Penn Medicine Provider
Pulmonary Medicine
Michaela Restivo Anderson, MD
5.0
(83)
Accepting new patients
Sees patients age 18 and up
Harron Lung Center Perelman

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: State University of New York at Stony Brook
  • Residency: NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center
  • Fellowship: NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center

What my patients think about me

Average Rating
5.0

83 reviews

Comments are submitted by patients and reflect their views and opinions. The comments are not endorsed by and do not necessarily reflect the views of Penn Medicine.

March 2025
5.0
5.0
very knowledgeable, professional, caring.
January 2025
5.0
5.0
i did not feel rushed. she explained everything in a very clear manner.
December 2024
5.0
5.0
she is the best !!!!
December 2024
5.0
5.0
she is very knowledgeable and i trust 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.
  • 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

My research

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


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: 2025,epub ahead of print


Ryan T Demmer, Chaoqi Wu, John S Kim, Yifei Sun, Pallavi Balte, Mary Cushman, Rebekah Boyle, Russell P Tracy, Linda M Styer, Taison D Bell, Michaela R Anderson, Norrina B Allen, Pamela J Schreiner, Russell Bowler, David A Schwartz, Joyce S Lee, Vanessa Xanthakis, Jean M Rock, Rachel Bievenue, Amber Pirzada, Margaret Doyle, Elizabeth A Regan, Barry J Make, Alka M Kanaya, Namratha R Kandula, Sally E Wenzel, Josef Coresh, Carmen R Isasi, Laura M Raffield, Mitchell S V Elkind, Virginia J Howard, Victor E Ortega, Prescott Woodruff, Shelley A Cole, Joel M Henderson, Nicholas J Mantis, Elizabeth C Oelsner Demographic and Clinical Factors Associated With SARS-CoV-2 Anti-Nucleocapsid Antibody Response Among Previously Infected US Adults: The C4R Study , Open Forum Infect Dis, 12(3): 2025,eCollection, published on-line


Bennett RM, Reilly JP, Diamond JM. Cantu E, Shashaty M, Benvenuto L, Singer JP, Palmer SM, Christie JD, Anderson MR. Body mass index and mortality following primary graft dysfunction: A Lung Transplant Outcomes Group study. , Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation Open, 2024, 5C: 2025,1-5 (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


Simel, David. Pulmonary Rehabilitation for Adults with Chronic Respiratory Disease. , JAMA Clinical Reviews Podcast: 2025


Kim JS, Flack KF, Malik V, Manichaikul A, Sakaue S, Luo Y, McGroder CF, Salvatore M, Anderson MR, Hoffman EA, Podolanczuk AJ, Yun JH, McDermott GC, Sparks JA, Putman R, Moll M, Rich SS, Rotter JI, Noth I, Raghu G, Giles JT, Winchester R, Raychaudhuri S, Hunninghake GM, Cho MH, Garcia CK, Barr RG, Bernstein EJ. Genomic and Serological Rheumatoid Arthritis Biomarkers, MUC5B Promoter Variant, and Interstitial Lung Abnormalities. , Ann Am Thorac Soc. , 22(1): 2025,epub ahead of print


Moneme AN, Hunt M, Friskey J, McCurry M, Jin D, Diamond JM, Anderson MR, Clausen E, Saleh A, Raevsky A, Christie JD, Schaubel D, Hsu J, Localio AR, Gallop R, Cantu E. Unveiling Hidden Disparities: Evaluating US Multiple Listing Practices in Lung Transplantation , Chest , 166(6): 2024,1442-1454


Aronson KI, Holbrook N, Edgar A, Anderson MR, Krishnan JK, Kner RJ, Podolanczuk AJ, Martinez FJ, Tobin JN, Safford MM. Interventions to improve quality of life and knowledge in hypersensitivity pneumonitis, a survey of clinician practices and perspectives. , CHEST Pulmonary, 2(4): 2024,100083 (published on-line)


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