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Aaron Waxman, MD, Pulmonology, Boston, MA, Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital

AaronBWaxmanMDPhD

Pulmonology Boston, MA

Critical Care Medicine, Pulmonary Vascular Medicine

Director, Pulmonary Vascular Disease Program

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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
  • George Washington University
    George Washington UniversityB.S., Zoology, 1978

Certifications & Licensure

  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 1993 - 2026
  • UT State Medical License
    UT State Medical License 2009 - 2026
  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2012 - 2021
  • CT State Medical License
    CT State Medical License 1994 - 2002
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Critical Care Medicine
  • 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
  • Partners in Excellence Award Brigham and Women’s Hospital, 2014
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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
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Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blinded, Placebo-Controlled Trial to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Inhaled Treprostinil in Subjects with Pulmonary Hypertension...
    A.B. Waxman, V.F. Tapson, P.M. Smith, C.Q. Deng, S.D. Nathan, American Thoracic Society, San Diego, CA, 1/1/2018
  • Ultrasound-assisted catheter-directed thrombolysis (UACDT) compared with anticoagulation alone for treatment of acute submassive pulmonary embolism.
    A.J. Schissler, R.J. Glynn, P.S. Sobieszczyk, A.B. Waxman, 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
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Lectures

  • What is new in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension. 
    Harvard Medical School and the Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA - 1/1/2018
  • Unexplained exertional intolerance: Dynamic assessment of cardiopulmonary and metabolic function during invasive exercise testing. 
    Loma Linda, CA - 1/1/2018
  • Treprostinil Administered Using a Fully Implantable Programmable Intravascular Delivery System. 
    Intermountain Medical Center, Murray, UT - 1/1/2018
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Other

  • Approach to the patient with Dyspnea. 
    Badr Eslam, R., Waxman, A.B., Scientific American Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine, Decker
    https://www.deckerip.com/decker/scientific-american-medicine/chapter/115/
    1/8/2016
  • Advanced Prostanoid Therapy in PAH: The Time to Be Proactive Is Now! 
    Waxman, AB, Chakinala, MM, Frantz, RP
    http://www.medscape.org/viewarticle/755179
    1/22/2011
  • Diagnosis to Treatment: Facing the Challenges of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension. 
    Waxman AB, Clinical Case Challenge
    1/1/2010
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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
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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

Hospital Affiliations