Thomas L. Petty, M.D

December 24, 1932 - December 12, 2009

Thomas L. Petty, M.D., a pulmonologist, was a Professor of Medicine at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center in Denver and at Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke’s Medical Center in Chicago. He was also Professor of Medicine Emeritus at the National Jewish Medical and Research Center in Denver. Dr. Petty, an international authority on respiratory disease, had published over 800 articles in journals.

He was the author or editor of 45 books or editions.  The Aspen Lung Conference was named after Dr. Petty in 1991.  Dr. Petty was organizer and founding President of the Association of Pulmonary Program Directors and had served as President of the American College of Chest Physicians.

He was the founding Chairman of the National Lung Health Education Program. He was also the founder of a quarterly newsletter, Lung Cancer Frontiers, and was the editor from its inception through 2007.  

Available June 1st, 2010

By Thomas L. Petty, M.D. with Robert McCoy, B.S., RRT, FAARC,
Louise Nett, R.N., RRT, FAARC, & Kay Bowen
Dedication Louise Nett, RN, RRT
Dr. Petty’s Bio Louise Nett, RN, RRT
Foreword Louise Nett, RN, RRT
Preface Thomas L. Petty, MD

Chapter 1 The Need for Oxygen (Thomas L. Petty, MD)
Chapter 2 Early Personal Use (Thomas L. Petty, MD)
Chapter 3 Common Questions Asked by Patients (Thomas L. Petty, MD)
Chapter 4 Oxygen: A Marvelous Medicine (Thomas L. Petty, MD)
Chapter 5 Living with COPD ( I. Gene Schwarz, MD)
Chapter 6 Oxygen Use on Vancouver Island (Chris Wigley, BSc, P.Eng)
Chapter 7 Transtracheal Oxygen (John R. Goodman, BS, RRT)
Chapter 8 A Personal Marathon (Roxlyn G. Cole)
Chapter 9 Miles, Mountains, and Stairs, Oh My! (Mike McBride)
Chapter 10 Coast to Coast on 02 (Mark Junge, BA, MA)
Chapter 11 Flying the Friendly Skies to Eastern Europe (Vlady Rozenbaum, PhD)
Chapter 12 Patient Support Groups and Activities (Mary R. Burns, RN, BS)
Chapter 13 Adventures in Advocacy and COPD Awareness (Edna M. Fiore, ASCP)
Chapter 14 Emphysema Foundation for Our Right to Survive (EFFORTS) (Linda Watson, President)
Chapter 15 Progress & Perspectives of Home Oxygen Therapy in Japan (Kozui Kida, MD, PhD)
Chapter 16 Oxygen Use in Poland (Jan Zielinski, MD)
Chapter 17 Oxygen Use in Italy (Italo Brambilla, MD)
Chapter 18 The Role of the Respiratory Therapist in Home Oxygen Therapy: Challenges and Opportunities (Mark Mangus, Sr., BSRC, RRT, RCP, FAARC)
Chapter 19 New Oxygen Technologies (Robert McCoy, BS, RRT, FAARC)
Chapter 20 Current Research in Long Term Oxygen Therapy (Richard Casaburi, PhD., MD)

Books Free to Download

 Two of Dr. Petty's most popular and earlier books, including Adventures of an Oxy-Phile (first edition) are now available for free download.  These books are must reads for all patients with respiratory conditions and their caregivers.  To download, simply go to the Free Books tab on the left in the sidebar and follow the prompts.