Richard M Schwartzstein, MD
Staff Physician
Pulmonary & Critical Care
Contact Information
| Office: | KS-0B17 |
| Phone: | 617-667-5864 |
| Fax: | 617-667-4849 |
| Email: | rschwart@bidmc.harvard.edu |
| Address: | 330 Brookline Ave; KS-0B17
Boston, MA 02215 |
Advanced Degree And Training
| Year | Institution | Area or Rank |
| 1975 | Harvard Medical School | MD |
| 1979 | Beth Israel Hospital | Resident Internal Medicin |
| 1982 | Brigham and Women | Fellow in pulmonary and c |
| 1984 | Beth Israel Hospital | Chief Resident in Medicin |
| 1985 | Brigham and Women | Fellow in pulmonary and c |
Areas of Interest
| 3 Neuroscience |
Major Research Theme
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To understand the physiological mechanisms underlying respiratory sensations with a particular emphasis on the sensations grouped under the term dyspnea. To increase our understanding of the language used by individuals to characterize respiratory sensations. To understand perceptual differences among individuals with respect to respiratory sensations. |
Publications
External Recognition
| When they don�t get better: Asthma, dyspnea and beyond. Annual Meeting of the American College of Asthma, Allergy and Immunology, Orlando, Florida, 2001 Speaker: Asthma Sensation and Fatal Asthma, Annual Meeting of the American Thoracic Society, Toronto, Canada, 2000 Physiology of Asthma Sensations, Respiratory Physiology Research Seminar, Imperial College of Medicine, School of Medicine, London, England, 2000 Visiting Professor, Speaker: “A clinical dyspnea center: Bringing Physiology to the Bedside.†Royal Brompton Hospital, Imperial College of Medicine, London, England. 2005 Speaker: “Evaluation of the Patient with Dyspnea: Bringing physiology to the bedside.†Annual Meeting, American Thoracic Society, Toronto, Canada, 2008 |
Major Collaborative Activities
| I work with Dr. Robert Banzett and Dr. Carl O'Donnell on research related to the physiology of respiratory sensations. The laboratory work is supported by NIH funding (RO1) with collaborations that include Drs. Mark Parshall and Paula Meek at the University of New Mexico, and Dr. Lewis Adams from Brisbane, Australia. |
Investigator's Lab Web Site
| Research Lab URL | Schwartzstein Research Lab |
| Harvard Catalyst Site: | Schwartzstein Harvard Catalyst Web Site |
