
Catherine Corinne Wentowski MD (She/her)
Asthma & COPD, Critical Care Medicine
Associate Professor of Medicine Program Director, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
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1 Robert Wood Johnson PlNew Brunswick, NJ 08901
Phone+1 732-828-3000
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Summary
- Catherine Wentowski is a pulmonary and critical care physician based in New Brunswick, NJ. She holds a medical degree from St. George's University School of Medicine, completing her studies in 2008. She completed her residency in internal medicine New York-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital and her subspecialty training at Tulane University in New Orleans.
After completing her subspecialty training in 2014, she stayed at Tulane as an Assistant Professor before transitioning to Ochsner Medical Center. At Ochsner, she served at the Associate Program Director for the Internal Medicine Program. In 2024, she accepted a position as Associate Professor at Rutgers-Robert Wood Johnson Medical Center. She is current the Program Director for Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine.
Dr. Wentowski has significant clinical experience in pulmonary medicine including treatment of obstructive lung disease, interstitial lung disease, and cough. She has extensive critical care experience in managing respiratory failure in the intensive care unit. Her scholarly contributions include several publications, notably on the effects of red blood cell transfusion and the management of solitary pulmonary nodules, with her work being cited extensively in scientific literature.
Education & Training
Tulane UniversityFellowship, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, 2011 - 2014
New York-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 2008 - 2011
St. George's University School of MedicineClass of 2008
Boston University School of Public HealthMPH, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, 1999 - 2001
Certifications & Licensure
LA State Medical License 2012 - 2027
NJ State Medical License 2024 - 2027
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Critical Care Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Pulmonary Disease
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 37 citationsThe Effects of red Blood Cell Transfusion on Tissue Oxygenation and the Microcirculation in the Intensive Care Unit: A Systematic ReviewNathan D. Nielsen, Ignacio Martin-Loeches, Catherine Wentowski
Transfusion Medicine Reviews. 2017-10-01 - 67 citationsA Practical Algorithmic Approach to the Diagnosis and Management of Solitary Pulmonary Nodules: Part 2: Pretest Probability and AlgorithmVishal Patel, Sagar K. Naik, David P. Naidich, William D. Travis, Jeremy A. Weingarten
Chest. 2013-03-01 - 104 citationsA Practical Algorithmic Approach to the Diagnosis and Management of Solitary Pulmonary Nodules: Part 1: Radiologic Characteristics and Imaging ModalitiesVishal Patel, Sagar K. Naik, David P. Naidich, William D. Travis, Jeremy A. Weingarten
Chest. 2013-03-01
Press Mentions
COVID-19 Has Now Killed More Americans Than the Influenza Pandemic of 1918-19September 21st, 2021
A Louisiana Hospital Chain Said 'Every Facility' Has Roof Damage from Hurricane IdaAugust 30th, 2021
One Chart Shows How Well COVID-19 Vaccines Protect You Against the Delta VariantAugust 19th, 2021
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