Even in this time of uncertainty, Mayo Clinic is a place for hope and healing — and we're delivering the care you need. Mayo Clinic follows carefully designed, rigorously enforced safety precautions for anyone who needs face-to-face care. We're safely treating all patients, both in person and through virtual visits, in adherence with federal and state executive orders and guidance. Jorge M. Mallea, M.D., is a pulmonologist, critical care specialist and sleep medicine specialist with the Lung Transplant Program within the Transplant Center at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, FL. His primary clinical interests include lung transplantation, lung volume reduction surgery, chronic respiratory failure and interventional bronchoscopy.