David Systrom

Dr. David M. Systrom is a physician at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. He is also an assistant professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School.

He received his medical degree from Dartmouth Medical School (now known as Geisel School of Medicine). He then completed a residency in internal medicine at Emory University Hospital, followed by a fellowship in internal medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital. He is board certified in internal medicine and pulmonary disease.

An active investigator and director of the Massachusetts General Hospital Cardiopulmonary laboratory, Dr. Systrom regularly publishes research examining pulmonary hypertension, pulmonary vascular disease, right heart failure and thromboembolic disease. He has authored over 130 peer-reviewed publications, has received funding from the National Institutes of Health and the American Heart Association, and has been named to the annual list of the Best Doctors in America. Dr. Systrom is a member of the American Thoracic Society, the American Heart Association and the American Physiological Society.

Clinical Interests

• Pulmonary Hypertension
• Pulmonary Vascular Disease
• Right Heart Failure
• Thromboembolic Disease

Education

Internship

• Emory Univ. Hosp., 1979 - 1980

Medical School

• Dartmouth Medical School, 1976 - 1979

Residency

• Emory University Hospital, 1980 - 1982

Board Certifications

• Internal Medicine, 1983
• Pulmonary Disease, 1986

Fellowship

• Massachusetts General Hospital*****, 1983 - 1986