In this interview, Dr. MeiLan Han, a distinguished pulmonologist and Chief of the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care at the University of Michigan, shares her profound insights into Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). With your extensive background and contributions in Pulmonary and Critical Care, can you share what initially drew you to the study of COPD? I'm Dr.
MeiLan Han, a pulmonologist at the University of Michigan, where I recently became the chief of the division of Pulmonary and Critical Care. I've always had a keen interest in COPD, both in clinical research and patient care. Your research has revolved around defining phenotypes in COPD using imaging. Can you explain the importance of this and what makes it so crucial in understanding COPD? Imaging technology, like CT scanning, has become increasingly important in COPD care