Pulmonary Pumpkin Decorating Contest!
Thanks to all who participated in this years Pulmonary Medicine Pumpkin Decorating Contest! The event was a huge success and resulted in a 7-way tie for 1st place!…
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Looking to raise awareness and find a cure for genetic disorder Alpha-1
Assistant scientist Karina Krotova works in the Alpha 1 lab at UF Health Shands Hospital in Gainesville, Fla. on Thursday, November…
Dr. Hassan Alnuaimat and Dr. Jorge Lascano receive the 2014 College of Medicine Exemplary Teacher Award
The Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine would like to recognize Dr. Hassan Alnuaimat and Dr. Jorge Lascano for being recipients of the 2014 College of Medicine Exemplary Teacher Award. Faculty are selected based on the excellence of their teaching of medical students, residents, fellows, graduate…
Drs. Andrew Bryant and Kamal Mohammed Win 1st Place at the Department of Medicine Research Day
The UF Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine would like to congratulate Dr. Andrew Bryant and Dr. Kamal Mohammed for winning 1st place at the Department of Medicine Research Day. Dr. Andrew Bryant won 1st place in the “Junior Faculty” academic rank…
Dr. Juan Salgado Named Director of Pulmonary Transplant
Juan Salgado, M.D., an assistant professor in the department of medicine, has been named director of the section of pulmonary transplantation and as the medical director of the lung transplantation service. Salgado, who previously served as interim director for both programs, received his medical degree from the Universidad del…
Repurposed transplant drug gives hope to women with fatal lung disease
A drug typically used to prevent organ rejection in transplant patients has been shown to reverse the progress of an often fatal lung disease in women, according to findings published March 16 in the online edition of The New England Journal of Medicine...
It’s Never Too Late to QUIT!!
It’s never too late to kick a bad habit, and smoking is no exception. Cigarette smoke contains toxic and cancer-causing chemicals that can lead to many serious diseases and conditions, such as cancer, stroke, high blood pressure and infertility. UF smoking cessation specialist Gillian Eagle, R.N., C.D.E., said quitting enhances…
Bronchial Thermoplasty: New Treatment for Severe Persistent Asthma
Dr. Michael A. Jantz, an associate professor of medicine and director of interventional pulmonology, now offers adult patients a minimally invasive non-drug bronchosopic procedure for severe persistent asthma that is not well controlled with inhaled corticosteroids and long-acting beta-agonists. The Alair® Bronchial Thermoplasty System (the “Alair® System”) delivers thermal energy…