Dr. Steve Nathan is an internationally recognized expert in advanced lung diseases, including pulmonary fibrosis and pulmonary hypertension associated with chronic lung diseases. He currently is the Schar Chair of the Advanced Lung Disease and Lung Transplant Program at Inova Fairfax Hospital in Falls Church, VA. Dr. Nathan received his medical degree from the University of the Witwatersrand Medical School in Johannesburg, South Africa. He subsequently completed a Residency in Internal Medicine at Long Island Jewish Hospital in New York and Fellowships in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine and Lung Transplantation at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, CA. He has been at Inova Fairfax Hospital since 1996. In addition to his role in patient care, Dr. Nathan is a Professor at the University of Virginia and a prolific researcher who has authored more than 400 publications, including original research manuscripts, reviews, book chapters, and books on idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. He serves as a reviewer for several medical journals and is on the editorial board for the journal Thorax. He co-chaired the 6th World Symposium on Pulmonary Hypertension Task Force for Group 3 PH in 2018 and is the current Co-Chair of the Group 3 PH Committee for the Pulmonary Vascular Research Institute’s International Drug Development Institute. He has also served on multiple committees for clinical trials in IPF and PH and has been on multiple US Food and Drug Administration advisory boards. Additionally, he is a Fellow of the American College of Chest Physicians and received the 2023 CHEST College Medal Award for meritorious service in advancing chest disease research and treatment.