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  1. Francisco Alvarez

    Francisco Alvarez

    1. Critical Care Specialist
    2. Transplant Pulmonologist
    1. Jacksonville, FL
    Areas of focus:

    Lung transplant, Bronchoscopy, Pre-transplant evaluation, Post-transplant long-term care, COPD, Pulmonary hypertension,... Pulmonary fibrosis, Cystic fibrosis, Interstitial lung disease, Hepatopulmonary syndrome, Pulmonary valve disease, Advanced lung disease

  2. Remzi Bag, M.D.

    Remzi Bag, M.D.

    1. Critical Care Specialist
    2. Transplant Pulmonologist
    1. Jacksonville, FL
    Areas of focus:

    Lung transplant, Bronchoscopy, Pre-transplant evaluation, Post-transplant long-term care, COPD, Pulmonary hypertension,... Pulmonary fibrosis, Cystic fibrosis, Interstitial lung disease, Hepatopulmonary syndrome, Pulmonary valve disease, Advanced lung disease

  3. Maher A. Baz

    Maher A. Baz

    1. Critical Care Specialist
    2. Transplant Pulmonologist
    1. Jacksonville, FL
    Areas of focus:

    Lung transplant, Bronchoscopy, Pre-transplant evaluation, Post-transplant long-term care, COPD, Pulmonary hypertension,... Pulmonary fibrosis, Cystic fibrosis, Interstitial lung disease, Hepatopulmonary syndrome, Pulmonary valve disease, Advanced lung disease

  4. Jonathan D'Cunha, M.D., Ph.D.

    Jonathan D'Cunha, M.D., Ph.D.

    1. Thoracic Surgeon
    2. Cardiothoracic Surgeon
    3. Surgeon
    1. Phoenix, AZ
    Areas of focus:

    Lung transplant, Esophagectomy, Lung volume reduction surgery, Heller myotomy, Chest reconstruction, Esophageal reconst...ruction, Esophagoscopy, Decortication, Chest surgery, Tracheal resection, Chest wall resection, Esophageal diverticulectomy, Esophageal stenting, Esophagostomy, Lung surgery, Lung biopsy, Esophageal dilatation, Lung cancer, Lung nodule, Gastroesophageal reflux disease, Esophageal cancer, Myasthenia gravis, Hyperhidrosis, Mesothelioma, Chest wall tumor, Achalasia, Hiatal hernia, Pneumothorax, Thymic tumor, Lung tumor, Tracheal stenosis, Lung mass, Chylothorax, Chest infection, Mediastinal lymph node enlargement, Mediastinal tumor, Lung disorder, Chronic lung disease

  5. Richard C. Daly

    Richard C. Daly

    1. Cardiovascular Surgeon
    1. Rochester, MN
    Areas of focus:

    Heart transplant, Lung transplant, Mitral valve repair and replacement, Coronary bypass surgery, Heart valve surgery, R...obotic heart surgery, Heart failure, Heart valve disease, Mitral valve disease

  6. Joseph A. Dearani

    Joseph A. Dearani

    1. Cardiovascular Surgeon
    1. Rochester, MN
    Areas of focus:

    Heart transplant, Lung transplant, Tricuspid valve repair and replacement, Aortic valve repair and replacement, Mitral ...valve repair and replacement, Minimally invasive heart surgery, Heart valve surgery, Pulmonary valve repair and replacement, Robotic heart surgery, Heart valve repair, Neonatal and pediatric heart surgery, Septal myectomy, Congenital heart disease surgery, Valve-sparing aortic root replacement, Heart failure, Congenital heart defects in children, Congenital heart defects in adults, Heart arrhythmia, Heart valve disease, Tricuspid valve disease, Congenital diaphragmatic hernia

  7. Magdy M. El-Sayed Ahmed, M.B., B.Ch., M.D.
    Areas of focus:

    Heart transplant, Lung transplant, Robotic surgery, Coronary bypass surgery, Heart valve surgery, Mechanical circulator...y support device implantation, Heart failure, Coronary artery disease, Heart valve disease

  8. Pankaj Garg, M.B.B.S., M.D.

    Pankaj Garg, M.B.B.S., M.D.

    1. Transplant Surgeon
    1. Jacksonville, FL
    Areas of focus:

    Heart transplant, Lung transplant, Coronary bypass surgery, Aortic root surgery, Heart valve replacement, Heart valve r...epair, Congenital heart disease surgery, Arterial switch operation, Heart failure, Coronary artery disease, Congenital heart defects in children, Congenital heart defects in adults, Heart valve disease, Congenital heart defects in neonates and infants

  9. John Haney, M.D., M.P.H.

    John Haney, M.D., M.P.H.

    1. Transplant Surgeon
    2. Cardiovascular Surgeon
    3. Cardiothoracic Surgeon
    1. Jacksonville, FL
    Areas of focus:

    Heart transplant, Lung transplant, Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, Tricuspid valve repair and replacement, Aortic ...valve repair and replacement, Mitral valve repair and replacement, Coronary bypass surgery, Heart surgery, Aortic root surgery, Aneurysm surgery, Septal myectomy, Lung surgery, Pericardiectomy, Endarterectomy

  10. Cassie C. Kennedy

    Cassie C. Kennedy

    1. Internist
    2. Pulmonologist
    3. Critical Care Specialist
    1. Rochester, MN
    Areas of focus:

    Heart transplant, Lung transplant, Intensive care, Advanced lung disease

Research

Mayo Clinic pulmonologists, lung transplant surgeons and other specialists research lung transplant and other treatments for lung conditions. Mayo Clinic pulmonary scientists in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Research actively research lung diseases and conduct clinical trials. Researchers in the Transplant Center study lung transplant and other types of transplants. You may have the opportunity to participate in clinical trials.

Areas of research include:

  • Ex vivo lung perfusion to preserve and restore donor lungs
  • Stem cell therapy in lung regeneration research
  • Improving tests that match donors and recipients (HLA antibody testing)
  • Reducing the risk of rejection
  • New immunosuppressant medications
  • Improving outcomes for people who have had lung transplants

Lung regeneration

Publications

See a list of publications about lung transplant by Mayo Clinic doctors on PubMed, a service of the National Library of Medicine.

Research Profiles

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Lung transplant care at Mayo Clinic

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  1. Lung disease treatments. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/lung-treatments. Accessed April 21, 2022.
  2. Broaddus VC, et al. Lung transplantation. In: Murray and Nadel's Textbook of Respiratory Medicine. 7th ed. Elsevier; 2022. https://www.clinicalkey.com. Accessed April 21, 2022.
  3. AskMayoExpert. Lung transplantation. Mayo Clinic; 2021.
  4. Goldman L, et al., eds. Interventional and surgical approaches to lung disease. In: Goldman-Cecil Medicine. 26th ed. Elsevier; 2020. https://www.clinicalkey.com. Accessed April 22, 2022.
  5. Vincent JL, et al. Intensive care unit management of lung transplant patients. In: Textbook of Critical Care. 7th ed. Elsevier; 2017. https://www.clinicalkey.com. Accessed April 22, 2022.
  6. Hachem RR. Lung transplantation: An overview. https://www.uptodate.com/contents/search. Accessed April 22, 2022.
  7. Hachem RR. Lung transplantation: General guidelines for recipient selection. https://www.uptodate.com/contents/search. Accessed April 22, 2022.
  8. Partnering with your transplant team: The patient's guide to transplantation. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. https://optn.transplant.hrsa.gov/media/1536/partneringwithtransplantteam_508v.pdf. Accessed Jan. 30, 2019.
  9. Fernandez-Castillo JC, et al. Immunosuppressive therapy in lung transplantation. Current Pharmaceutical Design. 2020; doi:10.2174/1381612826666200628023150.
  10. Kotloff RM, et al. Induction immunosuppression following lung transplantation. https://www.uptodate.com/contents/search. Accessed April 22, 2022.
  11. Diamond JM, et al. Maintenance immunosuppression following lung transplantation. https://www.uptodate.com/contents/search. Accessed April 22, 2022.
  12. Talking about transplantation: What every patient needs to know. United Network for Organ Sharing. https://transplantliving.org/community/. Accessed April 22, 2022.
  13. Bos S, et al. Survival in adult lung transplantation: Where are we in 2020? Current Opinion in Organ Transplantation. 2020; doi:10.1097/MOT.0000000000000753.
  14. Zaas A, et al. Bacterial infections following lung transplantation. https://www.uptodate.com/contents/search. Accessed April 22, 2022.
  15. Pulmonary rehabilitation. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health-topics/pulmonary-rehabilitation. Accessed April 22, 2022.
  16. Hartwig MG, et al. Lung transplantation: Procedure and postoperative management. https://www.uptodate.com/contents/search. Accessed April 22, 2022.
  17. Tests for lung disease. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/lung-tests. Accessed April 22, 2022.
  18. Keller CA, et al. Feasibility, safety, and tolerance of mesenchymal stem cell therapy for obstructive chronic lung allograft dysfunction. Stem Cells Translational Medicine. 2018; doi:10.1002/sctm.17-0198.
  19. Lung transplant research program. Mayo Clinic. https://www.mayo.edu/research/centers-programs/transplant-research-center/research-programs/lung-transplant-research-program. Accessed April 22, 2022.
  20. Dingli D (expert opinion). Mayo Clinic. April 29, 2022.

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