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Congratulations, Dr. Satish!

The Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep medicine would like everyone to join in congratulating Dr. Satish Chandrashekaran on becoming our new Program Director for the Lung Transplant Program!    …

Welcome, Dr. Gomez!

The Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine would like to welcome our newest faculty,  Dr. Diana Gomez!…

Researchers awarded $2.7 million grant to fight deadly fungal infection

We constantly inhale Aspergillus mold spores, which live both indoors and outdoors, without becoming ill. But for people with a weakened immune system, a fungal infection caused by the spores could be fatal. The deadly fungus will soon face a new weapon in the researcher’s arsenal — a…

TV-20 Medical Spotlight: Treating Interstitial Lung Disease

The Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine’s Dr. Borna Mehrad was featured in a WCJB-TV20 medical spotlight to discuss the diagnosis and treatment of interstitial lung disease. To watch the full interview, please visit: http://www.wcjb.com/content/news/Medical-Spotlight-Treating-Interstitial-Lung-Disease-467904783.html…

$2 million NIH grant to help UF researchers pursue multiple sclerosis vaccine

Many drug treatments for multiple sclerosis suppress the entire immune system, a big drawback that leaves patients susceptible to infection and cancer. Now two University of Florida researchers have been awarded a $2.6 million grant by the National Institutes of Health to study the development of a vaccine in mouse…

Dr. Mehta & Dr. Jantz – JoVe Publication

Endobronchial Ultrasound-guided Intratumoral Injection of Cisplatin for the Treatment of Isolated Mediastinal Recurrence of Lung Cancer.   https://pulmonary.medicine.ufl.edu/files/2017/05/54855_Mehta_Hi_Res_1.mp4…

DoM Excellence in Teaching Awards 2016 – Pulmonary Winners

This year the department of medicine honored a number of outstanding teachers for the 2016 DoM Excellence in Teaching Awards. Our division had three physicians who were honored and recognized for their dedication to teaching our students – future physicians and scientists. Congratulations!        …