Robert J. Lentz MD
Associate Professor of Medicine and Thoracic Surgery, and Director of Bronchoscopy
Areas of Expertise
- Interventional Pulmonology
- Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
Conditions and Treatments
- Airway obstructions, including foreign bodies
- Central airway collapse (tracheobronchomalacia)
- Lung nodules or masses
- Mediastinal adenopathy or masses
- Pneumothorax
- Airway tumor/tissue ablation (including laser, APC, and cryotherapy)
- Chest ultrasound
- Cryobiopsy
- Endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS)
Education
- Doctor of Medicine - University of Texas at Houston, 2009
- Internship, Internal Medicine - Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 2010
- Residency, Internal Medicine - Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 2012
- Chief Resident, Internal Medicine - Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 2013
- Fellowship in Critical Care Medicine - Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 2016
- Fellowship, Interventional Pulmonology - Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 2017
Board Certifications
- Internal Medicine - American Board of Internal Medicine, 2012
- Pulmonary Disease - American Board of Internal Medicine, 2015
- Critical Care Medicine - American Board of Internal Medicine, 2016
- Interventional Pulmonology - American Association of Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology
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