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Margaret Pisani, MD, MPH

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Professor of Internal Medicine (Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine)

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Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine
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Professor of Internal Medicine (Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine)

Biography

Dr. Pisani is a board certified physician who specializes in pulmonary and critical care medicine. As a clinician-investigator with expertise in pulmonary, critical care, sleep medicine and chronic disease epidemiology, Dr. Pisani’s research focuses on improving the care and outcomes of critically ill patients. She has a special interest in geriatric pulmonary and critical care medicine and outcomes in older patients. She holds an MPH in chronic disease epidemiology and brings this training and her research focus to her role as mentor for fellows and junior faculty doing clinical and translational work in pulmonary, critical care and sleep medicine. In addition, she has extensive experience in conducting longitudinal clinical research studies both in the critical care setting and the outpatient setting. Her current research focuses on sleep in critically ill patients and its impact on delirium and other patient centered outcomes.

Appointments

  • Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine

    Professor
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Education & Training

Fellow
Yale University School of Medicine (2001)
MPH
Yale School of Public Health (2001)
Chief Resident
Yale-New Haven Hospital (1998)
Resident
Yale-New Haven Hospital (1997)
MD
Temple University (1994)
MS
New Jersey Institute of Technology (1987)
BS
Iona College (1985)

Research

Overview

Sleep in the ICU
Treatment of ICU Delirium
Biomarkers for delirium
Outcomes of older ICU patients after critical illness
Outcomes of patients after rapid response team assessments
Outcomes after thoracic interventional procedures

Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)

Critical Care; Delirium; Epidemiologic Research Design; Geriatrics; Pleural Diseases; Sleep Deprivation

Research at a Glance

Yale Co-Authors

Frequent collaborators of Margaret Pisani's published research.

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2016

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Clinical Care

Overview

Margaret Pisani, MD, MPH, is a pulmonologist and critical care specialist.

Dr. Pisani’s research focuses on improving care and outcomes for critically ill patients. She studies delirium and sleep in the intensive care unit. She has a special interest in geriatric pulmonary and critically ill patients. In addition, she is interested in how sex and gender impact lung diseases and critical illness.

In 2021, Dr. Pisani received the CHEST College Medalist Award from the American College of Chest Physicians, bringing her career full circle. A grant from CHEST was what kick-started her research career.

Dr. Pisani is a professor of medicine (pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine) at Yale School of Medicine.

Clinical Specialties

Pulmonology & Sleep Medicine; Pulmonary Critical Care

Board Certifications

  • Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine)

    Certification Organization
    AB of Internal Medicine
    Latest Certification Date
    2024
    Original Certification Date
    2001
  • Pulmonary Disease

    Certification Organization
    AB of Internal Medicine
    Latest Certification Date
    2020
    Original Certification Date
    2000

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Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine

PO Box 208057, 300 Cedar Street

New Haven, CT 06520-8057

United States

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