Margaret Pisani, MD, MPH
Professor of Internal Medicine (Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine)
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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.
Education & Training
- FellowYale University School of Medicine (2001)
- MPHYale School of Public Health (2001)
- Chief ResidentYale-New Haven Hospital (1998)
- ResidentYale-New Haven Hospital (1997)
- MDTemple University (1994)
- MSNew Jersey Institute of Technology (1987)
- BSIona College (1985)
Honors & Recognition
| Award | Awarding Organization | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Chest 2021 College Medalist Award | American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST) | 2021 |
| Carabasi Lectureship | Baylor Scott-White | 2019 |
| Chest Distinguished Educator Award | CHEST American College of Chest Physicians | 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| BI Clinical Research Award in Women's Pulmonary Health | 2009 | |
| William B. Abrams Award in Geriatric Clinical Pharmacology | 2006 | |
| NIH Loan Repayment Program | 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 | |
| CHEST Foundation Young Investigator Award | 2001 | |
| The Emanuel M. Weinberger Award for Achievement in Rheumatology | 1994 | |
| John Creswell Memorial Award for Outstanding Performance in Medicine | 1993 |
Professional Service
| Organization | Role | Date |
|---|---|---|
| American Board of Internal Medicine Critical Care Exam Committee | Chair | 2020 - Present |
| American Board of Internal Medicine | Chair | 2020 - Present |
| American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) | Women's Advisory Council | 2020 - Present |
| American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) | Woman's Health Network | 2019 - Present |
| NIDUS | Grant Reviewer | 2019 |
| Seminars in Respiratory Medicine | Guest Editor | 2019 |
| Yale University Service | Participant | 2019 |
| Yale University Service | Admissions Committee | 2019 - Present |
| American Board of Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine Certification Exam Standard Setting | Member | 2019 - Present |
| American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) | Scientific Program C ommittee | 2019 - Present |
| American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) | Executive Committe of the Council of Networks | 2019 - Present |
| American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) | Women's Health Network | 2019 - Present |
| American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) | Representative Diversity/Inclusion Roundtable | 2019 - Present |
| American Thoracic Society (ATS) | Pneelist for ATS Assembly Journal Club, "Low-dose nocturnal dexmedetomidine prevents ICU delirium; a randomized, placebo, controlled trial" | 2018 |
| Yale University Service | YNHH Health Systems Sedation Committee | 2018 - Present |
| Yale University Services | Faculty Advisory Committee | 2018 - Present |
| Yale University Committees | Palliative Care & Symptom Science | 2018 - Present |
| American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) | Blog Editor, Social Media Working Group | 2018 - Present |
| American Thoracic Society (ATS) | President | 2018 - Present |
| Society for Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) | Current Concepts in Adult Critical Care Course | 2018 - Present |
| French National Program For Clinical Research (PHRCN) | Grant Reviewer | 2017 |
| NIH Clinical and Translational Science Award, (CTSA), The Ohio State University | Grant Reviewer | 2017 |
| American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) | Women's Health Network | 2017 - 2019 |
| Yale University Service | Internal Medicine Specialties Panel | 2017 |
| Habitat for Humanity | Volunteer | 2017 |
| Departmental Committees | Diversity Committee | 2017 - Present |
| American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) | Councile of Networks | 2017 - Present |
| Connecticut Thoracic Society | President & Founder | 2017 - Present |
| Connecticut Pulmonary Society | Annual Meeting Planning Committee | 2016 - 2018 |
| Yale University Service | YNHH Health Systems Delirium & Geriatrics Committee | 2016 - Present |
| American Thoracic Society (ATS) | Senior Mentor; mentoring Program ATS National Meeting | 2016 - Present |
| American Thoracic Society (ATS) | Critical Illness and aiging working group | 2016 - Present |
| American College of Chest Physicians | Social Media Working Group | 2016 - Present |
| Pleura | Editoral Board | 2015 - 2020 |
| American Thoracic Society (ATS) | Education Assembly | 2015 - 2019 |
| Connecticut Pulmonary Society | Annual Meeting Planning Committee | 2015 - 2018 |
| Americian Board of Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine Board Exam Committee | Member | 2015 - Present |
| BAISL (Better Assessment in Severe Illness) Delirium Expert Panel | Expert Panel Member | 2015 - Present |
| American Board of Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine Board Review Committee | Member | 2015 - Present |
| American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) | ACCP Mentoring Program, participant as a mentor | 2015 - Present |
| American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) | Educational Programming Committee | 2015 - Present |
| Pain, Agitation, Delirium (PADIS) Guidelines | Committee Member | 2014 - 2018 |
| Society for Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) | Pain, agitation, delirium (PADIS) Guidelines Revision Committee | 2014 - 2018 |
| Yale University Service | MICU Alarm Committee, YNHH | 2014 - 2017 |
| Tashua School-Visiting Author Day | Coordinator | 2014 |
| Yale New Haven Hospital | Volunteer | 2014 - Present |
| American Thoracic Society (ATS) | Sleep and Neurobiology Assembly | 2014 - Present |
| American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) | Critical Care Network | 2014 - Present |
| American College of Chest Physicains | Scientific Programming and Advisory Committee | 2013 - 2017 |
| American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) | Scientific Programming Advisory Committee | 2013 - 2015 |
| Tashua School Brownie Troop | Lecturer | 2013 |
| Scientific Program Committee, Connecticut Thoracic Society | Member | 2013 - Present |
| Center of excellence for Delirium in Aging:Research, Training and Educational Enhancement (CEDARTREE) | Executive Committee Member | 2013 - Present |
| American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) | Women's Health Network | 2013 - Present |
| Heart & Lung: The Journal of Acute and Critical Care | Editoral Board | 2013 - Present |
| NIH Clinical and Translational Science Award, (CTSA), Albert Einstein College of Medicine | Grant Reviewer | 2012 |
| Sleep in the ICU Task Force | Co-Chair | 2012 - Present |
| Departmental Committees | Physician Scientist Recruitment Committee | 2012 - 2018 |
| Yale University Service | Fellowship Milestone Committee | 2012 - 2018 |
| Yale University Service | MICU Faculty Committee | 2012 - 2016 |
| American College of Chest Physicians Scientific Presentations and Awards Committee | Committee Member | 2011 - Present |
| Center of Excellence for Delirium in Aging: Research, Training, and Educational Enhancement.(CEDARTREE) | Advisor | 2011 - Present |
| SAGES Delirium Program Project Grant, Safety Advisory Board, SAGES Delirium Program Project Grant | Member | 2011 - Present |
| Yale University Service | Sedation Protocol Committee, YNHH | 2011 - 2016 |
| American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) | Scientific Programming Advisory Committee | 2011 - Present |
| Association of Program Directors in Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine (APDPCCM) | Member | 2010 - 2018 |
| Yale University Service | Fellowship Research Advisory Committee | 2009 - 2018 |
| Yale University Service | 4th Year of Fellowship Committee | 2009 - 2018 |
| Yale University Service | Fellowship Curriculum Committee | 2009 - 2012 |
| Yale University Service | Geriatric Section Chief Search Committee | 2009 - Present |
| Yale University Service | Fellowship Curriculum Committee | 2009 - Present |
| Yale University Services | Graduate Medical Education Committee | 2008 - 2011 |
| Pulmonary & Critical Care & Sleep Updates (PCCSU), American College of Chest Physicians | Editor | 2007 - 2012 |
| Departmental Committees | Internal Medicine Research Advisory Panel | 2007 - 2012 |
| American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) | Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep Updates (PCCSU) Online | 2007 - 2012 |
| Respiratory Disease in Older Patients, Clinics in Chest Medicine | Guest Editor | 2007 |
| Yale University Service | Alcohol Withdrawal Treatment Protocol Committee, YNHH | 2007 - Present |
| CHEST Foundation Geriatric Developement Research Awards | Grant Reviewer | 2006 - 2010 |
| Up-To-Date-Intergrating Geriatrics into Subspecialties | Reviewer | 2006 |
| American College of Chest Physicians | Reviewer | 2006 - Present |
| Yale University Service | Delirium Treatment Protocol Committee, YNHH | 2006 - 2012 |
| Yale University Service | Pulmonary Faculty Recruitment Selection Committee | 2006 - 2009 |
| Yale University Service | PCCSM Faculty Schedule | 2006 - Present |
| American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) | Chest Foundation Community Service | 2005 - 2016 |
| Yale University Service | Program on Aging Research Career Development Core Planning Committee | 2003 |
| American Board of Internal Medicine Subspecialty Recertification Project. Infusing Geriatrics into the Subspecialties of Medicine | Reviewer | 2003 - Present |
| American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) | Americian College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) | 2003 - Present |
| American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) | Women's Health Network | 2003 - Present |
| Departmental Committees | Internship Selection Committee | 2001 - 2004 |
| JAMA, BMJ, Chest, Critical Care Medicine, Intensive Care Medicine, Critical Care, Journal of the American Geriatrics Society | Reviewer | 2001 - Present |
| Society for Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) | Internal Medicine | 2001 - Present |
| American Thoracic Society (ATS) | Clinical Problems Assembly | 2001 - Present |