12:00 PM PT
3:00 pm ET
Wednesday
May 6, 2026
45 min
Join our comprehensive webinar designed for healthcare professionals seeking to master percutaneous tracheostomy and ultrasound-guided gastrostomy (TPUG) tube placement. This session covers appropriate patient selection, in-depth knowledge of anatomical landmarks, and ultrasound applications essential for both procedures. Learn step-by-step procedural setups, necessary equipment, and explore the advantages of performing these interventions concurrently. Additionally, develop skills in basic troubleshooting to enhance confidence and efficiency in the clinical setting.
What You'll Learn:
- Indications, contraindications, and appropriate patient selection for percutaneous tracheostomy and percutaneous ultrasound guided gastrostomy (TPUG) tube placement
- Anatomical considerations and use of ultrasound for both procedures
- Procedural preparation and necessary equipment for TPUG
- Potential benefits of performing percutaneous tracheostomy and ultrasound guided gastrostomy tube place concurrently or as a single procedural event
- Basic troubleshooting for percutaneous tracheostomy and PUG
Presenter: Samuel E. Cohen, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Director, Pulmonary Physiology and Blood Gas Laboratories Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Director, Pulmonary Physiology and Blood Gas Laboratories Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Dr. Samuel Cohen is a Pulmonary & Critical Care Faculty Physician and Assistant Professor of Medicine at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. In addition to caring for patients in the Intensive Care Unit, Pulmonary Consult Service, and Advanced Bronchoscopy Service, he serves as the Director of both the Pulmonary Physiology and Pulmonary Blood Gas Laboratories. He has a specific interest in innovations in ultrasound-guided procedures and was an early adopter of percutaneous ultrasound-guided gastrostomy (PUG). He was among the first on the West Coast to use this technique and helped to form a dedicated tracheostomy + PUG service at his hospital.
Presenter: Angelena Lopez, MD
Associate Director, Medical Intensive Care Unit Associate Program Director, Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellowship Assistant Professor of Medicine Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Associate Director, Medical Intensive Care Unit Associate Program Director, Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellowship Assistant Professor of Medicine Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Dr. Angelena Lopez is an Assistant Professor of Medicine in Pulmonary and Critical Care at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, also serving as Associate Director of the Medical Intensive Care Unit and is a member of the Advanced Bronchoscopy service. Dr. Lopez has extensive expertise in percutaneous and ultrasound-guided procedures, bedside ultrasound for diagnosis and management, advanced bronchoscopy, and Percutaneous Ultrasound-Guided Gastrostomy (PUG), and was among the early adopters of PUG at her institution. In addition to her clinical and leadership roles, she is deeply committed to medical education and procedural training.
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