Pulmonary & Critical Care Fellowship Program
MGH-BIDMC Harvard

Andrew J. Synn, MD

Andrew J. Synn, MD, MPH

Instructor in Medicine

Areas of Expertise: Investigation

Academic Interests

Dr. Synn is the Associate Director of the BIDMC Institute for Lung Health.  His research focuses on quantitative imaging biomarkers of pulmonary vasculopathy, with a particular interest in the use of imaging to elucidate pulmonary disease pathogenesis and better characterize high-risk phenotypes of lung disease.  He is currently supported by a K23 award to investigate whether pulmonary vascular pruning on CT is linked to the development of ILD-related complications, including progressive pulmonary fibrosis and pulmonary hypertension.   

Awards and Recognition

Parker B. Francis Fellowship Award

Ziskind Clinical Research Scholar Award, American Thoracic Society

Outstanding Fellow/Trainee Award, Harvard Chan Program in Cardiovascular Epidemiology

Catalyst Award, American Lung Association

National Research Service Award, NHLBI/NIH

Harvard Medical School Presidential Scholars Program Public Service Initiative Award

A full list of Dr. Synn’s published work can be found on My Bibliography.

More information can be found on Dr. Synn’s Harvard Catalyst Profile.

+Current Projects

  • Application of CT-based vascular biomarkers to identify patients at high risk for poorer ILD-related outcomes
  • Evaluation of vascular pruning on CT as a non-invasive indicator of abnormal pulmonary hemodynamics on right heart catheterization