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James W Lynch

James W Lynch, M.D.

Professor and Associate Dean

Department: MD-HEMATOLOGY-ONCOLOGY
Business Phone: (352) 273-7832
Business Email: lynchjw@ufl.edu
CV: View Curriculum Vitae

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About James W Lynch

Dr. Lynch received his BA from the University of Virginia and MD from Eastern VA Medical School in 1984. After internal medicine training at the University of Florida, he did his training in medical oncology at the National Cancer Institute in Bethesda MD. In 1991 he returned to the UFCOM and has served in multiple roles during this tenure including, course director in Oncology (20 years), program director for hematology/oncology (13 years), section chief of hematology/oncology at the VAMC and now serves as the Assistant Dean for Admissions. He is a nationally recognized well published expert in the diagnosis and treatment of lymphomas and has coauthored over 130 papers, book chapters and abstracts. His educational roles include teaching cancer biology, clinical oncology, clinical reasoning and humanism in medicine. He was the first faculty inductee into the Chapman Humanism Society at the UFCOM and serves on its board of directors. He has received multiple teaching awards including clinical teacher of the year 5 times, the Hippocratic award three times, is a member of the College of Medicine Society of Teaching Scholars and in 2006 was honored by the University of Florida as one of 5 Distinguished Teaching Scholars. He was co-founder with his wife of the Christian Study Center at the University of Florida and serves as its board president. He and his wife Laura, have 4 children and 3 grandchildren.

Teaching Profile

Courses Taught

  1. BMS6816 – Cancer Bio Clin Oncol

    College of Medicine

  2. BMS6631 – Hematology

    College of Medicine

  3. MDC7200 – Medicine Clerkship

    College of Medicine

  4. MDC6001 – Intro Clin Practice

    College of Medicine

  5. BMS6638C – Kidney & Urinary Tract

    College of Medicine

  6. MDT7200 – Elect Top/Medicine

    College of Medicine

  7. MEL7948 – Elect Top/Medicine

    College of Medicine

  8. BMS6630 – Clinical Oncology

    College of Medicine

  9. BMS6810 – Introduction to Clinical Medicine 1A

    College of Medicine

Board Certifications

  • Internal Medicine
    American Board of Internal Medicine
  • Oncology
    American Board of Internal Medicine

Clinical Profile

Specialties

  • Cancer
  • Hematology and Oncology

Areas of Interest

  • Lymphoma

Publications

Academic Articles

Grants

  1. 21st Century Research & Economic Development Investment Program (REDIP)

    Role:
    Project Manager
    Funding:
    STATE UNIV SYS OF FL BOARD OF GOVERNORS

Education

  1. Residency – Internal Medicine

    University of Florida

  2. Internship – Internal Medicine

    University of Florida

  3. Medical Degree

    Eastern Virginia Medical School

Contact Details

Phones:
Business:
(352) 273-7832
Emails:
Business:
lynchjw@ufl.edu
Addresses:
Business Mailing:
PO Box 100278
 GAINESVILLE FL 32610
Business Street:
Admissions Office
1104 Newell Drive Room 142
Harrell Medical Education Building
 GAINESVILLE FL 32610