Springer releases the updated edition of the field’s core reference text, co-edited by pulmonologist and healthcare executive Dr. Armin Ernst alongside colleagues from the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and the University of Heidelberg.
NEW BEDFORD, MA / ACCESS Newswire / July 8, 2026 / Springer has published the second edition of Principles and Practice of Interventional Pulmonology, a comprehensive medical reference co-edited by Dr. Armin Ernst, an internationally recognized pioneer in the field of interventional pulmonology. The updated text is now available in hardcover and Kindle editions (ISBN 9783031804656).
The first edition established itself as an evidence-based resource of choice for interventional pulmonologists worldwide. The second edition responds to a decade of significant change in patient care, adding updated chapters and new material on innovative approaches and emerging technologies in the field. The text pairs pathophysiologic background with clear, illustrated procedural instruction, and is written for interventional pulmonologists, thoracic surgeons, surgical oncologists, and interventional radiologists.
Dr. Armin Ernst co-edited the volume with Dr. Lonny Yarmus, Head of the Division of Subspecialty Medicine at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York, and Dr. Felix J.F. Herth, Chairman of the Department of Pneumology and Critical Care Medicine at the Thoraxklinik, University of Heidelberg.
“Interventional pulmonology has changed enormously since the first edition, and patients are the beneficiaries of that progress. Our goal with this edition was to give clinicians a single, practical resource that reflects where the field is today,” said Dr. Ernst.
Over a career spanning academic, clinical, and executive leadership roles, Dr. Ernst has been instrumental in shaping interventional pulmonology through innovation, procedural development, and multidisciplinary care models. He has published extensively, including foundational research and textbooks in the field.
Principles and Practice of Interventional Pulmonology, Second Edition is available now through Springer, Amazon, and major book retailers.
About Dr. Armin Ernst
Dr. Armin Ernst is a pulmonologist and global healthcare executive. Recognized internationally as a pioneer in interventional pulmonology, he has contributed to the field through clinical innovation, procedural development, and the advancement of multidisciplinary care models, and has published extensively across peer-reviewed research and medical textbooks. Learn more at armin-ernst.com.
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