Richard M. Schwartzstein, MD
Division Chief, Pulmonary at BIDMC
Executive Director, Shapiro Institute for Education and Research
Professor of Medicine and Medical Education
Area of Expertise: Physiology, Dyspnea, Medical Education
Academic Interests
Physiology of Dyspnea and respiratory sensations, modes of mechanical ventilation and respiratory discomfort, and teaching and evaluation of critical thinking.
Awards and Recognition
Outstanding Educator Award, American Thoracic Society
The Theodore E Woodward Award from the American Clinical and Climatological Association.
Faculty Prize for Excellence in Teaching, Harvard Medical School
Finalist, 4th Annual Science and Engineering Visualization Challenge for textbook Respiratory Physiology, A Clinical Approach, the National Science Foundation and the journal Science
The Grant V. Rodkey MD Award from the Massachusetts Medical Society Award
More information can be found on Dr. Schwartzstein’s Harvard Catalyst Profile.
+Current Projects
- Assessment of recall of dyspnea in patients with respiratory failure post extubation
- Development of clinical guideline for dyspnea on mechanical ventilation with the European Respiratory Society
- Use of concept maps for the evaluation of critical thinking
- Member of Committee Proposing revision of the American Thoracic Society Dyspnea Statement