Division of Allergy, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine


Welcome to the Division of Allergy, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

Our mission is to:

  • Deliver world-class clinical care to patients with allergic diseases, pulmonary conditions, and critical illness through employing a collaborative, multi-disciplinary approach 
  • Lead in the development of cutting-edge, patient-focused research that extends from basic discoveries to clinical implementation
  • Provide state-of-the-art education and training to inspire and nurture the next generation of leaders in allergy and immunology, pulmonary and critical care medicine, and interventional pulmonology

At the forefront of clinical care and research

The Division of Allergy, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine is at the forefront of essential research in the field of respiratory diseases and provides robust clinical and research training. 

Division faculty member provide high-quality clinical care across a wide spectrum of diseases, helping patients manage conditions ranging from mild allergies to chronic lung disease. Faculty practice in a number of clinical care settings within the Vanderbilt Lung Institute.  

Interim Director, Division of Allergy, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
Department of Medicine

Joao de Andrade, MD is a Professor of Medicine and Interim Director of the Division of Allergy, Pulmonary, and Critical Care Medicine in the Department of Medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. He serves as Chief Medical Officer of the Vanderbilt Lung Institute.

Dr. de Andrade’s academic career has focused on creating an infrastructure to support clinical and translational research in interstitial lung disease and on developing strategies for managing this patient population.


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