Lung Cancer Screening with Dr. Leah Lin

Today's Episode  In today's episode, Dr. Raj talks with Dr. Leah Lin about radiology and the importance of lung cancer screening as well as female leadership within the medical community.   Today’s Guest Dr. Lin grew up in Rochester, MN, and Scottsdale, AZ. She earned her B.A. Magna Cum Laude from Bowdoin College in Brunswick, ME, her M.D. degree from Jefferson Medical College in 2008 in Philadelphia, PA, completed her Diagnostic Radiology Residency in 2013 at Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles and completed her Fellowship in Cardiothoracic Imaging and Intervention at USC in 2014. She then joined the faculty of USC's Department of Radiology as Assistant Professor of Clinical Radiology. Her clinical and research interests include lung cancer, lung cancer screening, interstitial lung disease, and vascular imaging. In addition to interpreting chest x-rays, CT, and MRI, she performs thoracic interventions including percutaneous CT-guided lung biopsies. Teaching is one of her passions, and she teaches cardiothoracic fellows, radiology residents, and medical students in both the clinical and lecture settings. Dr. Lin is the Director of the USC Lung Cancer Screening program, the Director of the Cardiothoracic Imaging and Intervention Fellowship, and the Associate Section Chief of Cardiothoracic Imaging. She can be reached at [email protected]   About Dr. Raj Dr Raj is a quadruple board certified physician and associate professor at the University of Southern California. He was a co-host on the TNT series Chasing the Cure with Ann Curry, a regular on the TV Show The Doctors for the past 7 seasons and has a weekly medical segment on ABC news Los Angeles. Want more healthcare related content? Check out our COVID-19 podcast hosted by Dr. Ted O’Connell COVID-19: Common Sense Conversations on the Coronavirus Pandemic Are you a medical student looking for more informational podcasts? Check out InsideTheBoards and the Beyond The Pearls podcast.   Ars Longa Media To learn more about us and this podcast, visit arslonga.media. You can leave feedback or suggestions at arslonga.media/contact or by emailing [email protected]. Produced by: Christopher Breitigan. Executive Producer: Patrick C. Beeman, MD The information presented in this podcast is intended for educational purposes only and should not be construed as professional advice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices