped by our exhibit booth and for sharing your experiences. While they were there, the team had the chance to interview Dr. Jeff Swigris. He’s an Associate Professor of Medicine at National Jewish Health in Denver and has been working with PF patients for almost two decades. He’s published over 65 articles on interstitial lung disease (ILD), most on IPF, and he has a special interest in Patient Reported Outcomes (PROs) and patients’ Quality of Life (QOL). Dr. Swigris is also the Director of the Participation Program for Pulmonary Fibrosis (P3F), an online resource for patients, caregivers or anyone interested in learning more about PF. On the P3F website, patients and caregivers can also find out about studies they can currently enroll in. Right now, the P3F is currently enrolling for a study that aims to …
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