Michaela Restivo Anderson, MD
Pulmonary Medicine
Accepting new patients
Sees patients age 18 and up
Harron Lung Center Perelman
Schedule onlineCall 215-615-5864
Penn Medicine Provider

About me

  • Assistant Professor of Medicine (Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care) at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

I specialize in the care of patients with interstitial lung disease and lung transplantation. I am board certified in internal medicine, pulmonary medicine and critical care medicine. I completed my training in internal medicine and pulmonary/critical care medicine at Columbia University. I subsequently pursued additional training in translational and epidemiologic research through an NIH T32 award and completed a Master’s degree in Patient Oriented Research through the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University. My current research is focused on evaluating the association between body composition (muscle, fat) and outcomes in interstitial lung disease and lung transplantation, as well as mechanisms linking obesity and lung injury.

Education and training

  • Medical School: SUNY Stony Brook School of Medicine
  • Residency: NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center
  • Fellowship: NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center

What my patients think about me

Average Rating

118 reviews

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December 2025
i just stated that above - very thorough and kind - did not rush the call
December 2025
she is excellent advisor.
December 2025
smart, nice, understanding
November 2025
Dr. Anderson is thorough, easy to understand. wonderful human being-i'm honored to have her looking after me.

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.
  • Penn Presbyterian Medical Center: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Penn Medicine Rittenhouse Long-Term Acute Care Hospital
Dr. Anderson is a Penn Medicine physician.

Qualifications and experience

Treatments and Conditions

My research

Aversa M, Keshavjee S, Martinu T, Cypel M, Sage AT, Diamond JM, Singer JP, Palmer SM, Pandya K, Cantu E, Christie JD, Anderson MR Prolonged invasive mechanical ventilation is associated with decreased survival after lung transplantation among recipients with Primary Graft Dysfunction: A Lung Transplant Outcomes Group study , Clinical Transplantation: 2026

Michaela R Anderson, Gordon Burtch, Brad Greenwood The Effect of Abortion Restrictions on Infant Mortality in the United States , American Journal of Public Health, 115(11): 2025,1895-1902

Neely M, Mongodin E, Whitson BA, Hachem RR, Anderson MR, Frankel C, Oyster ML, Shaver CM, Morrell ED, Aversa M, Damman AM, Christie J, Palmer SM Lung Transplant Consortium Investigators and Steering Committee. The NHLBI lung transplant consortium 2025 steering committee report: Strategies to maximize the use of the consortium for advancing lung transplantation , Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation: 2025

Jain S, Anderson MR Rethinking Risk: How BMI Shapes the Impact of Frailty in Critical Care , Critical Care Medicine, 53(10): 2025,e2089-e2091

Johnson C, Podolanczuk AJ, Danoff SK, Kreider ME, Anderson MR Breaking Barriers: Enhancing Access, Equity, and Efficiency in ILD Clinical Trials , American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 211(10): 2025,1753-1755

24., Bennett RM, Housel KC, Jones TK, Giannini HM, Emre G, Esperanza M, Turner A, Ittner C, Shashaty MGS, Feng R, Anderson MR, Weissman GE, Meyer NJ, Christie JD, Reilly JP. Two Physiologic Latent Classes of Acute Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure in Sepsis Are Distinguished by Lung Mechanics and Gas Exchange. , Critical Care Explorations, 7(10): 2025,e1314

Brittany Koons, James D Mendez, Michaela R Anderson, Edward Cantu, Matthew Hartwig, Christian Merlo, Krishna Pandya, Emily Vail, Jonathan P Singer, Jason D Christie Clinical and System-Level Factors Driving Donor Lung Utilization Decisions: A Qualitative Study , Annals of the American Thoracic Society, 22(8): 2025,1155-1164

Kathryn Friedman Flack, Michael D George, John S Kim, Jesse Y Hsu, Anna J Podolanczuk, Eric A Hoffman, Cheilonda Johnson, Claire F McGroder, Benjamin M Smith, Maryl Kreider, Steven M Kawut, R Graham Barr, Michaela R Anderson, Elana J Bernstein Antinuclear antibodies and progression of quantitative interstitial lung changes: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA)-Lung Study , Respir Med, 238: 2025,107955 published on-line

Pandya, K., Davis, A.M., Anderson, M.R. Pulmonary rehabilitation for adults with chronic respiratory disease , JAMA, 333(9): 2025,804-805

Claire E Fishman, Ciara Walshe, Tamara Claridge, Stephanie Witek, Krishna Pandya, Jason D Christie, Joshua M Diamond, Michaela R Anderson Tolerability and Effectiveness of Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists in Lung Transplant Recipients: A Single Center Report , Transplant Proceedings, 57(2): 2025,342-347

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