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Dr. Mary Fornehed Joins Drs. Mabry & Lee To Discuss National COPD Awareness Month

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Dr. Lee is joined by Mary Fornehed to highlight the importance of COPD Awareness Month. Mary shares her background—from growing up in a medical family to earning her degrees at Tennessee Tech and Vanderbilt—and her extensive work in pulmonary critical care. She breaks down what COPD is, the most common symptoms, and why patients are more susceptible to frequent infections. Mary also discusses risk factors such as smoking, the impact of aging on lung capacity, and the role of pulmonary clinics in patient care. Together, they clear up several common myths and offer listeners a clearer understanding of this serious condition.

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