Eric J. Thomas, MD, MPH, FACP
September 29, 2025

At the Bedside: Living with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is not a death sentence in the eyes of Houghton Hutcheson

Last year, Houghton Hutcheson, now 79, started experiencing shortness of breath on a trip to Colorado. When he returned, he scheduled a visit with his primary care physician, Eric Thomas, MD, MPH,  professor in the Department of Internal Medicine and Griff…


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September 30, 2024

At The Bedside: For Jesus Mata, living with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is not the end, but the beginning

Since he could remember, Jesus Mata has always had a cough he could not seem to kick. He had no idea that his simple cough was a sign of a serious and life-altering illness. In 2020, Mata felt pain in…