The American College of Chest Physicians - CHEST Foundation Grants

Jonathan Daniel, MD, practices thoracic surgery with the Starr-Wood Cardiothoracic Surgery Group in Portland, Oregon. Jonathan Daniel, MD, focuses on surgeries of the chest, lungs, and esophagus, and is accordingly a member of the American College of Chest Physicians. 

The American College of Chest Physicians began with one patient. As he recovered from tuberculosis in 1935, Murray Kornfeld dreamed of a network of thoracic medicine professionals who would learn from each other to better patient care. He went on to mobilize physicians across the United States, and their organization grew into a powerful resource for chest physicians and patients alike. 

The American College of Chest Physicians also operates the CHEST Foundation, a charitable fund designed to aid patients and advance research efforts. The CHEST Foundation has awarded nearly $7 million in grants to researchers who study lung cancer, thrombosis, asthma, and other conditions that impact the chest. 

These grants have funded projects including Mary Hart's Asthma Boot Camp, an educational camp for children who live with asthma. Participating children learn to manage their condition, paying special attention to triggers and medication use. This program puts children in charge of their asthma, helping them to thrive in school instead of being sick at home.