The 20 Best Advanced Bronchoscopy Doctors Near Me

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Advanced in Advanced Bronchoscopy

Dr. Rafael Paez

Intensive Care Medicine
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
1301 Medical Center Dr, 
Nashville, TN 
Offers Telehealth
10 Years of Experience

Advanced in Advanced Bronchoscopy
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
1301 Medical Center Dr, 
Nashville, TN 
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Overview

Rafael Paez is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Paez has been practicing medicine for over 10 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Advanced Bronchoscopy. His top areas of expertise are Lung Nodules, Lung Cancer, Respiratory Acidosis, Advanced Bronchoscopy, and Endoscopy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 40 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 4 articles in the study of Advanced Bronchoscopy.

Graduate Year
2016
Specialties
Intensive Care Medicine
Licenses
Internal Medicine in TN
Hospital Affiliations
Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Vanderbilt University Medical Center
1301 Medical Center Dr, Nashville, TN 37232
Call: 615-322-2386

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


40 Total Publications

Reply to Bertolaccini et al.: Small Nodules and Big Questions: A Closer Look at the RELIANT Trial.
Reply to Bertolaccini et al.: Small Nodules and Big Questions: A Closer Look at the RELIANT Trial.
Journal: American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine
Published: August 04, 2025
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Dr. Robert J. Lentz
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Dr. Robert J. Lentz
Pulmonary Medicine | Emergency Medicine | Intensive Care Medicine

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

1301 22nd Ave S, 
Nashville, TN 
 (0.1 miles away)
615-322-3000
Experience:
17+ years
Languages Spoken:
English
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Robert Lentz is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and an Emergency Medicine provider in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Lentz has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Advanced Bronchoscopy. His top areas of expertise are Lung Nodules, Pleural Effusion, Lung Cancer, Endoscopy, and Advanced Bronchoscopy. Dr. Lentz is currently accepting new patients.

Experienced in Advanced Bronchoscopy
Dr. Jonathan Casey
Intensive Care Medicine
Experienced in Advanced Bronchoscopy
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Intensive Care Medicine

Vanderbilt University Transplant Center

1161 21st Ave S, 
Nashville, TN 
 (0.3 miles away)
615-322-3412
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Jonathan Casey is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Casey is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Advanced Bronchoscopy. His top areas of expertise are Cerebral Hypoxia, COVID-19, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), Advanced Bronchoscopy, and Endoscopy.

Experienced in Advanced Bronchoscopy
Dr. Todd Rice
Intensive Care Medicine
Experienced in Advanced Bronchoscopy
Dr. Todd Rice
Intensive Care Medicine

Vanderbilt University

3601 21st Ave S, 
Nashville, TN 
 (0.6 miles away)
615-322-3000
Languages Spoken:
English
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Todd Rice is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Rice is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Advanced Bronchoscopy. His top areas of expertise are Cerebral Hypoxia, COVID-19, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), Endoscopy, and Advanced Bronchoscopy.

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