Lauren M. Catalano, MD, MSc
Pulmonary Medicine
Accepting new patients
Sees patients age 18 and up
Harron Lung Center Washington Square
Penn Medicine Provider

About me

  • Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine (Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care)

Education and training

  • Medical School: State University of New York at Stony Brook
  • Residency: Brown University, Rhode Island Hospital
  • Fellowship: Brown University, Rhode Island Hospital

What my patients think about me

Average Rating

209 reviews

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November 2025
took the time to answer my questions.
September 2025
dr. catalano is fabulous; she's very thorough and helpful
September 2025
knowledgeable & understanding
August 2025
she answered my question and i understood her

Insurance accepted

My Locations

Penn Medicine hospital privileges

  • Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Pennsylvania Hospital: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Dr. Catalano is a Penn Medicine physician.

Qualifications and experience

Treatments and Conditions

My research

Ambrosino M, Emerson S, Catalano L, Hossain E, Julien HM, Jacoby DS Post-acute coronary syndrome disparities in guideline-directed lipid therapy and insufficient achievement of optimal low-density lipoprotein , Am. J Cardiology, 190(3): 2022,8-16


Emerson SL, Ayyoub J, Zonoozi S, Catalano L. Agitated, Altered and Elongated: The risks of diphenhydramine overdose. , CHEST, Orlando FL: 2021


George L Anesi, Juliane Jablonski, Michael O Harhay, Joshua H Atkins, Jasmeet Bajaj, Cameron Baston, Patrick J Brennan, Christina L Candeloro, Lauren M Catalano, Maurizio F Cereda, John M Chandler, Jason D Christie, Tara Collins, Katherine R Courtright, Barry D Fuchs, Emily Gordon, John C Greenwood, Steven Gudowski, Asaf Hanish, C William Hanson 3rd, Monica Heuer, Paul Kinniry, Zev Noah Kornfield, Gregory B Kruse, Meghan Lane-Fall, Niels D Martin, Mark E Mikkelsen, Dan Negoianu, Jose L Pascual, Maulik B Patel, Steven C Pugliese, Zaffer A Qasim, John P Reilly, John Salmon, William D Schweickert, Michael J Scott, Michael G S Shashaty, Corinna P Sicoutris, John K Wang, Wei Wang, Arshad A Wani, Brian J Anderson, Jacob T Gutsche Characteristics, Outcomes, and Trends of Patients With COVID-19-Related Critical Illness at a Learning Health System in the United States , Ann Intern Med, 174(5): 2021,613-621


Bialick, Steven; Catalano, Lauren Blood transfusion induced babesiosis causing acute hemolytic anemia requiring exchange transfusion. , Philadelphia Drinker Society Annual Critical Care Spectacular Case Presentation Competition. College of Physicians – Philadelphia, PA. : 2018


Matthew Janssen, Dominic Marchiano, Kimia Menhaji, Lauren Catalano A Case Report of Transient Exertional Hypoxemia in Pregnancy and Review of Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia , Journal: Case Reports in Women's Health, 17: 2018,304


Catalano, LM, Wu, S., Palmisciano, A, LeBeuf, E, Kalapos, M, Philips, G, Levy, MM. Recognizing inpatient sepsis early (RISE) on the medical floors. , Society of Critical Care Medicine, Phoenix, AZ: 2015


Catalano, LM, Aliotta, J. Lung Cancer: neoplastic disorders of the lung , Andreoli and Carpenter's Cecil Essentials of Medicine, 9(23): 2015,222-237


Catalano, LM, Bourjeily, G, Ward, N. Post-Obstructive pneumonia in the first trimester - A rare diagnosis at a formative time. , North American Society of Obstetric Medicine, Providence, RI: 2013


Stanchina Michael L, Welicky Lauren M, Donat Walter, Lee David, Corrao William, Malhotra Atul Impact of CPAP use and age on mortality in patients with combined COPD and obstructive sleep apnea: the overlap syndrome. , Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, 9(8): 2013,767-72


Stanchina, ML, Welicky, LM, Donat, W, Lee, D, Corrao, W, Malhotra, A. Impact of CPAP compliance on mortality in patients with combined COPD and obstructive sleep apnea (The Overlap Syndrome) , American Thoracic Society International Conference: 2011