Sandeep Sahay, MD, ATSF, to Receive the Outstanding Clinician Award

Newswise — NEW YORK, NY (May xx, 2025) — The American Thoracic Society is proud to announce that Sandeep Sahay, MD, ATSF, will receive a 2025 ATS Respiratory Health Award. Dr. Sahay will be presented with ATS’s Outstanding Clinician Award for his exemplary achievements in respiratory health based on his work at Houston Methodist Hospital.

All award recipients will be recognized for their contributions and achievements in pulmonary disease, critical care, and sleep medicine at the upcoming ATS 2025 International Conference to be held May 16-21 in San Francisco. The awards represent outstanding respiratory health contributions through various means, from research and diagnosis to education and advocacy.

“This year’s ATS Respiratory Health Awards recipients embody excellence in science and clinical care,” said ATS President Irina Petrache, MT, ATSF. “We extend our warmest congratulations to these outstanding individuals. Their work has made a meaningful difference in advancing respiratory health around the world, and we are deeply appreciative of their contributions.”

The Outstanding Clinician Award recognizes and celebrates an individual who has made substantial contributions in the clinical care of patients with lung disease on a local or national level. This award honors clinicians who are recognized by patients and families as a caring and dedicated health care provider and by their peers as having made substantial contributions to the clinical care of patients with respiratory disease.

“Being honored as an Outstanding Clinician by the American Thoracic Society is a powerful affirmation of my dedication to compassionate, innovative patient care,” Sahay said. “It fuels my passion to push boundaries in medicine, uplift those I mentor, and create lasting impact — one patient, one breakthrough, and one future leader at a time!”

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About the American Thoracic Society: 

Founded in 1905, the American Thoracic Society is the world’s leading medical society dedicated to accelerating the advancement of global respiratory health through multidisciplinary collaboration, education, and advocacy. Core activities of the Society’s more than 16,000 members are focused on leading scientific discoveries, advancing professional development, impacting global health, and transforming patient care. Key areas of member focus include developing clinical practice guidelines, hosting the annual International Conference, publishing four peer-reviewed journals, advocating for improved respiratory health globally, and developing an array of patient education and career development resources. 

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