Renda Soylemez Wiener, MD, MPH
Professor
Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
Medicine
Pulmonary, Allergy, Sleep & Critical Care Medicine

MD, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
MPH, Dartmouth College
AB, Harvard College



I am a pulmonary and critical care physician, health services researcher, and implementation scientist. The goal of my research is to improve how patients, families, and doctors understand, discuss, and make decisions about medical care. Based on my clinical work, I understand why doctors are eager for new strategies to improve patient outcomes. However, we have a tendency to adopt strategies when there is still limited knowledge of the benefits or possible harms. It is essential that we understand these effects before exposing our patients to the harms that may result from management.

My research has focused on two core areas:
1) Identifying and de-implementing overly aggressive, potentially harmful strategies in pulmonary and critical care,
2) Defining and implementing patient-centered strategies to optimize the ratio of benefits to harms in lung cancer screening and evaluation of potentially malignant pulmonary nodules.

I have received grant funding from the NIH, VA HSR&D, VA QUERI, Dept of Defense, PCORI, and several foundations to study these problems, and have co-chaired or participated in several clinical practice guidelines and policy statements to improve the quality, appropriateness, and patient-centeredness of care.

Member
Boston University
Pulmonary Center


Member
Boston University
Evans Center for Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research


Boston Medical Center


VA Boston Healthcare System




Characterizing Care Coordination in Pulmonary Hypertension: A Mixed Methods Study
07/01/2021 - 06/30/2024 (Key Person / Mentor)
PI: Kari Gillmeyer, MD, MSc
Parker B. Francis Fellowship Program


Pragmatic trial of more versus less intensive strategies for active surveillance of patients with small pulmonary nodules
08/01/2015 - 07/31/2023 (Subcontract PI)
Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute KaiserPermanente HRI


Novel methods to sub-phenotype patients with pulmonary hypertension due to chronic lung disease with implications for treatment
07/01/2022 - 06/30/2023 (PI)
NIH/National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
1F32HL164090-01

Improving lung cancer screening adherence among underserved populations
11/01/2021 - 06/30/2022 (PI)
American Thoracic Society/ LUNGevity Foundation


Determining organizational structures and processes that improve lung cancer screening adherence among undeserved populations
09/15/2021 - 06/29/2022 (PI)
NIH/National Cancer Institute
1F32CA265053-01

Comorbidities in lung cancer screening: Improving decision-making and patient selection
12/01/2017 - 11/30/2019 (Key Person / Mentor)
PI: Jonathan Iaccarino, MD MS
Charles A. King Trust


Comorbidities in lung cancer screening: Improving decision-making and patient selection
12/01/2017 - 11/30/2019 (Key Person / Mentor)
PI: Jonathan Iaccarino, MD MS
The Medical Foundation/Sara Elizabeth O'Brien Trust


Improving Decisions About Evaluating Pulmonary Nodules for Lung Cancer
09/21/2009 - 08/31/2014 (PI)
NIH/National Cancer Institute
5K07CA138772-06



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Yr Title Project-Sub Proj Pubs
2022 Impact of COVID-19 on implementation and outcomes of VA's Life-Sustaining TreatmentDecisions Initiative 1I01HX003307-01A2
2021 Achieving appropriate, safe, and patient-centered lung cancer screening 5I01HX002684-04
2021 K12 Cardiopulmonary Implementation Science Scholars Program 5K12HL138049-05 6
2021 Factors and Outcomes Associated with Inappropriate Prescribing of Phosphodiesterase-5-Inhibitors for Pulmonary Hypertension 5I01HX001830-05 1
2021 Factors and Outcomes Associated with Inappropriate Prescribing of Phosphodiesterase-5-Inhibitors for Pulmonary Hypertension 5I01HX001830-04 1
2021 Factors and Outcomes Associated with Inappropriate Prescribing of Phosphodiesterase-5-Inhibitors for Pulmonary Hypertension 5I01HX001830-06 1
2020 Achieving appropriate, safe, and patient-centered lung cancer screening 7I01HX002684-03
2020 Achieving appropriate, safe, and patient-centered lung cancer screening 5I01HX002684-02
2020 K12 Cardiopulmonary Implementation Science Scholars Program 5K12HL138049-04 6
2019 Achieving appropriate, safe, and patient-centered lung cancer screening 1I01HX002684-01
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  1. Núñez ER, Slatore CG, Tanner NT, Melzer AC, Crothers KA, Lewis JA, Fabbrini AE, Brown JK, Wiener RS. National Survey of Lung Cancer Screening Practices in Veterans Health Administration Facilities. Am J Prev Med. 2023 May 09. PMID: 37169315
     
  2. Carter-Bawa L, Banerjee SC, Ostroff JS, Kale MS, King JC, Leopold KT, Monahan PO, Slaven JE, Wiener RS, Valenzona F, Rawl SM, Comer RS. Leveraging social media to increase lung cancer screening awareness, knowledge and uptake among high-risk populations (The INSPIRE-Lung Study): Study protocol of design and methods of a community-based randomized controlled trial. Res Sq. 2023 May 04. PMID: 37205569; PMCID: PMC10187372; DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-2846041/v1;
     
  3. Kearney LE, Butler C, Nunez ER, Qian S, Slatore CG, Spalluto L, Wiener RS. Highly variable reporting of incidental findings in a national cohort of US veterans screened for lung cancer. Clin Imaging. 2023 May 02; 100:21-23.View Related Profiles. PMID: 37146522
     
  4. Mesfin N, Wormwood J, Wiener RS, Still M, Xu CS, Palmer J, Linsky AM. Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Providing Recommendations During Goals-of-Care Conversations: A Multisite Survey. J Palliat Med. 2023 Mar 21.View Related Profiles. PMID: 36944150
     
  5. Mesfin N, Wormwood J, Wiener RS, Still M, Xu CS, Palmer J, Linsky AM. Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Providing Recommendations During Goals-of-Care Conversations: A Multisite Survey. J Palliat Med. 2023 Mar 21.View Related Profiles. PMID: 36944150
     
  6. Steiling K, Kathuria H, Echieh CP, Ost DE, Rivera MP, Begnaud A, Celedón JC, Charlot M, Dietrick F, Duma N, Fong KM, Ford JG, Gould MK, Holguin F, Pérez-Stable EJ, Tanner NT, Thomson CC, Wiener RS, Wisnivesky J. Research Priorities for Interventions to Address Health Disparities in Lung Nodule Management: An Official American Thoracic Society Research Statement. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2023 Mar 15; 207(6):e31-e46.View Related Profiles. PMID: 36920066; PMCID: PMC10037482; DOI: 10.1164/rccm.202212-2216ST;
     
  7. Li B, Gillmeyer KR, Molloy-Paolillo B, Vimalananda VG, Elwy AR, Wiener RS, Rinne ST. Scoping Review of Pulmonary Telemedicine Consults: Current Knowledge and Research Gaps. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2023 Mar; 20(3):456-465.View Related Profiles. PMID: 36490386; PMCID: PMC9993154; DOI: 10.1513/AnnalsATS.202205-404OC;
     
  8. Wiener RS, Gould MK. Selecting Candidates for Lung Cancer Screening: Implications for Effectiveness, Efficiency, Equity, and Implementation. Ann Intern Med. 2023 Mar; 176(3):413-414. PMID: 36745888
     
  9. Lui JK, Sangani RA, Gillmeyer KR, Vakhshoorzadeh J, Trojanowski MA, Bujor AM, Gopal DM, Wiener RS, LaValley MP, Klings ES. Correction to: Hemodynamic Response to Oral Vasodilator Therapy in Systemic Sclerosis-Related Pulmonary Hypertension. Cardiovasc Drugs Ther. 2023 Jan 20.View Related Profiles. PMID: 36662449
     
  10. Lui JK, Sangani RA, Gillmeyer KR, Vakhshoorzadeh J, Trojanowski MA, Bujor AM, Gopal DM, Wiener RS, LaValley MP, Klings ES. Hemodynamic Response to Oral Vasodilator Therapy in Systemic Sclerosis-Related Pulmonary Hypertension. Cardiovasc Drugs Ther. 2023 Jan 06.View Related Profiles. PMID: 36607535; DOI: 10.1007/s10557-022-07420-1;
     
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Bar chart showing 184 publications over 17 distinct years, with a maximum of 24 publications in 2020

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201314
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201813
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202024
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2020 American Society for Clinical Investigation: Elected member
2014 BU School of Medicine, Dept. of Medicine: Junior Faculty Mentorship Award
2014 American Thoracic Society, Behavioral Sciences & Health Services Research Assembly: Early Career Achievement Award
2011 BU School of Medicine, Dept. of Medicine: Robert Dawson Evans Junior Faculty Merit Award
2008-2012 NIH: Clinical Research Loan Repayment award
2008-2009 The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy & Clinical Practice: Thomson Faculty Development Award

I am committed to mentoring the next generation of scientists. I am the Mentorship Director for VA CHOIR, and have co-led seminars to support new grant writers both at VA CHOIR and for the American Thoracic Society. I was honored with the Evans Award for Junior Faculty Mentorship in 2014.

Available to Mentor as: (Review Mentor Role Definitions):
  • Advisor
  • Career Mentor
  • Co-Mentor or Peer Mentor
  • Project Mentor
  • Research / Scholarly Mentor
  • Work / Life Integration Mentor
Contact for Mentoring:
  • Email (see 'Contact Info')

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