90%
Percentage of new lung cancer referrals seen within a period of seven days
Lung Disease
Our exceptional foundation of physicians and state-of-the-art methods, like XVIVO and intensity-modulated radiation therapy, to diagnose and treat complex lung diseases makes pulmonology care a hallmark of UF Health.
At UF Health, our team of knowledgeable pulmonary physicians will decipher your underlying lung condition. The goal of the Advanced Lung Disease Program is to set you on the path to recovery by shining a light on the roadblocks in your way.
Our team will provide a quick and accurate diagnosis before devising a treatment plan to fit your needs. At UF Health, our pulmonary leaders will construct an ideal treatment plan modeled around your needs. The Advanced Lung Disease Program is equipped with an array of cutting-edge technologies and treatments aimed at producing the best possible patient outcomes. After uncovering your underlying condition, our exemplary team will employ any combination of these tools to secure those life-changing results. Our program's focus areas are adult lung cancer, adult lung transplant, and pediatric lung transplant.
UF Health Shands Hospital is among the nation’s top hospitals for pulmonology and lung surgery in the U.S. News & World Report 2026-2027 Best Hospital rankings.
Quick Facts
14
Clinical trials that make up one of the most comprehensive portfolios for lung cancer
3 Months
Average wait time for adult lung transplantation (national average is six months)
92.4%
Survival rate with functioning transplant after one year (above national average)
Conditions and Treatments
- Asbestosis
- Aspergillosis
- Aspiration Pneumonia
- Atelectasis
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Coal Worker's Pneumoconiosis
- Collapsed Lung (Pneumothorax)
- Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Adults
- Histiocytosis
- Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
- Lung Metastases
- Pleural Effusion
- Pneumocystis Jiroveci Pneumonia
- Pneumonia - Weakened Immune System
- Pulmonary Actinomycosis
- Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis
- Pulmonary Arteriovenous Fistula
- Pulmonary Aspergilloma
- Pulmonary Edema
- Pulmonary Embolus
- Pulmonary Hypertension
- Pulmonary Nocardiosis
- Pulmonary Tuberculosis
- Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease
- Rheumatoid Lung Disease
- Sarcoidosis
- Simple Pulmonary Eosinophilia
- Small Cell Lung Cancer
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Clinical trials: Lung Disease
UF Health research scientists make medicine better every day. They discover new ways to help people by running clinical trials. When you join a clinical trial, you can get advanced medical care. Sometimes years before it's available everywhere. You can also help make medicine better for everyone else. If you'd like to learn more about clinical trials, visit our clinical trials page. Or click one of the links below:
- Investigator
- Dima Ezmigna
- Status
- Accepting Candidates
This study is open to adults with a lung disease called Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF). People can join the study if they are 40 years or older. If they already take nintedanib or pirfenidone for their IPF, they can continue treatment…
- Investigators
- Divya C Patel, Christopher Harden
- Status
- Accepting Candidates
- Ages
- 40 Years - N/A
- Sexes
- All
This study is open to adults with Progressive Fibrosing Interstitial Lung Diseases (PF-ILDs). People who have a form of PF-ILD other than Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) can join the study. If they already take nintedanib, they can continue…
- Investigators
- Divya C Patel, Christopher Harden
- Status
- Accepting Candidates
- Ages
- 18 Years - N/A
- Sexes
- All
News and patient stories: Lung Disease
ARDS patients improve with experimental treatment
June 30, 2026
JUPITER, Fla. — Doctors have few options for patients who develop a life-threatening lung condition called acute respiratory distress syndrome, or ARDS. A…
The Herbert Wertheim UF Scripps Institute for Biomedical Innovation & Technology
Study calls for universal vaccination for pregnant women, children against RSV
October 8, 2025
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A team of researchers led by a University of Florida Health scientist recommends the universal immunization of pregnant women and infants…
College of Pharmacy, +1 more
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