Insurance Participation: with Provider Number (where applicable) The information below is subject to change and should not be relied upon until after
it is verified with the insurance company. In addition, psychiatric providers should
be contacted directly for information on their participation with managed care and
insurance companies.
Dr. Lavietes has been a member of the division since 1975. He completed his fellowship training at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center. At NJMS, he has been the Director of the Pulmonary Function Laboratory, and continues to attend on the pulmonary consult service, and in the pulmonary out-patient clinic. He teaches basic pulmonary physiology to NJMS pulmonary fellows, rotating residents and medical students. He has been active in the American Thoracic Society both at the local and national levels, and served as President of the NJ State Thoracic Society from 1984-85.
He has authored a number of articles and book chapters dealing with lung function. His research interests include the effects of abdominal distension on lung function, and the role of anxiety in the acute exacerbation of asthma.
Education
M.D., 1969, Case Western Reserve University B.A., 1963, Yale College
Licensure & Certification
Medical Licensure New Jersey
Relevant Publications
Lavietes MH, Ameh J, Cherniack NS. Dyspnea and symptom amplification in asthma. Respiration. 2008;75:158-62
Lavietes MH, Sanchez CW, Tiersky LA, Natelson BH, Cherniack NS. Psychological profile and ventilatory response to inspiratory resistive loading (IRL). Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2000; 161: 737-744.
Hanson CA, Ritter AB, Duran W, Lavietes MH. Ascites: Its effect upon static inflation of the respiratory system. Am Rev Respir Dis 1990; 142:39-42.
