Victor M. Pinto-Plata, MD

Department of Medicine
Division of Pulmonology & Critical Care

Departmental/Divisional Leadership Roles

• Medical Director, Pulmonary Rehabilitation

Academic Appointment

• Associate Professor of Medicine at UMass Chan Medical School-Baystate

Education and Training

• Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA
  M.A., Clinical Investigation (2002-2005)
• St. Elizabeth's Medical Center, Boston, MA
  Fellowship, Pulmonary & Critical Care (1995-1999)
• Boston University Medical Center, Boston, MA
  • Residency, Internal Medicine (1993-1995)
  • Internship, Internal Medicine (1992-1993)
• Universidad Central de Venezuela Escuela de Medicina Jose Maria Vargas, Caracas, Venezuela
  M.D. (1982-1989)

Scholarly Foci

• Clinical outcomes - COPD
• Biomarkers - COPD
• Clinical trials - COPD (Asthma)

Scholarly Activity

View a list of Dr. Pinto-Plata's publications in the Scholarly Commons repository.

Professional Societies and Leadership Roles

• European Respiratory Society
  • Member (2014-present)
• American Thoracic Society
  • Member (1995-present)
  • Abstract Selection Committee (National)
    • Member (2004-present)
  • Massachusetts Chapter
    • Councilor (2002-2006)
    • Research Allocation Committee
      • Member (2004-present)
• American College of Chest Physicians
  • Member (1995-present)
• Massachusetts Medical Society
  • Member (1992-present)

Significant Honors and Awards (Limit 5)

• Clinical Mentorship Award, Pulmonary-CCM Division, Brigham and Women’s Hospital (2015)
• Excellence in Teaching Citations, St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center (2007-2009)
• Excellence in Teaching Citations, Tufts University School of Medicine (2007-2009)
• First Place, Annual Research Day, St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center (2007)
• St. Luke’s Award, Caritas St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center (2005)

Contact Information

Department of Medicine
759 Chestnut Street
Springfield, MA 01199
413-794-5439
victor.pinto-plataMD@baystatehealth.org