Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine

Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine Faculty

Maher A. Baz, M.D. Maher A. Baz, M.D.
Associate Professor of Medicine
Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine
University of Florida College of Medicine

Gainesville, Florida 32610-0225
University of Florida Health Sciences Center
Phone (352) 265-8940
Email: bazma@medicine.ufl.edu


Educational Background

  • 1995 Fellowship - Duke University Medical Center
  • 1992 Residency - Internal Medicine, Duke University Medical
  • 1989 M.D. - American University of Beirut

Clinical Interests

  • - Patients with advanced lung diseases
  • - Pulmonary vascular diseases (pulmonary hypertension)
  • - Lung transplantation

Research Interests

  • - Clinical trials in airway rejection, including etiology and therapy
  • - Outcomes research after lung transplantation
  • - Oxidative stress and antioxidants

Professional Societies

  • American Thoracic Society
  • International Society of Heart & Lung Transplantation (ISHLT)
  • United Network of Organ Sharing

Grants Awarded

Fujisawa Pharmaceuticals: Principal Investigator “Comparison of a de novo tacrolimus/ sirolimus/prednisone regimen versus tacrolimus/ azathioprine/ prednisone immunosuppressive regimen in lung transplantation” 2001-2004

American Lung Association of Florida: Co- Investigator “Quality of Life Therapy for Wait-Listed Lung Transplant Patients” 2002-2003

Publications (2004 onwards)

  • Smith W, Kaplan B, Baz MA, Fann AL, Hatton R. Evaluation of Drug-Interaction Software to Identify Alerts for Transplant Medications, The Annals of Pharmacotherapy (In press).
  • Rodrigue JR, Baz MA, Kanasky WF, MacNaughton KL. Does lung transplantation improve health-related quality of life? The University of Florida experience. Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation (In press).
  • Curran WD, Akindipe O, Staples ED, Baz MA. Lung transplantation for Primary Pulmonary Hypertension and Eisenmenger’s syndrome. Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing (In Press).

For a complete list of the publications,
Visit Pubmed, US National Library of Medicine (NLM)

Honors and Awards

2003 - University of Florida exemplary teacher award

2001 - Boehringer-Ingelheim Young Leaders in Pulmonary Medicine Award

1996 - Florida Alpha Award

1996-present - Medical Director, Lung Transplant Program

1995-present - United Network for Organ Sharing Lung Transplant Physician

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