Zachary S . DePew, MD

Department

Medicine

Position

Affiliate Professor

General

• Jagan Nikhil, Walters Ryan W., Maldonado Fabien, Pilli Suchitra, DePew Zachary S., Uncovering Objective Improvements in Physical Activity Using Digital Actigraphy after Therapeutic Thoracentesis 2022
• Lentz Robert J., Maldonado Fabien, Shojaee Samira, Grosu Horiana B., Rickman Otis B., Roller Lance, Pannu Jasleen K., DePew Zachary S., Debiane Labib G., Cicenia Joseph C., Akulian Jason, Walston Charla, Sanchez Trinidad M., Davidson Kevin R., Jagan Nikhil, Ahmad Sahar, Gilbert Christopher, Huggins John T., Chen Heidi, Light Richard W., Yarmus Lonny, Feller-Kopman David, Lee Hans, Rahman Najib M., Response 2020
• Nayfeh A., Addasi N., Thomas S., DePew Z.S., Syndrome Presenting with Pleural and Pericardial Effusions 2019
• Addasi N., Jagan N., Nayfeh A., DePew Z.S., Moore D., A Challenging Case of Disseminated Sarcoidosis 2019
• DePew Zachary, Yi Joanne, Maldonado Fabien, Mesothelioma Incidence Following a Diagnosis of Nonspecific Pleuritis 2013
• DePew Zachary, Gossman William, Morrow Lee E., Association of primary care physician relationship and insurance status with reduced rates of tobacco smoking 2010

Publications

• Journal of thoracic disease
  Bashour Sami I., Eapen George, Pasyar Sarah, Casal Roberto, Adachi Roberto, Bassett Roland, Grosu Horiana B., Faiz Saadia A., Sheshadri Ajay, Depew Zachary, Ost David, Khan Asad, Balachandran Diwakar D., Bashoura Lara, Vaquero Luis, Ordonez Eva, Zaveri Jhankruti, Using actigraphy to evaluate physical activity in patients with pleural effusion: a pilot study
  18:2, p. 141 - 141 2026
• Chest
  Kazkaz HIND, Depew ZACHARY S, SLE AND ITS ALVEOLAR IMPACTS: A UNIQUE CLINICAL CASE
  168:4, p. A6334 - A6335 2025
• Annals of the American Thoracic Society
  Ratwani Ankush, Grosu Horiana B, Husnain Shaikh M Noor, Sanchez Trinidad M, Yermakhanova Gulmira, Pannu Jasleen, Debiane Labib G, DePew Zachary, Yarmus Lonny, Maldonado Fabien, New Holly, Chen Heidi, Parker Mark, Lee Peter Mj, Khemasuwan Danai, Shepherd Ray W, Rahman Najib M, Shojaee Samira, Lentz Robert J, Rickman Otis B, Feller-Kopman David, Arain Muhammad H, Chen Sheau-Chiann, Ost David E, Dana Frank, Rezai Gharai Leila, Post-thoracentesis Ultrasound vs. Chest X-ray for the Evaluation of Effusion Evacuation and Lung Re-Expansion, A Multicenter Study 2025
• Chest
  Shojaee Samira, Jimenez Carlos A., Avasarala Sameer K., Zaveri Jhankruti, Los Jenna, Bashoura Lara, Keshava Keerthana, Vakil Erik, DeMaio Andrew, Sheshadri Ajay, Akulian Jason, Vaquero Luis, Ordonez Eva, Yermakhanova Gulmira, Casal Roberto F., Evans Scott E., Pew Krystle, Sauve Marie, Pettee Jackson, Burks Cole, Almario Roel-Rolando, Adachi Roberto, Eapen George A., Ost David E., Bashour Sami, Castaldo Nadia, Balachandran Diwakar D., Patruno Vincenzo, Ma Junsheng, Ferguson Travis, Lentz Robert, Pai Cheryl, Maldonado Fabien, Roller Lance, Pannu Jasleen, Yarmus Lonny, Debiane Labib, DePew Zachary S., Faiz Saadia A., Khan Asad, Shannon Vickie, Noor Laila Z., Arain Muhammad H., Fantin Alberto, MacRosty Christina, Bassett Roland, Grosu Horiana B., GRAvity- versus Wall suction-drIven large volume Thoracentesis: a rAndomized controlled Study (GRAWITAS study) 2024
• American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine
  Thusay R.M., Gaertner A., Walters R., Depew Z.S., The Potential for an Algorithmic Smoking History Assessment to Improve Detection of Lung Cancer Screening-Eligible Patients in an Outpatient Pulmonology Clinic
  209:Supplement_1, p. A3052 - A3052 2024
• American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine
  Ratwani A.P., Yarmus L.B., Maldonado F., Grosu H., Husnain S.M.N.U., Sanchez T., Depew Z.S., Yermakhanova G., Pannu J.K., Debiane L.G., , Post-thoracentesis Ultrasound Vs. Chest X-ray for the Evaluation of Effusion Evacuation and Lung Re-expansion: A Multicenter Study
  209:Supplement_1, p. A3082 - A3082 2024
• Chest
  Samant Maanasi, DePew Zachary, Morrow Lee E, Hogarth D Kyle, Castro Mario, Tejedor Richard, Trevor Jennifer, Shi Xiaosong, Krings James G, Lew Daphne, Goss Charles W, Koch Tammy, McGregor Mary Clare, Choi Jiwoong, Boomer Jonathan, Hall Chase S, Schechtman Ken B, Sheshadri Ajay, Peterson Samuel, Erzurum Serpil, Wechsler Michael E, Sam Afshin, Use of Quantitative CT to Identify Bronchial Thermoplasty Responders 2023
• Chest
  Cheek ANNA, Depew ZACHARY S, Germano NICHOLAS, DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH TO BILATERAL SYNCHRONOUS PRIMARY LUNG CANCERS
  164:4, p. A4456 2023
• Journal of bronchology & interventional pulmonology
  Landeen Carolina A., Rickman Otis B., Grogan Eric L., Lambright Eric S., DePew Zachary S., Lentz Robert J., Pannu Jasleen K., Maldonado Fabien, Life-threatening Mediastinitis Following Endobronchial Ultrasound-guided Transbronchial Needle Aspiration of Mediastinal Granulomas A Case Series
  30:1, p. 66 - 69 2023
• Chest
  Ahmad FARAN, Batool AYESHA, Mendoza NEIL, S DEPEW ZACHARY, COVID-19-ASSOCIATED PULMONARY MUCORMYCOSIS PRESENTING AS SPONTANEOUS PNEUMOTHORAX: A RARE PRESENTATION
  162:4, p. A462 - A462 2022
• Chest
  Addasi YAZAN, Mueller KENNETH, Alali YAMAN, AL QEREM LINA, ABU JAZAR DEAA, Nayfeh ALI, Depew ZACHARY, A RARE CASE OF IDIOPATHIC METHEMOGLOBINEMIA
  160:4, p. A688 - A689 2021
• Chest
  Chung Jacqueline, Pilli Suchitra, DePew Zachary, PULMONARY VEIN THROMBOSIS: A RARE ENTITY IN THE SETTING OF ULCERATIVE COLITIS
  158:4, p. A2074 - A2074 2020
• Chest
  Mueller Kenneth, Gastelum Alheli Arce, Alberts Jared, Millner Paul, DePew Zachary, HIGH GRADE SARCOMA WITH MYXOID FEATURES
  158:4, p. A1542 - A1543 2020
• Journal of Pharmacy Practice
  Dull Stacey K., Malesker Mark A., Morrow Lee E., Jagan Nikhil, Moore Douglas R., DePew Zachary S., Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage Following Pirfenidone Initiation
  33:4, p. 548 - 552 2020
• Chest
  Lentz Robert J., Shojaee Samira, Grosu Horiana B., Rickman Otis B., Roller Lance, Pannu Jasleen K., DePew Zachary S., Debiane Labib G., Cicenia Joseph C., Akulian Jason, Walston Charla, Sanchez Trinidad M., Davidson Kevin R., Jagan Nikhil, Ahmad Sahar, Gilbert Christopher, Huggins John T., Chen Heidi, Light Richard W., Yarmus Lonny, Feller-Kopman David, Lee Hans, Rahman Najib M., Maldonado Fabien, The Impact of Gravity vs Suction-driven Therapeutic Thoracentesis on Pressure-related Complications
  157:3, p. 702 - 711 2020
• Lung India
  Makkar PriyankaS, DePew Zachary, Mehta Vishisht, Bhatia Karishma, A 58-year-old Woman with Recurrent Pneumonias and a Pulmonary Abscess
  37:6, p. 542 - 542 2020
• Chest
  Chung Jacqueline, Moore Doug, Depew Zachary, NODULAR LYMPHOCYTE- PREDOMINANT LYMPHOMA WITH LYMPHOCYTIC INTERSTITIAL PNEUMONITIS AS PRIMARY PRESENTATION OF SJOGREN SYNDROME
  156:4, p. A1899 - A1900 2019
• Chest
  Lentz Robert, Grosu Horiana, Rickman Otis, Roller Lance, Shojaee Samira, Pannu Jasleen, DePew Zachary, Debiane Labib, Cicenia Joseph, Akulian Jason, Walston Charla, Davidson Kevin, Sanchez Trinidad, Ahmad Sahar, Gilbert Christopher, Huggins John, Chen Heidi, Light Richard, Yarmus Lonny, Rahman Najib, Maldonado Fabien, GRAVITY VS SUCTION-DRIVEN THERAPEUTIC THORACENTESIS TO PREVENT PLEURAL-PRESSURE-RELATED COMPLICATIONS: THE GRAVITAS MULTICENTER RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL
  156:4, p. A1102 - A1103 2019
• Journal of Thoracic Disease
  Jagan Nikhil, Landeen Carolina A., Moore Douglas R., Highley Adam D., Walters Ryan W., DePew Zachary S., Waste not, want not
  11:8, p. 3270 - 3275 2019
• Respiratory Medicine Case Reports
  Wallen Tanner, Jagan Nikhil, Krishnan Mridula, Depew Zachary, A 75 year old male with recurrent unilateral pleural effusion and positive ANA
  26, p. 301 - 303 2019
• Critical care medicine
  Nayfeh Ali, kassim thamer, Addasi Noor, Alghoula Faysal, Holewinski christopher, Depew zachary, 916: ACUTE ELEMENTAL MERCURY POISONING
  46:1, p. 441 - 441 2018
• Case Reports in Medicine
  Nayfeh Ali, Kassim Thamer, Addasi Noor, Alghoula Faysal, Holewinski Christopher, Depew Zachary, A Challenging Case of Acute Mercury Toxicity
  2018 2018
• Curēus (Palo Alto, CA)
  Mehta Vishisht, Depew Zachary S, Dave Amanda M, Bhatia Karishma, A 39-Year-Old Pregnant Woman with Pulmonary Emboli on Long Term Anticoagulation
  9:6, p. e1356 2017
• American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine
  Jhand A, Mehta V, DePew Z, C80-I THORACIC ONCOLOGY CASE REPORTS III: Not All Fdg-Avid Lymph Nodes Are Malignant: A Case Of Sarcoid-Like Reaction Associated With Nsclc
  195 2017
• Chest
  Bhatia Karishma, Mehta Vishisht, McCann Dustin, DePew Zachary, Intralobar Bronchopulmonary Sequestration: Rare Cause of Intrapulmonary Abscess
  150:4, p. 642 - 642A 2016
• Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology
  Lenz C. J., Topazian M. D., DePew Zachary S., Bick B. L., Katzka D., Nichols F. C., Wong Kee Song L. M., Baron T. H., Buttar N. S., Maldonado F., Enders F. T., Harmsen W. S., Dierkhising R. A., Esophagorespiratory Fistulas: Survival and Outcomes of Treatment 2016
• Chest
  Mehta Vishisht, Bhatia Karishma, Veerappan Kandasamy Vimalkumar, DePew Zachary, Klippel-Trenaunay Syndrome, Pregnancy, and Pulmonary Embolism: When prophylaxis is not enough
  148:4, p. 995 - 995B 2015
• Current Opinion in Pulmonary Medicine
  Kern Ryan M., DePew Zachary S., Maldonado Fabien, Outpatient thoracoscopy: safety and practical considerations
  21:4, p. 357 - 362 2015
• Chest
  Pannu Jasleen, Mullon John, Hagen Clinton, Maldonado Fabien, DePew Zachary, Daniels Craig, Can Manometry Prevent Chest Discomfort During Thoracentesis? A Symptom-based Study
  145:3, p. 289B - 289B 2014
• Journal of Thoracic Oncology
  Raghunath S., Peikert T., Robb R. A., DePew Zachary S., Bartholmai B. J., Maldonado F., Rajagopalan S., Karwoski R. A., Noninvasive Risk Stratification of Lung Adenocarcinoma using Quantitative Computed Tomography
  9:11, p. 1698 - 1703 2014
• Chest
  DePew Zachary S., Deschamps C., Maldonado F., Mullon J. J., Nichols F. C., Wigle D., Feasibility and Safety of Outpatient Medical Thoracoscopy at a Large Tertiary Medical Center: A Collaborative Medical-Surgical Initiative
  146:2, p. 398 - 405 2014
• Chest
  Karpman C., DePew Zachary S., LeBrasseur N. K., Novotny P. J., Benzo R. P., Determinants of Gait Speed in COPD
  146:1, p. 104 - 110 2014
• Respiration
  Hohberger L. A., DePew Zachary S., Utz J. P., Edell E. S., Maldonado F., Utilizing an Endobronchial Blocker and a Flexible Bronchoscope for Transbronchial Cryobiopsies in Diffuse Parenchymal Lung Disease
  88:6, p. 521 - 522 2014
• Annals of Thoracic Surgery
  DePew Zachary S., Verma A., Maldonado F., Wigle D., Mullon J. J., Nichols F. C., Nonspecific Pleuritis: Optimal Duration of Follow-Up
  97:6, p. 1867 - 1871 2014
• Respiratory Care
  Karpman C., Le Brasseur N. K., De Pew Z. S., Novotny P. J., Benzo R. P., DePew Zachary S., Measuring Gait Speed in the Out-Patient Clinic: Methodology and Feasibility
  59:4, p. 531 - 537 2014
• Laryngoscope
  Maldonado F., Malinchoc M., Loiselle A., DePew Zachary S., Edell E. S., Ekbom D. C., Hagen C. E., Alon E., Kasperbauer J. L., Idiopathic Subglottic Stenosis: An Evolving Therapeutic Algorithm
  124:2, p. 498 - 503 2014
• Expert Review of Respiratory Medicine
  DePew Zachary S., Maldonado F., The Role of Interventional Therapy for Pleural Diseases
  8:4, p. 465 - 477 2014
• American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine
  Pannu J, DePew Z, Hagen C, Mullon J, Maldonado F, D23 MOONRAKER: DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT OF THE PLEURAL SPACE: Does Manometry Prevent Chest Pain And Dyspnea? A Symptom Based Study
  189, p. 1 2014
• American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine
  Fussner L, DePew Z, Maldonado F, Kalra S, C41 CASE REPORTS IN INTERVENTIONAL PULMONARY: Iatrogenic Buffalo Chest: Bilateral Pneumothoraces Following Indwelling Pleural Catheter Placement
  189, p. 1 2014
• American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine
  Raghunath S, Rajagopalan S, Maldonado F, Karwoski R, Boland J, DePew Z, Aubry M, Yi E, Robb R, Yang P, Bartholmai B, Peikert T, D93 GOLDEN EYE: SCREENING AND RISK PREDICTION FOR LUNG CANCER: Independent Quantitative Computed Tomography Based Prediction Of Lung Adenocarcinoma Risk
  189, p. 1 2014
• Journal of Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology
  Pannu J., De Pew Z. S., Mullon J. J., Daniels C. E., Hagen C. E., Maldonado F., DePew Zachary S., Impact of Pleural Manometry on the Development of Chest Discomfort during Thoracentesis a Symptom-Based Study
  21:4, p. 306 - 313 2014
• Journal of Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology
  De Pew Z. S., Verma A., Maldonado F., DePew Zachary S., Lung Flooding Allows for Transthoracic Ultrasonographic Visualization of Endobronchial Forceps
  21:4, p. 369 - 370 2014
• Chest
  Loiselle Andrea, Kasperbauer Jan, DePew Zachary, Edell Eric, Maldonado Fabien, Idiopathic Subglottic Stenosis: An Evolving Therapeutic Algorithm
  144:4, p. 804A - 804A 2013
• The American journal of gastroenterology
  Lenz Charles, Bick Benjamin, Depew Zachary, Kee Song Louis Wong, Baron Todd, Katzka David, Buttar Navtej, Nichols Francis, Maldonado Fabien, Enders Felicity, Dierkhising Ross, Topazian Mark, Treatment and Outcomes of Airway-Esophageal Fistulas
  108, p. S5 2013
• Respiratory Care
  De Pew Z. S., Benzo R. P., DePew Zachary S., Novotny P. J., Karpman C., Correlations between Gait Speed, 6-Minute Walk Distance, Physical Activity, and Self-Efficacy in Patients with Severe Chronic Lung Disease
  58:12, p. 2113 - 2119 2013
• American Journal of the Medical Sciences
  DePew Zachary S., Maldonado F., Nichols F. C., Mullon J. J., Iqbal S., The Role for Tunneled Indwelling Pleural Catheters in Patients with Persistent Benign Chylothorax
  346:5, p. 349 - 352 2013
• Chronic Respiratory Disease
  DePew Zachary S., Garofoli A. C., Novotny P. J., Benzo R. P., Screening for Severe Physical Inactivity in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: The Value of Simple Measures and the Validation of Two Physical Activity Questionnaires
  10:1, p. 19 - 27 2013
• Journal of Bronchology & Interventional Pulmonology
  DePew Zachary S., Edell Eric S., Midthun David E., Mullon John J., Bungum Aaron O., Decker Paul A., Maldonado Fabien, Endobronchial Ultrasound-guided Transbronchial Needle Aspiration: Determinants of Sampling Adequacy
  19:4, p. 271 - 276 2012
• Journal of Bronchology & Interventional Pulmonology
  DePew Zachary S., Gonsalves Wilson I., Roden Anja C., Bungum Aaron O., Mullon John J., Maldonado Fabien, Granulomatous Inflammation Detected by Endobronchial Ultrasound-guided Transbronchial Needle Aspiration in Patients with a Concurrent Diagnosis of Cancer: A Clinical Conundrum
  19:3, p. 176 - 181 2012
• Rare Tumors
  DePew Zachary S., Vassallo R., Pulmonary Mantle Cell Lymphoma: A Rare Manifestation of an Uncommon Condition
  4:1, p. 30 - 31 2012
• Respirology
  DePew Zachary S., Novotny P. J., Benzo R. P., How Many Steps are enough to Avoid Severe Physical Inactivity in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease?
  17:6, p. 1026 - 1027 2012
• Chest
  DePew Zachary S., Benzo R., What is the Pulmonary Rehabilitation Adapted Index of Self-Efficacy Tool Actually Measuring?
  141:4, p. 1123 - 1124 2012
• Annals of Thoracic Surgery
  Iqbal S., DePew Zachary S., Edell E. S., Kurtin P. J., Sykes A. -M G., Johnson G. B., Habermann T. M., Maldonado F., Endobronchial Ultrasound and Lymphoproliferative Disorders: A Retrospective Study
  94:6, p. 1830 - 1834 2012
• Chest
  DePew Zachary S., Gonsalves W., Schuller Dan, A 49-year-old woman with acute respiratory failure
  138:1, p. 224 - 227 2010
• American Journal of Respiratory Critical Care
  DePew Zachary S., Morrow Lee E., An Established Primary Care Relationship is Associated with Decreased Rates of Tobacco Smoking
  179, p. A2605 2009
• Journal of Biological Chemistry
  Ellison P. A., Cremo C. R., DePew Zachary S., Both Heads of Tissue-Derived Smooth Muscle Heavy Meromyosin Bind to Actin in the Presence of ADP
  278:7, p. 4410 - 4415 2003

Presentations

• Midwest Introductory Pleural and Bronchoscopy Procedures Course, Mayo Clinic, Rochester. July 17-18, 2025 2025
• CHEST Bronchoscopy in the ICU and Beyond (Chair), Wuxi, China "Management of Airway Bleeding" 2025
• CHEST Bronchoscopy in the ICU and Beyond (Chair); April 12-13, 2025, Wuxi, China. "Endobronchial Biopsy" 2025
• CHEST Bronchoscopy in the ICU and Beyond (Chair); April 12 13, 2025, Wuxi, China "Airway Anatomy and CT Correlations" 2025
• CHEST Bronchoscopy in the ICU and Beyond (Chair), April 12 13, 2025, Wuxi, China "Bronchoscopic Foreign Body Extraction" 2025
• CHEST Diagnostic Bronchoscopy 201: Mastering Advanced Tools and Techniques for Optimizing EBUS Outcomes, March 6 7, 2025 (Chair) 2025
• CHEST Annual Conference, October 8, 2024, Boston, MA; "Airway Foreign Body Management" 2024
• CHEST Annual Conference, October 7, 2024, Boston, MA, "Comprehensive Endobronchial Ultrasound and Transbronchial Needle" 10/7/24 2024
• CHEST Annual Conference, October 5, 2024, Boston, MA "Advanced Robotic and Navigational Bronchoscopy: A Hands-On Course" 2024
• The History of PCCM at Creighton: How did we get here and where are we going? Presented at Creighton University Medical Center Pulmonary Grand Rounds; Omaha, NE, August 30, 2024 2024
• Virtual Reality in Education. Presented at American Association for Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology Annual Conference; Charlotte, NC, August 24, 2024. 2024
• AABIP Annual Conference, August 24, 2024 "Interventional Pulmonology Applications in the Intensive Care Unit Tips and Tricks for Difficult Cases: Percutaneous Tracheostomy" 2024
• Ask the Expert: My cases your experience Advanced Diagnostic Bronchoscopy (Chair). Presented at American Association for Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology Annual Conference; Charlotte, NC, August 23, 2024. 2024
• Jackson I, Nair S, Jagan N, DePew ZS. Secondary Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma in a Patient Treated for Hodgkins Lymphoma (e-poster session). Presented at American Association for Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology Annual Conference; Charlotte, NC, August 23, 2024. 2024
• Implementing Validated Procedural Competency Assessment Tools. Presented at American Association for Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology Annual Conference; Charlotte, NC, August 22, 2024. 2024
• Pleural Diseases - PCCM Fellowship Lectures - 8/5/24 2024
• Approach to the Solitary Pulmonary Nodule - PCCM Fellowship lectures, 7-24-24 2024
• Welcome to the Bronchoscopy Suite - PCCM Fellowship lecture 7-12-24 2024
• Midwest Introductory Pleural and Bronchoscopy Procedures Course Mayo Clinic, Rochester, July 8-9, 2024 2024
• The Potential for an Algorithmic Smoking History Assessment to Improve Detection of Lung Cancer Screening-Eligible Patients in an Outpatient Pulmonology Clinic. Presented by Rahul Thusay at American Thoracic Society Annual Conference; San Diego, CA, May 2024; R. M. Thusay; A. Gaertner, R. Walters, Z. S. Depew; Creighton University School of Medicine, Omaha, NE, United States, Clinical Research and Public Health, Creighton University School of Medicine, Omaha, NE, United States, Pulmonary, Critical Care, & Sleep Medicine, Creighton University, Omaha, NE 2024
• Thusay RM, Gaetner A, Walters R, DePew ZS. The Potential for an Algorithmic Smoking History Assessment to Improve Detection of Lung Cancer Screening-Eligible Patients in an Outpatient Pulmonology Clinic. Presented by Rahul Thusay at American Thoracic Society Annual Conference; San Diego, CA, May 2024. 2024
• Ratwani AP, Grosu H, Husnain SMNU, Sanchez T, Yermakhanova G, Pannu JK, Debiane LG, DePew ZS, et al. Post-thoracentesis Ultrasound vs Chest X-ray for the Evaluation of Effusion Evacuation and Lung Re-expansion: A Multicenter Study. Presented at American Thoracic Society Annual Conference; San Diego, CA, May 2024. 2024
• Thusay RM, Gaetner A, Walters R, DePew ZS. The Potential for an Algorithmic Smoking History Assessment to Improve Detection of Lung Cancer Screening-Eligible Patients in an Outpatient Pulmonology Clinic. Presented at Midwest Student Biomedical Research Forum: Omaha, NE, March 2024. (Third Prize Winner) 2024
• CHEST Diagnostic Bronchoscopy 201: Mastering Advanced Tools and Techniques for Optimizing EBUS Outcomes, March 7 8, 2024 2024
• Approach to the Solitary Pulmonary Nodule - Pulmonary/Critical Care Medicine Fellowship Lecture November 27, 2023 2023
• Cheek A, Germano G, DePew ZS. Diagnostic Approach to Bilateral Synchronous Primary Lung Cancers. Presented at American College of Chest Physicians Annual Meeting; Honolulu, HI, October 2023. 2023
• Chest Annual Conference, October 7 11, 2023, Honolulu, HI; Bronchoscopic Management of Bleeding, Fellow Course (Faculty Development Chair) 2023
• Chest Annual Conference, October 7 11, 2023, Honolulu, HI; Management of Persistent Air Leak (Faculty Development Chair) 2023
• Chest Annual Conference, October 7 11, 2023, Honolulu, HI; Chest Tube Placement and Management, Fellow Course (Faculty Development Chair) 2023
• Lung Cancer Screening and Approach to Staging - Pulmonary/Critical Care Medicine Fellowship Lecture 2023
• Severe Emphysema and Bronchoscopic Lung Volume Reduction. Presented at Creighton University Medical Center Internal Medicine Grand Rounds; Omaha, NE, February 1, 2023. 2023
• Management of Airway Bleeding (simulation) January 30, 2023 2023
• Upper Airway Obstruction in the Adult November 14, 2022 2022
• Severe Emphysema and Bronchoscopic Lung Volume Reduction. Presented virtually at Creighton University Health Sciences 18th Annual Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine Conference; Omaha, NE, October 1, 2022. 2022
• Ahmad F, Batool A, Mendoza N, DePew ZS. COVID-19-Associated Pulmonary Mucormycosis Presenting as Spontaneous Pneumothorax: A Rare Presentation. Presented at American College of Chest Physicians Annual Meeting; Nashville, TN, October 2022. 2022
• Severe Emphysema and Bronchoscopic Lung Volume Reduction. Presented virtually at Creighton University Health Sciences 18th Annual Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine Conference; Omaha, NE, October 1, 2022. 2022
• Pleural Diseases - Pulmonary/Critical Care Medicine Fellowship Lectures 2022
• Schiff R, Waters M, DePew ZS. Synovial Sarcoma Presenting as Obstructive Tracheal Mass. Presented at American Association of Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology Annual Conference; Nashville, TN, August 2022. 2022
• Midwest Introductory Pleural and Bronchoscopy Procedures Course Mayo Clinic, Rochester July 11-12, 2022 2022
• CHEST Bronchoscopy and Chest Tubes in the ICU Glenview, IL May 21, 2022 2022
• CHEST Therapeutic Bronchoscopy for Airway Obstruction Course Glenview, IL May 19 -20, 2022 2022
• CHEST Comprehensive Bronchoscopy with Endobronchial Ultrasound Course - Glenview, IL March 17 - 19, 2022 (Chair) 2022
• Internal Medicine Residency Program Lectures - Pleural Effusion and Chest Tubes December 10, 2021 2021
• CHEST Comprehensive Pleural Procedures Course - Glenview, IL 2021
• My Sick Patient is Less Sick (but still sick)So Now What? Whats the Deal with LTACHs, IRFs, and SNFs? Presented at Creighton University Medical Center Pulmonary Grand Rounds; Omaha, NE, October 1, 2021 2021
• My Sick Patient is Less Sick (but still sick)So Now What? Whats the Deal with LTACHs, IRFs, and SNFs? Presented at Creighton University Medical Center Pulmonary Grand Rounds; Omaha, NE, October 1, 2021. 2021
• Addasi Y, Mueller K, Al Qerem L, Jazar DA, Nayfeh A, DePew ZS. A Rare Case of Idiopathic Methemoglobinemia. Presented at American College of Chest Physicians Annual Meeting; Online format (COVID-19), October 2021. 2021
• CHEST Therapeutic Bronchoscopy for Airway Obstruction Course Glenview, IL 2021
• CHEST Bronchoscopy and Chest Tubes in the ICU Glenview, IL 2021
• Kaster MJ, DePew ZS, Pilli S. Fully Covered SEMS are an Option for Broncho-pleural Fistula. Presented at American Association of Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology Annual Conference; Denver, CO, August 2021. 2021
• Midwest Introductory Pleural and Bronchoscopy Procedures Course Mayo Clinic, Rochester July 12, 2021 2021
• Bronchoscopic Lung Volume Reduction. Presented at CHI Health Cardiovascular Pulmonary Outcomes Forum; Omaha, NE, June 3, 2021. 2021
• ATS Resident Bootcamp Bronchoscopy Course Virtual (May 15, 2021) 2021
• CHI and Creighton Organizational Anatomy Lesson: Who Reports to Whom, When, Where and Why? Presented at Creighton University Medical Center Pulmonary Grand Rounds; Omaha, NE, February 12, 2021. 2021
• CHEST Annual Conference October 20, 2020, Virtual Conference (COVID-19) Bronchoscopic Management of Bleeding 2020
• Mueller K, Gastelum AA, Alberts J, Millner P, DePew ZS. High Grade Sarcoma with Myxoid Features. Presented at American College of Chest Physicians Annual Meeting; Online format (COVID-19), October 2020. 2020
• Chung J, Pilli S, DePew ZS. Pulmonary Vein Thrombosis: A Rare Entity in the Setting of Ulcerative Colitis. Presented at American College of Chest Physicians Annual Meeting; Online format (COVID-19), October 2020. 2020
• CHI and Creighton Organizational Anatomy Lesson: Who Reports to Whom, When, Where and Why? Presented at Creighton University Medical Center Pulmonary Grand Rounds; Omaha, NE, February 12, 2020. 2020
• Modern Management of Pleural Space Infections: Where is the Pendulum Now? Presented at Creighton University Medical Center Pulmonary Grand Rounds; Omaha, NE, January 13, 2020. 2020
• Modern Management of Pleural Space Infections: Where is the Pendulum Now? Presented at Creighton University Medical Center Surgery Grand Rounds; Omaha, NE, October 18, 2019 2019
• Lentz R, Shojaee S, Grosu H, Rickman O, Roller L, Pannu J, DePew ZS, et al. Gravity vs Suction-Driven Therapeutic Thoracentesis to Prevent Pleural-Pressure-Related Complications: The GRAVITAS Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial. Presented at American College of Chest Physicians Annual Meeting; New Orleans, LA, October 2019. 2019
• Nayfeh A, Addasi N, Thomas SV, DePew ZS. Sjogren's Syndrome Presenting with Pleural and Pericardial Effusions. Presented at American Thoracic Society Annual Conference; Dallas, TX, May 2019. 2019
• Bronchoscopy Assessment Tools: Providing Procedural Feedback. Presented at Creighton University Medical Center Pulmonary Grand Rounds; Omaha, NE, November 5, 2018. 2018
• Dhingra, M., Klug, M., Randhawa, S., DePew, Z. Antifungal Fall Out: Pleural Effusion Caused by Itraconazole Therapy. ATS 2018. San Diego, CA. 2018
• Interventional Pulmonology Presented at ARCS Conference; Sioux Falls, SD 2016
• Bronchial Thermoplasty. Presented at ARCS Conference; Sioux Falls, SD 2016
• Bronchial Thermoplasty Presented at Creighton University Medical Center, Pulmonary Grand Rounds; Omaha, NE 2016
• Bronchial Thermoplasty: Who, What, When, Where, and Why? Presented at Creighton University Internal Medicine Grand Rounds 2016
• Bronchial Thermoplasty. Presented at Creighton University Health Sciences 12th Annual Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine Conference 2016
• Lung Cancer. Presented at Creighton University Medical Center Pulmonary Grand Rounds; Omaha, NE 2015
• Interventional Pulmonology as an Emerging Discipline. Presented at American Lung Association: Lung Force Expo 2015
• Interventional Pulmonary as an Emerging Discipline. Presented at the American Lung Association: Lung Force Expo; Omaha, NE 2015
• Mehta V., Bhatia K., Kandasamy V. V., DePew Z.S. Klippel-Trenaunay Syndrome, Pregnancy and Pulmonary Embolism: When prophylaxis is not enough! Presented at American College of Chest Physicians Annual Conference; Montreal, Canada 2015
• Medical Thoracoscopy: An Overview. Presented at CHI Health Cardiovascular Pulmonary Outcomes Forum 2015
• Palliative Airway Management in Malignant Airway Disease. Presented at Creighton University Health Sciences 11th Annual Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine Conference; Omaha, NE, May 7, 2015. 2015
• Interventional Pulmonary as an Emerging Discipline. Creighton University Medical Center Pulmonary Grand Rounds; Omaha, NE 2014
• Fussner L.A., DePew Z.S., Maldonado F., Kalra S. Iatrogenic Buffalo Chest: Bilateral Pneumothoraces Following Indwelling Pleural Catheter Placement. Presented at American Thoracic Society Annual Conference; San Diego, CA, May 2014. 2014
• Pannu J., DePew Z.S., Mullon J., Daniels C., Hagen, C., Maldonado F. Can Manometry Prevent Chest Discomfort During Thoracentesis? A Symptom-based Study. Presented at American Thoracic Society Annual Conference; San Diego, CA, May 2014. 2014
• Raghunath S., Maldonado F., Rajagopalan S., Karwoski R.A., Boland J.M., DePew Z.S., Aubry M., Yi E.S., Yang P., Bartholmai J., Peikert T., Robb R.A. Independent Quantitative Computed Tomorgraphy Based Prediction of Lung Adenocarcinoma Risk. Presented at American Thoracic Society Annual Conference; San Diego, CA, May 2014. 2014
• Zavaletta V.A., DePew Z.S., Maldonado F., Peikert T., Bartholmai B.J., Johnson G.B. Correlation of FDG PET/CT and Pathology to Disease Free Survival in Patients with Non-metastatic Pulmonary Adenocarcinoma. Presented at American Roentgen Ray Society Annual Conference; San Diego, CA, May 2014. 2014
• Fussner L.A., DePew Z.S., Maldonado F., Kalra S. Iatrogenic Buffalo Chest: Bilateral Pneumothoraces Following Indwelling Pleural Catheter Placement. Presented at American Thoracic Society Annual Conference; San Diego, CA 2014
• Pannu J., DePew Z.S., Mullon J., Daniels C., Hagen, C., Maldonado F. Can Manometry Prevent Chest Discomfort During Thoracentesis? A Symptom-based Study. Presented at American Thoracic Society Annual Conference; San Diego, CA 2014
• Raghunath S., Maldonado F., Rajagopalan S., Karwoski R.A., Boland J.M., DePew Z.S., Aubry M., Yi E.S., Yang P., Bartholmai J., Peikert T., Robb R.A. Independent Quantitative Computed Tomorgraphy Based Prediction of Lung Adenocarcinoma Risk. Presented at American Thoracic Society Annual Conference; San Diego, CA 2014
• Zavaletta V.A., DePew Z.S., Maldonado F., Peikert T., Bartholmai B.J., Johnson G.B. Correlation of FDG PET/CT and Pathology to Disease Free Survival in Patients with Non-metastatic Pulmonary Adenocarcinoma. Presented at American Roentgen Ray Society Annual Conference; San Diego, CA 2014
• Interventional Pulmonology as an Emerging Discipline Keynote Speaker. Presented at Creighton University Health Sciences 10th Annual Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine Conference; Omaha, NE, May 8, 2014. 2014
• Loiselle A., DePew Z.S., Edell E.S., Kasperbauer J., Maldonado F. Idiopathic Subglottic Stenosis: An Evolving Therapeutic Algorithm. Presented at American College of Chest Physicians Annual Conference; Chicago, IL, October 2013. 2013
• DePew Z.S., Yi J., Maldonado F. Mesothelioma Incidence Following A Diagnosis of Non-specific Pleuritis. Presented at American College of Chest Physicians Annual Conference; Chicago, IL, October 2013. 2013
• Loiselle A., DePew Z.S., Edell E.S., Kasperbauer J., Maldonado F. Idiopathic Subglottic Stenosis: An Evolving Therapeutic Algorithm. Presented at American College of Chest Physicians Annual Conference; Chicago, IL 2013
• DePew Z.S., Yi J., Maldonado F. Mesothelioma Incidence Following A Diagnosis of Non-specific Pleuritis. Presented at American College of Chest Physicians Annual Conference; Chicago, IL 2013
• Endobronchial Ultrasound-guided Transbronchial Needle Aspiration: Determinants of Sampling Adequacy. Presented at 17th World Congress for Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology; Cleveland, OH 2012
• DePew Z.S., Gonsalves W.I., Roden A.C., Bungum A.O., Mullon J.J., Maldonado F. Granulomatous Inflammation Detected by Endobronchial Ultrasound-guided Transbronchial Needle Aspiration in Patients with a Concurrent Diagnosis of Cancer: A Clinical Conundrum. Presented at 17th World Congress for Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology; Cleveland, OH 2012
• DePew Z.S., Garofoli A.C., Novotny P.J., Benzo R.P. Screening for Severe Physical Inactivity in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: The Value of Simple Measures and the Validation of Two Physical Activity Questionnaires. Presented at American Thoracic Society Annual Conference; San Francisco, CA 2012
• CHI Health Annual APP Cardiopulmonary Skills Day, March 28, 2025. "Evaluation of Pulmonary Nodules" -0001

Awards

• Distinguished Service Award
  AABIP Distinguished Service Award, 2025
  AABIP
• Fellow
  Fellow of American Thoracic Society, 2024
  American Thoracic Society
• Distinguished Chest Educator - 2024
  Distinguished Chest Educator - 2024
  CHEST
• Distinguished CHEST Educator
  Distinguished CHEST Educator - 2023
  CHEST
• Internal Medicine Residency Teaching Service Award - ICU Rotation
  Internal Medicine Residency Teaching Service Award - ICU Rotation 2022
  Creighton University
• Best Doctors in America - Pulmonary Medicine
  Best Doctors in America – Pulmonary Medicine 2022
  Best Doctors Inc
• Distinguished CHEST Educator
  Distinguished CHEST Educator - 2022
  CHEST
• Distinguished CHEST Educator
  Distinguished CHEST Educator - 2021
  CHEST
• Faculty Member in Beta Chapter of Nebraska, 2020
  Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society

Consulting

• Moderator
  Moderator for Therapeutic Bronchoscopy e-Poster session
  AABIP Annual Conference, August 24, 2024 - Moderator for Therapeutic Bronchoscopy e-Poster session
  AABIP
  2024 - 2024