Irish Thoracic Society Podcast Productions
Episodes
Inspire: A Career in Cystic Fibrosis: From Registry Data to Transformative Therapies with Professor Edward McKone (Part 1)
20 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Inspire, we are joined by Professor Edward McKone, Consultant Respiratory Physician at St. Vincent’s University Hospital and a le...
PulmPeeps / Irish Thoracic Society collaboration: Understanding Refractory Chronic Cough: Insights from Experts
07 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we explore the complex and often overlooked world of refractory chronic cough—a condition that can significantly impact patients’...
Breathwork: Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency: Insights from Professor Gerry McElvaney (Part 2)
03 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This episode explores Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency, focusing on diagnosis, pathophysiology, and evolving treatments. Professor Gerry McElvaney discu...
Inspire: From Bench to Bedside: The Journey of Professor Gerry McElvaney in Alpha-1 Research (Part 1)
02 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we explore the remarkable career of Professor Gerry McElvaney, a world-leading figure in Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency research and ...
Inspire (Part 2) – Professional Branding in Healthcare Careers with Sarah Geraghty
16 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Sarah Geraghty shares clear, practical strategies for healthcare professionals who want to advance their careers with intention. From...
Inspire (Part 1) Mastering Healthcare Interviews: Strategies for Success with Sarah Geraghty
04 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Whether you’re preparing for a specialty registrar or consultant post—or are part of the wider respiratory multidisciplinary team—excelling in h...
Inspire Part 2: Professor Luke Clancy: Clearing the Air - Evidence-Based Tobacco Control
12 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This episode features an evidence-based dialogue with Professor Luke Clancy on contemporary tobacco control. The discussion critically analyses tobacc...
Breathwork: Demystifying Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing (CPET) with Ciarán Heatley
29 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join hosts Dr Margaret Higgins and Dr Marissa O’Callaghan as they sit down with respiratory physiology expert Ciarán Heatley to explore the science...
Inspire — Professor Luke Clancy: From innovations in clinical care to national policy
15 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Luke Clancy, Director General of the Tobacco Free Research Institute Ireland and Professor at Technological University Dublin, describes how...
Breathwork: Digital Asthma Management with Professor Richard Costello
02 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Irish respiratory fellows Barry and Sandra sit down with Professor Richard Costello to explore the rapidly evolving world of digital ...
Inspire: Digital health and setting up a medical device with Professor Richard Costello
17 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We’re back in the studio with Professor Richard Costello, exploring his vision for the future of digital health and what it takes to set up a medica...
Preparing for the European Respiratory Society Congress 2025, advice from early career representatives
22 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Dr Marissa O’Callaghan and Dr Sandra Green host Dr. Augusta Beach and Dr. Laura Fabbri, both Early Career Representatives of the Eu...
Conference Series: Maximizing Your European Respiratory Society Congress 2025 Experience with Dr Barry Harnedy and Dr Margaret Higgins (Part 1)
15 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Dr Marissa O'Callaghan and Dr Sandra Green host Dr. Margaret Higgins and Dr. Barry Harnedy, the new Educational Officers of the Irish...
Breathwork: Overview of lung function testing and the new Global Lung Initiative Guidelines with Aisling McGowan (Part 2)
01 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Aisling McGowan takes us through the full journey of lung function testing — from referral to patient walkthrough — covering cont...
Inspire: Respiratory Physiology: Career Insights with Aisling McGowan (Part 1)
18 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join us in this interview with Aisling McGowan, Chief 2 Physiologist at Connolly Hospital, Dublin, whose 34-year career in respiratory and sleep diagn...
Breathwork - Pleural Effusions with Dr Laura Gleeson (Part 2)
05 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we speak to Dr. Laura Gleeson again—this time about pleural effusions. Our conversation covers all the pleural effusion basics, plus the ...
Inspire: Early consultant years with Dr Laura Gleeson (Part 1)
21 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we speak with Dr. Laura Gleeson, Respiratory Consultant in St James Hospital, about her journey into respiratory medicine and her div...
Breathwork: Pulmonary Hypertension with Professor Sean Gaine (Part 2)
07 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we’re joined by Professor Seán Gaine, Ireland’s foremost expert in pulmonary hypertension. In this insightful episode, he shares his e...
Inspire: Professor Sean Gaine on setting up pulmonary hypertension centres and his role as chief medical officer for the Irish Olympic Teams (Part 1)
23 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we speak with Professor Sean Gaine about his distinguished career—from his work establishing the Pulmonary Hypertension Program at Johns ...
Breathwork: Asthma Biologic Therapies with Mr. Stephen Shelly (Part 2)
26 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Description This week we speak to Mr Stephen Shelly again about the exciting but sometimes mysterious world of asthma biologics. We speak about the d...
Inspire: Mr Stephen Shelly on pursuing a career as an advanced nurse practitioner (part 1)
13 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we speak to Mr Stephen Shelly, Advanced Nurse Practitioner in Respiratory Medicine in St James’ University hospital. Stephen compl...
Breathwork: Sarcoidosis with Professor Anthony O'Regan (Part 2)
30 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we delve into sarcoidosis with Professor Anthony O'Regan. We discuss the nuances of diagnosing sarcoidosis and revisit the pathophysi...
Inspire: Dr Anthony O’Regan on improving junior doctor training and leadership roles in the HSE (Part 1)
14 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we speak to Dr Anthony O’Regan, Consultant Respiratory Physician working in Galway University hospital. Anthony completed his early ...
Breathwork: All things IPF; Part 2 with Nazia Chaudhuri
31 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week we speak with Nazia again, this time about idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis or IPF for short. Nazia is a leading world expert in the diagnosis ...
Inspire: Dr Nazia Chaudhuri Interview
18 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week we welcome Dr Nazia Chaudhuri to the podcast. In this Inspire episode, Dr Chaudhuri tells us how respiratory chose her and gives some insigh...
Breathwork: Introduction to Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (Part 2)
24 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we speak with Dr. Breda Cushen about Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). We discuss tertiary care referrals for severe COPD...
Inspire: Dr Breda Cushen on setting up a new service (Part 1)
10 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we speak to Dr Breda Cushen, Consultant Respiratory Physician in Beaumont hospital. Breda came back to Ireland less than 5 years ago a...
Breathwork: Update on diagnosis and management of Pneumothorax 2025 (Part 2)
27 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week we speak again to Dr Deirdre Fitzgerald on pneumothorax. We cover it all; the typical presentation, the diagnosis, categories of pneumothora...
Inspire: Dr Deirdre Fitzgerald with the insight scoop into the new HSE Integrated Care Model (Part 1)
13 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Description In our first episode of 2025 we speak to Dr Deirdre Fitzgerald, Consultant Respiratory Physician in Tallaght University Hospital. Deirdre ...
Breathwork: Obstructive Sleep Apnoea demystified (Part 2)
30 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Brian Kent covers the key information to be included in your sleep apnoea referrals and also key components of investigation and management of obst...
Inspire: Your cue to get involved in European societies with Dr Brian Kent (Part 1)
16 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we speak with Dr Brian Kent, Consultant Respiratory physician in St James's Hospital, Dublin. Brian shares his experience as chief editor o...
Breathwork: Airway Clearance with Aoife Sheehan
25 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode we interview Aoife Sheehan, critical care physiotherapist. She gives a clinical update on airway clearance.
Inspire - interview with Aoife Sheehan, career insights into respiratory physiotherapy
11 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode we speak with Aoife Sheehan, critical care and respiratory physiotherapist about the career progression of a physiotherapist, the diversi...
Breathwork; Malignant Airway Obstruction with Dr Marcus Kennedy
28 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we speak with Dr Marcus Kennedy about malignant central airway obstruction, an underreported and daunting complication of lung cancer. We co...
Inspire - Interview with Dr Marcus Kennedy; ITS presidency, The farmers journal and how he ended up in Cork
17 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we speak with Dr Marcus Kennedy, Consultant Respiratory physician in Cork University Hospital. Marcus speaks about his respiratory medicine...
Breathwork; Lymphangioleiomyomatosis with Dr Evelyn Lynn
30 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today's guest is Dr Evelyn Lynn, a pulmonology fellow/ respiratory SpR and a graduate of the royal college of surgeons, Dublin. She is currently in he...
Inspire - Interview with Dr. Evelyn Lynn (Part 1)
19 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today's guest is Dr Evelyn Lynn, a pulmonology fellow/ respiratory SpR and a graduate of the royal college of surgeons, Dublin. She is currently in he...
Breathwork; Introduction to Asthma with Dr Marcus Butler
02 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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Breathwork - Trailer
26 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Struggling to keep up with respiratory medicine? We get it. That's why we created Breathwork, the podcast. Each month, we chat with world-leading resp...
Inspire - Interview with Dr. Marcus Butler (Part 1)
19 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the first episode of the Irish Thoracic Society Inspire Podcast! Today's guest is Dr. Marcus Butler, a graduate of NUI Galway who earned hi...
Inspire - Trailer
15 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the dark about what lies ahead of you in your career in respiratory medicine? Us too, or at least some of it! This is why we speak to experts in th...