Host: Jolie Lizana, PAH patient and advocate, PHA’s Patient and Caregiver Education Committee member

Guest: Mary Jo Farmer, MD, PhD; board certified pulmonary, critical care and sleep medicine physician, Mass General Brigham- Salem Hospital, associate professor of medicine at Tufts University School of Medicine

Sleep-disordered breathing is far more common in pulmonary hypertension than most people may realize. On this episode of PH Insights, host Jolie Lizana sits down with a pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine specialist, Mary Jo Farmer, to unpack how nighttime oxygen drops, sleep apnea, and hypoventilation can impact your pulmonary vascular health and right heart function.

Together, they discuss how clinicians diagnose and classify sleep‑disordered breathing, what happens in the body when sleep is disrupted, and how targeted treatment strategies can help.

Visit Pulmonary Hypertension Related to Sleep Apnea to learn more.

Register for the PHA 2026 International PH Conference and Scientific Sessions to hear more from Dr. Farmer in, “The Impact of Treating Sleep Apnea and Hypoxia on Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Management.”

PHA 2026 Scientific Sessions brings together health care professionals from all disciplines to earn continuing education credit, network with fellow pulmonary hypertension professionals, learn about the latest research and discuss best practices for PH treatme

Host: Meghan M. Cirulis, MD, MS, medical director, Intermountain Health Pulmonary Hypertension Center, assistant professor, pulmonary and critical care medicine, Intermountain Medical Center, adjunct assistant professor, University of Utah Pulmonary and Critical Care.

Guest: Roberto Bernardo, MD, MS, ATSF, clinical assistant professor, Adult Pulmonary Hypertension Service, Vera Moulton Wall Center for Pulmonary Vascular Disease, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy & Critical Care Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine

On this episode, host Meghan Cirulis speaks with clinician and researcher Roberto Bernardo about his work exploring ethnicity and social determinants of health for those living with pulmonary arterial hypertension in the Hispanic community. Bernardo discusses underlying disparities and offers insight into ways to improve quality of life for patients with limited access to care.

Bernardo also shares how PHA’s Pulmonary Hypertension Association Registry provided the data needed for his study.

Host: Jenna Olitsky, PAH and HHT patient, PHA’s Patient and Caregiver Education Committee member

Guest: Silvana Saleme Mooney, MSN, APRN, nurse practitioner with the Pulmonary Vascular Disease Program at the Medical University of South Carolina

On this episode, host Jenna Olitsky, a PAH patient and estate planning attorney, and nurse practitioner Silvana Mooney discuss how advance health care directives, health care power of attorney documents, HIPAA authorizations, and Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST) forms work in real-life medical situations.

This episode is not legal or medical advice, but an educational conversation designed to help listeners better understand how these tools can support their care, reduce confusion and ensure their voices are heard when it matters most.

Visit Health Care Planning: conversations, decisions, and directives - PH Association to learn more.

Guest: Katharine Clapham, MD, assistant professor of cardiology and co-director of the Pulmonary Hypertension and Dyspnea Program, University of Utah

On this episode, host Megan Cirulis sits down with cardiologist Katherine (Katie) Clapham to discuss methamphetamine-associated pulmonary arterial hypertension. They explore the increasing prevalence of methamphetamine use, particularly in the western United States, and its severe health implications. Clapham also discusses treatment approaches, including the integration of addiction medicine into PAH care.

Visit Pulmonary Hypertension Related to Meth Use for more information.

Guests: Paul Critser, MD, PhD, pediatric cardiologist, Heart Institute Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center; and Priya Pillutla, MD, associate chief, Division of Cardiology, director, Adult Congenital Heart Disease Clinic chair, Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee Harbor-UCLA Medical Center

On this special episode, cardiologists Paul Critser and Priya Pillutla, discuss congenital heart disease associated pulmonary hypertension. They explain how PH is diagnosed, treatment advances, and what those advancements mean for life expectancy.

Visit Pulmonary Hypertension and Congenital Heart Disease for more information.

Guest Host: Courtney Durham, PHA’s director of individual giving

Guests: Judy and Ed Simpson, PHA co-founders

On this episode of PH Insights, Courtney Durham, PHA’s director of individual giving, speaks with PHA co-founders, Judy and Ed Simpson. They discuss the challenges and milestones of establishing PHA, the importance of connecting patients with physicians, and the significant advancements in pulmonary hypertension research and treatment.

Host: Jolie Lizana, PAH patient and advocate

Guests: Debbie Kittel, BSN, RN, CCRN, nursing program manager, PAH program, Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital; and Tiffani Brown, PH patient, Ohio State University-Columbus support group co-leader.

Just in time for the holidays, the Pulmonary Hypertension Association shares the extraordinary impact of a simple, thoughtful gift. Host Jolie Lizana talks with Debbie Kittel, a PH nurse, and Tiffani Brown, the patient who received a priceless gesture during one of her darkest moments: a jar of handwritten notes from her care team and support group. Hear how this act of empathy became a tradition, inspired dozens of patients and redefined what it means to give and receive support.

Guest Host: Elizabeth Joseloff, PhD, vice president, Quality Care and Research, Pulmonary Hypertension Association

Guests: Ripla Arora, PhD, developmental geneticist and associate professor, Michigan State University; and Katelyn Enzer, MD, assistant professor of pediatrics, University of Colorado

On this episode of PH Insights, we highlight the women innovators who are transforming how we understand and treat pulmonary hypertension in children. Guest host Elizabeth Joseloff sits down with the Pulmonary Hypertension Association’s 2025 Pediatric PH Research Award recipients, Ripla Arora and Katelyn Enzer, to discuss how their work could lead to earlier answers for families and pave the way for better care in the future. Arora and Enzer also reflect on the impact of PHA funding on their careers and what inspired them to focus on PH.

About their research: Arora aims to uncover how genetic changes affect lung development and identify therapeutic targets to improve outcomes for children with TBX4 syndrome. Enzer is focused on developing innovative techniques to assess pulmonary function in preterm infants and deepen understanding of the complex cardiopulmonary physiology underlying these conditions.

To learn more about PHA supported research, visit PHA’s Research Programs page.