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Robert Padera, MD, Pathology, Boston, MA

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Pathology Boston, MA

Forensic/Autopsy, Pulmonary Pathology, Anatomic Pathology, Surgical Pathology

Pathologist at Brigham and Women's Hospital, Pathologist at Children's Hospital Boston, Associate Professor at Harvard Medical School, Faculty in Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology

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  • Office

    Brigham & Women's Hospital Department Of Pathology75 Francis St Amory 3
    75 Francis Street
    Boston, MA 02115
    Phone+1 617-525-6792

Education & Training

  • Brigham and Women's Hospital
    Brigham and Women's HospitalResidency, Pathology-Anatomic and Clinical, 2000 - 2003
  • Harvard Medical School
    Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 2000
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyPh.D., Medical Engineering, Cum Laude, 1998
  • Northwestern University
    Northwestern UniversityB.S., Chemical Engineering, and Biomedical Engineering, With Honors, 1991

Certifications & Licensure

  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 2003 - 2026
  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2016 - 2018
  • American Board of Pathology Anatomic Pathology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Excellence in Tutoring Awards Harvard Medical School, 2012
  • Biomedical Enterprise Program Teaching Award Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology, 2011
  • Pier Paci Teaching Award Department of Pathology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, 2008
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Antibody-mediated rejection of the lung: A consensus report of the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation  
    Levine DJ, Glanville AR, Aboyoun C, Belperio J, Benden C, Berry GJ, Hachem R, Hayes D Jr, Neil D, Reinsmoen NL, Snyder LD, Sweet S, Tyan D, Verleden G, Westall G, Yuse..., J Heart Lung Transplant, 1/1/2016
  • Multimodality imaging for the assessment of total artificial heart function: complementary utility of 2-and 3-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography and computed...  
    Ghosh N, Waller AH, Rinehart E, Lakdawala NK, Chatzizisis YS, Padera R, Couper G, Mangion J, Steigner M, J Am Coll Cardiol, 1/1/2014
  • Dilatation of the ascending aorta in patients with congenitally bicuspid aortic valves  
    Robicsek F, Padera RF, Thubrikar MJ, HSR Proc in Inten Care Cardiovasc Anesthes, 1/1/2012
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Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • Long-term outcomes following near-infrared sentinel lymph node mapping in non-small cell lung cancer.
    Digesu CS, Hachey KJ, Gilmore DM, Khullar OV, Tsukada H, Whang B, Chirieac LR, Padera RF, Jaklitsch MT, Colson YL, American Association for Thoracic Surgery Annual Meeting, Boston, MA, 1/29/2017
  • Gross and histological charcteristics of venous homografts used in heart surgery.
    Benini A, Baird C, Borisuk M, Hofferberth S, Padera RF, Sanders SP, 17th Annual World Congress of Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery, Barcelona, Spain, 1/17/2017
  • Gross and histological findings in bioprosthetic mitral valves explanted from children under 5 years of age.
    Gellis L, Baird CW, Emani S, Borisuk M, Gauvreau K, Padera RF, Sanders SP, 17th Annual World Congress of Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery, Barcelona, Spain, 1/17/2017
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Lectures

  • Medical device pathology: rise (and fall) of the machines. 
    Rochester, MN - 1/1/2017
  • Cardiovascular device infection and the role of biofilm. 
    San Antonio, TX - 1/1/2017
  • Normal valve function, valvular heart disease, and how to (potentially) fix it. 
    Boston, MA, 2015, 2016, 2017 - 1/1/2017
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Other

  • Cell signaling by FGF-2: Investigations into interactions between FGF-2, FGFR-1 and HLGAG. 
    Padera RF, M.D. Dissertation, Harvard Medical School
    Boston, MA - 1/1/2000
  • Mass transport in implantable medical devices. 
    Padera RF, Ph.D. Dissertation, Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology
    Cambridge, MA - 1/1/1998

Press Mentions

  • Some Severe COVID-19 Patients May Not Develop Long-Lasting Immunity to Coronavirus: Study
    Some Severe COVID-19 Patients May Not Develop Long-Lasting Immunity to Coronavirus: StudyAugust 20th, 2020
  • Towards Alternative Approaches for Coupling of a Soft Robotic Sleeve to the Heart
    Towards Alternative Approaches for Coupling of a Soft Robotic Sleeve to the HeartMay 15th, 2018
  • Greater Boston COVID Recovery Cohort Joins National Effort to Study Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
    Greater Boston COVID Recovery Cohort Joins National Effort to Study Long-Term Effects of COVID-19March 8th, 2022