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Michael Jantz, MD, Pulmonology, Gainesville, FL

MichaelAlanJantzMD

Pulmonology Gainesville, FL

Interventional Pulmonology, Pleural Disease, Thoracic Oncology

Director of Interventional Pulmonology, North Florida Regional Medical Center

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  • Office

    1600 SW Archer Rd
    Gainesville, FL 32610
    Phone+1 352-392-2666
    Fax+1 352-332-0318

Summary

  • Dr. Jantz obtained his MD degree from the University of Washington. Following his residency in internal medicine at the University of Washington, Dr. Jantz did his pulmonary and critical care fellowship and interventional pulmonology fellowship at the Medical University of South Carolina. Prior to coming to North Florida Regional Medical Center, Dr. Jantz was a faculty member at the University of Florida from 1999 to 2021 in the Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, advancing to the academic rank of Clinical Professor of Medicine. While at the University of Florida, he served as the Director of Interventional Pulmonology, Director of Diagnostic Bronchoscopy, Co-Director of the thoracic oncology program, and program director for the Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Fellowship Program. Dr. Jantz’s focus is on interventional pulmonology, lung cancer, and thoracic oncology although he also treats a variety of pulmonary disorders. He is nationally and internationally recognized in the areas of interventional pulmonology and lung cancer. He has served on the board of directors for the American Association of Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology and the lung cancer guideline writing group for the American College of Chest Physicians.

Education & Training

  • Medical University of South Carolina
    Medical University of South CarolinaFellowship, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, 1996 - 1999
  • University of Washington
    University of WashingtonResidency, Internal Medicine, 1989 - 1992
  • University of Washington School of Medicine
    University of Washington School of MedicineClass of 1989

Certifications & Licensure

  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2000 - 2026
  • SC State Medical License
    SC State Medical License 1996 - 2025
  • WA State Medical License
    WA State Medical License 1991 - 2019
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Critical Care Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Pulmonary Disease

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • America’s Best in Medicine American Health Council, 2019
  • Excellence in Teaching Award University of Florida Department of Medicine, 2000, 2007, 2013, 2018
  • Certification in Interventional Pulmonology American Association of Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology, 2017
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Research History

  • Phase 2 trial evaluating the safety and tolerability of intratumoral injections of NanoPac® with standard of care therapy in subjects with lung cancer.2020 - Present
  • VENT: endobronchial valve for emphysema palliation trial
  • Spiration IBV Valve Trial
  • The accuracy of virtual guided bronchoscopy (Lung Point) compared to endobronchial ultrasound guided transbronchial needle aspiration for mediastinal lymph nodes
  • A multi-center trial comparing standard 22-gauge and 22-gauge ProCore needles for endobronchial ultrasound
  • Multicenter, prospective, randomized trial of bronchoscopy with ultrathin bronchoscope and radial endobronchial ultrasound (R-EBUS) with fluoroscopy versus standard fiberoptic bronchoscopy (FB) with f
  • Bronchoscopic intratumoral chemotherapy for small cell lung cancer
  • Fibrinolytic therapy versus medical thoracoscopy for treatment of pleural infection: A randomized clinical trial
  • A multicenter, prospective, open-label, single-arm clinical study of the safety and feasibility of using navigational bronchoscopy to perform interstitial photodynamic therapy using PHOTOFRIN® as trea

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