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Robert Vassallo, MD, Pulmonology, Rochester, MN, Mayo Clinic Hospital - Rochester

RobertVassalloMD

Pulmonology • Rochester, MN

Asthma & COPD, Critical Care Medicine, Interstitial Lung Diseases, Restrictive Lung Disease

Associate Professor, Internal Medicine, Mayo Medical School

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Education & Training

  • Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)
    Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Fellowship, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, 1998 - 2001
  • Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)
    Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Residency, Internal Medicine, 1995 - 1998
  • University of Malta School of Medicine
    University of Malta School of MedicineClass of 1992

Certifications & Licensure

  • MN State Medical License
    MN State Medical License 1997 - 2024
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Pulmonary Disease

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Parker B. Francis Fellow in Pulmonary Research Harvard School of Public Health, 2003
  • Cecile Lehman Award for Basic Science Presentation in Lung Diseases American College of Chest Physicians International Conference 2002, 2002
  • Henry Christian Award American Federation for Medical Research, 2001
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Estimation of the Absolute Shear Stiffness of Human Lung Parenchyma Using 1H Spin Echo, Echo Planar MR Elastography  
    Mariappan YK, Glaser KG, Levin DL, Vassallo R, Hubmayr RD, Mottram C, Ehman RL, McGee KP, Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, 1/1/2013
  • Lung Disease in Rheumatoid Arthritis - Challenges and Opportunities  
    Vassallo R, Taneja V, Shortness of Breath, 1/1/2013
  • Against the ATS Statement on Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research  
    Thomas CF Jr, Vassallo R, Castro M, Am J Respir Crit Care Med, 1/1/2006
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Books/Book Chapters

  • Interstitial Lung Disease 
    Chapter: Smoking-related Interstitial Lung Diseases 
    Page 961 - 979Vassallo R, Limper AH, Ryu JHEditors: Schwarz MI; King TE Jr.People's Medical Publishing House-USAEdition 5th,2011
  • Molecular Basis of Pulmonary Disease: Insights from Rare Lung Disorders 
    Chapter: Pulmonary Langerhans' Cell Histiocytosis: Advances in the Understanding of a True Dendritic Cell Lung Disease 
    Page 369 - 388Vassallo REditors: Pulmonary Langerhans' Cell Histiocytosis: Advances in the Understanding of a True Dendritic Cell Lung Disease.Humana Press, New York2010
  • Interstitial Lung Disease 
    Chapter: Smoking-related Interstitial Lung Disease 
    Vassallo R, Limper AH, Ryu JHEditors: Schwarz MI, King Jr TE.B.C. Decker, HamiltonEdition 5th,2009
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Abstracts/Posters

  • Clinical Features and Outcomes of Unifocal Adult Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis
    Robert Vassallo, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/7/2019
  • Single-Agent Cladribine As an Effective Therapy for Adults with Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis
    Robert Vassallo, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/9/2019
  • Thymic Stromal Lymphopoietin Promotes Proliferation In Human Pulmonary Artery Smooth Muscle
    Hartman WH, Thompson MA, Pabelick CM, Vassallo R, Prakash YS, Am J Resp Crit Car Med, 1/1/2014
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Lectures

  • Tumor Mutational Burden and Other Immunotherapy Markers in Histiocytic Neoplasms Using Next Generation Sequencing 
    2018 ASH Annual Meeting - San Diego, CA - 12/1/2018
  • Pulmonary Vascular Diseases - An Update 
    Kuwait City, Kuwait - 1/1/2014
  • Update on Asthma 
    Kuwait City, Kuwait - 1/1/2014
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Press Mentions

  • People Who Vape Have Increased Frequency of Covid-19 Symptoms: Study
    People Who Vape Have Increased Frequency of Covid-19 Symptoms: StudyJanuary 17th, 2022
  • Contagiousness May Linger Beyond Five Days; COVID-19 Worse for Vapers
    Contagiousness May Linger Beyond Five Days; COVID-19 Worse for VapersJanuary 14th, 2022
  • E-cigarette Users Who Test Positive for COVID-19 Are More Likely to Experience COVID-19 Symptoms
    E-cigarette Users Who Test Positive for COVID-19 Are More Likely to Experience COVID-19 SymptomsJanuary 13th, 2022
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Professional Memberships

Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Robert Vassallo, Dr. Robert Vassallo, MD, Dr. R Vassallo