Biographical summary
Amjad Kanj, M.D., M.P.H., is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Mayo Clinic School of Medicine and a board-certified pulmonologist with expertise in asthma, bronchiectasis, and non-tuberculous mycobacterial lung disease.
Dr. Kanj earned his medical degree from the American University of Beirut. He completed his internal medicine residency at Wayne State University in Michigan and pursued subspecialty training in pulmonary and critical care at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota.
Dr. Kanj's research focuses on how alterations in the lung microbial environment affect airway inflammation in patients with bronchiectasis and other airway diseases. He is also interested in the interpretation of pulmonary function tests and the impact of social determinants of health on lung function.
Conditions treated
Mayo Clinic locations
Education
- 2024
FellowMayo Clinic Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
- 2023
Pulmonary FellowNIH T32 Pulmonary Research Training Program
- 2020
MPHThe George Washington University, Milken Institute School of Public Health
- 2019
Resident - Internal MedicineWayne State University/Detroit Medical Center
- 2016
Preliminary Resident - Internal MedicineAmerican University of Beirut Medical Center
- 2015
MDFaculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut
- 2011
BS with Distinction - Biological SciencesFaculty of Arts & Sciences, American University of Beirut
Activities and honors
Awards and honors
- 2023
Abstract ScholarshipAmerican Thoracic Society
- 2022
First place (Rosen Cup) in CHEST Challenge 2022American College of Chest Physicians
- 2019
Donald P. Levine, MD Clinical Diagnostic AwardWayne State University School of Medicine
- 2018
Resident Teaching AwardWayne State University School of Medicine
- 2018
Most Outstanding Resident of the Year Award (PGY2)Wayne State University School of Medicine
- 2017
Most Outstanding Resident of the Year Award (PGY1)Wayne State University School of Medicine
- 2017
Young AchieversAmerican College of Physicians
- 2008
Dean's Honor listAmerican University of Beirut, Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Professional memberships
- 2023 - present
Pulmonary Infections &Tuberculosis, Web Committee, ChairAmerican Thoracic Society
- 2022 - 2023
Pulmonary Infections &Tuberculosis, Web Committee, Co-ChairAmerican Thoracic Society
- 2021 - 2022
Pulmonary Infections & Tuberculosis, Web Committee ApprenticeAmerican Thoracic Society
- 2020 - 2024
FellowEquity, Inclusion and Diversity Subcommittee - Critical Care IMP
- 2019 - present
MemberSociety of Critical Care Medicine
- 2018 - present
MemberAmerican Thoracic Society
- 2018 - 2019
MemberSociety to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine
- 2018 - present
MemberAmerican College of Chest Physicians
- 2017 - 2019
Junior Chief ResidentWayne State University School of Medicine
- 2017 - 2019
MemberSociety of General Internal Medicine
- 2017 - 2019
Abstract ReviewerAmerican College of Physicians
- 2016 - present
MemberAmerican College of Physicians
Publications