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Aaron Waxman, MD, Pulmonology, Boston, MA

Aaron B Waxman MD PhD

Pulmonology•Boston, MA

Critical Care Medicine, Pulmonary Vascular Medicine

Director, Pulmonary Vascular Disease Program

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  • 75 Francis StBoston, MA 02115

  • Phone+1 617-525-9733

  • Fax+1 617-264-6873

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Summary

  • Dr. Aaron Waxman is a pulmonologist in Boston, MA and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital and Brigham and Women's Hospital. He received his medical degree from Yale University School of Medicine and has been in practice 25 years. He specializes in critical care medicine, and pulmonary vascular medicine and is experienced in right-sided heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, pulmonary embolism, congestive heart failure, and pulmonary vascular disease.

Education & Training

  • Yale-New Haven Medical Center
    Yale-New Haven Medical CenterFellowship, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, 1995 - 1998
  • Yale-New Haven Medical Center
    Yale-New Haven Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1994
  • Yale-New Haven Medical Center
    Yale-New Haven Medical CenterInternship, Internal Medicine, 1991 - 1992
  • Yale School of Medicine
    Yale School of MedicineClass of 1992
  • Albany Medical College
    Albany Medical CollegePh.D., Anatomy and Neuroscience, 1987

Certifications & Licensure

  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 1993 - 2028
  • UT State Medical License
    UT State Medical License 2009 - 2028
  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2012 - 2021
  • CT State Medical License
    CT State Medical License 1994 - 2002
  • Internal Medicine
    American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • Critical Care Medicine
    American Board of Internal Medicine Critical Care Medicine
  • Pulmonary Disease
    American Board of Internal Medicine Pulmonary Disease

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Best Doctors in Boston Boston Magazine, 2007, 2016, 2018-2024
  • Distinguished Clinician Brigham and Women's Hospital, 2022
  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Inpatient 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012, 2014-2017

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Pulmonary vascular morphology as an imaging biomarker in chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension  
    Rahaghi, F.N., Ross, J.C., Agarwal, M., Gonzalez, G., Come, C.E., Diaz, A., Sanchez-Ferrero, G.V., Andetta, H., Jose Estapar, R.S., Waxman, A.B., Washko, G.R., Pulmonary Circulation, 1/1/2016
  • Portopulmonary Hypertension, Challenges in Diagnosis and Management  
    Troy P, Waxman AB, Therapeutic Advances in Gastroenterology, 1/1/2009
  • Plasma Gelsolin is a Marker and Therapeutic Agent in Animal Sepsis  
    Lee PS, Waxman AB, Cotich KL, Chung SW, Perrella MA, Stossel TP, Critical Care Medicine, 1/1/2007

Books/Book Chapters

  • Scientific American Medicine. 
    Chapter: Medical Management of Pulmonary Embolism. 
    Schissler, A.J., Waxman, A.B.Editors: Stone, PH, Lewis, EF.Decker Intellectual Properties, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada2018
  • Patients Survival Guide 
    Chapter: Chapter 7-More on PH Drugs 
    Waxman ABPulmonary Hypertension AssociationEdition 5th,2016
  • Pulmonary Hypertension; Basic Science to Clinical Medicine. 
    Chapter: Assessing Disease State in the Pulmonary Vasculature in Clinical Practice and Research. 
    Page 291 - 229Agarwal, M., A.B. WaxmanEditors: Maron, Bradley A., Zamanian, Roham T., Waxman, Aaron B..Springer, New York, NY2016

Abstracts/Posters

  • Exercise Intolerance in Preload Failure Treated with Pyridostigmine.
    M. Faria Urbina, R. Oliveira, A. Oaklander, A. B. Waxman, D. M. Systrom, American Thoracic Society, San Diego, CA, 1/1/2018
  • Right Ventricular-Pulmonary Arterial Uncoupling During Exercise in Pulmonary Hypertension.
    I. Singh, F. N. Rahaghi, M. Faria Urbina, R. K. Oliveira, T. Bachman, A. B. Waxman, D. M. Systrom, American Thoracic Society, San Diego, CA, 1/1/2018
  • Impaired Systemic Oxygen Extraction in Treated Exercise Pulmonary Hypertension: A New Engine in an Old Car?
    M. Faria Urbina, R. Oliveira, S. Segrera, L. Lawler, A. B. Waxman, D. M. Systrom, American Thoracic Society, San Diego, CA, 1/1/2018

Lectures

  • Totally Implantable Subcutaneous Devices for Continuous Prostanoid Delivery. 
    University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA - 1/1/2018
  • Explaining unexplained exertional dyspnea: Application of the full Fick Principle. 
    Norwalk Hospital, Norwalk, CT - 1/1/2018
  • Invasive cardiopulmonary exercise testing to predict outcomes in heart failure preserved ejection fraction. 
    University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT - 1/1/2018

Other

Press Mentions

  • Pulmonary Hypertension Year in Review: Inhaled Therapy, Improving Mortality Trends in US
    Pulmonary Hypertension Year in Review: Inhaled Therapy, Improving Mortality Trends in USJanuary 18th, 2022
  • Why Am I so Tired After Working Out? It Could Be ‘Exercise Intolerance.’
    Why Am I so Tired After Working Out? It Could Be ‘Exercise Intolerance.’October 22nd, 2021
  • Time from PAH Diagnosis Impacts Prognosis, Response to Selexipag
    Time from PAH Diagnosis Impacts Prognosis, Response to SelexipagAugust 5th, 2021

Grant Support

  • IL-6 Type Cytokine Protection From Hyperoxic Lung InjuryNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2004–2007
  • Interleukin 11 Protection Hyperoxia Induced Lung InjuryNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2001–2002
  • Interleukin 11 Protection Hyperoxia Induced Lung InjuryNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1999–2001
  • Interleukin 11 Protection Hyperoxia Induced Lung InjuryNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1998–1999

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