Danny's Double-Lung Transplant at UF Health

Imagine having the opportunity to save someone’s life by making a simple decision. In 2021, Danny Sams faced the harsh reality of pulmonary fibrosis, a lung…

Internationally known pediatric lung transplant expert joins University of Florida Health

June 22, 2021

An internationally recognized physician who performed more than 100 lung transplants has joined the University of Florida Health Shands Children’s Hospital to…

Staying Upbeat Through Every Diagnosis

How 9-year-old Kendall Lewis navigates life with VACTERL association. If you ask 9-year-old Kendall “Miss K” Lewis how many surgeries she’s had in her life,…

Combatting COPD

University of Florida Health researchers are on a mission to provide prevention education and effective treatment for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or…

Hurricane Matthew: Stories from the Front Line

November 8, 2016

Beginning as a tropical storm 35 miles southeast of St Lucia on Sept. 28, 2016, Hurricane Matthew explosively intensified as it tracked across the Caribbean…