José De Cárdenas, MD, FCCP, DAABIP
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About
Dr. De Cardenas is the Founder and Director of the Interventional Pulmonology Program at the University of Michigan and a Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine and Surgery. He is part of the multidisciplinary team at the University of Michigan that treats patients with complex airway and pleural diseases. He has helped to develop and currently serves as Co-Director of the Complex Airway Intervention and Reconstruction (AIR) Program at Michigan Medicine. He does have specific expertise in minimally invasive advanced diagnostic and therapeutic bronchoscopic and pleural procedures, critical care ultrasonography and medical education. As an active member of both the American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST) and the American Association for Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology (AABIP), he serves on editorial boards and other multiple leadership committees. During his free time, he plays his saxophones.
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Qualifications
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Interventional PulmonologyHarvard Medical School, Combined Interventional Pulmonology Fellowship. Beth Israel Deaconess Medical and Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, United States
2015 - 2016
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Pulmonary and Critical Care MedicineZucker School of Medicine, North Shore University Hospital and Long Island Jewish Medical Center, New York City, United States
2012 - 2015
Clinical Fellowship
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Internal MedicineAlbert Einstein College of Medicine, Jacobi Medical Center, New York City, United States
2009 - 2012
Residency
Research Overview
Dr. De Cardenas has given over 50 invited lectures, authored multiple research articles, reviews, commentaries and book chapters. His current academic interests are:
- endobronchial device development for diagnosis and treatment of early lung cancer
- tracheostomy in the critical ill
- pleural infectious diseases
- development of novel methods to teach procedural skills
Recent Publications
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2026 May 26;PresentationBlood and Pus in the Pleural Space: What to Drain, When, and How
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2026 Jun 8;PresentationProactive strategies for the early diagnosis and management of hemothorax
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2026 May 5;PresentationMassive Hemoptysis: A Systemic Approach
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Schofield H, Dong X, Samson R, Arenberg DA, De Cardenas J, Ducomb E, Wayne M, Spence JR. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 2026 May 20; 212 (Supplement_1): aamag162.4061Journal ArticleD108-10 Defining the Role of Cancer Cell Plasticity and Wnt Pathway Activation During Lung Adenocarcinoma Metastasis
DOI:10.1093/ajrccm/aamag162.4061 -
De Cardenas J. 2026 Apr 23;PresentationRobotic Bronchoscopy
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De Cardenas J. 2026 Apr 23;PresentationRobotic Bronchoscopy
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De Cardenas J. 2026 Jan 27;PresentationEDAC/TBM
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Beattie JA, Kapp CM, Thiboutot J, Aboudara MC, Akulian J, Argento AC, Casal RF, Cheng G, De Cardenas J, DeMaio A, Diez-Ferrer M, Fan Y, Gonzales AV, Herth F, Husta B, Ji W, Kagima JW, Keyes C, Kim YW, Liberman M, Majid A, Navani N, Oberg CL, Poletti V, Seides BJ, Silvestri G, Wahidi M, Yu DH, Maldonado F, Feller-Kopman D, Yarmus LB, Gilbert CR, Interventional Pulmonary Outcomes Group . Chest, 2026 Apr 7;Journal ArticleProcedural Techniques, Airway Management and Specimen Acquisition for Peripheral Lung Transbronchial and Endobronchial Ultrasound Guided Cryobiopsy: A Modified Delphi Consensus Statement.
DOI:10.1016/j.chest.2026.03.027 PMID: 41956150
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