Dr. Eric Flenaugh is Chief of Pulmonary, Interventional Pulmonary, and Critical Care Medicine at Morehouse School of Medicine and Grady Health System. He founded and currently directs Grady’s Advanced Diagnostic and Interventional Pulmonary Service.  An author of 62 publications and contributor to national treatment guidelines, he has led research that introduced new technologies and redefined diagnostic standards in pulmonary medicine, earning him the Georgia Research Alliance Distinguished Clinician and Scholar Award for pioneering work in lung cancer. He is a frequently invited international speaker and decorated educator with a career that reflects a deep commitment to innovation, health and medical equity, and excellence in patient care.