Robert Vassallo, M.D.

  1. Internist
  2. Pulmonologist

Departments

  1. Pulmonary Medicine

Specialty Groups

  1. Histiocytosis Clinic in Minnesota

Location

  1. Rochester, Minnesota

Languages

English
  1. COPD
  2. Interstitial lung disease
Rochester

Rochester, Minnesota
  1. 2001
    Fellow - Clinician-Investigator Program. Mentor: Andrew H Limper, MDDivision of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Graduate School of Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
  2. 1998
    Resident - Internal MedicineMayo Graduate School of Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
  3. 1995
    Internship - Internal MedicineSt. Luke's Hospital, Guardamangia, Malta
  4. 1994
    Internship - GeriatricsSt. Vincent de Paule Hospital, Malta
  5. 1994
    Internship - Rotating InternshipSt. Luke's Hospital, Guardamangia, Malta
  6. 1992
    MDUniversity of Malta

Certifications

  1. 2012
    Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
  2. 2001
    Pulmonary DiseaseAmerican Board of Internal Medicine

Awards and honors

  1. 2003
    Parker B. Francis Fellow in Pulmonary ResearchHarvard School of Public Health
  2. 2002
    Cecile Lehman Award for basic science presentation in lung diseasesAmerican College of Chest Physicians International Conference 2002
  3. 2001
    Henry Christian AwardAmerican Federation for Medical Research
  4. 2001
    Young Investigator AwardAmerican Federation for Medical Research
  5. 2000
    Burgher Fellow in Pulmonary DiseasesMayo Foundation
  6. 2000
    CHEST Foundation Young Investigator AwardAmerican College of Chest Physicians
  7. 1999
    Trainee Travel AwardAmerican Federation for Medical Research/ Experimental Biology Meeting, Washington
  8. 1999
    Finalist for CHEST Foundation Alfred Soffer Research AwardAmerican College of Chest Physicians International Conference
  9. 1998
    Internal Medicine Resident Outstanding Achievement AwardMayo Graduate School of Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Department of Education Administration
  10. 1998
    Hartz Foundation Young InvestigatorAwarding Organization
  11. 1998
    Midwest Trainee Investigator AwardCentral Society for Clinical Research (CSCR) and American Federation for Medical Research (AFMR) Regional Meetings, Chicago

Professional memberships

  1. 2014 - present
    Associate Program DirectorPulmonary and Critical Care Fellowship Program
  2. 2013 - 2021
    Associate Chair for ResearchDivision of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Allergy, and Sleep Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine
  3. 2013 - present
    Active MemberClinician Investigator Training Program
  4. 2006 - 2020
    MemberEuropean Respiratory Society
  5. 2006 - 2012
    Associate ChairClinical Immunology and Immunotherapeutics Program
  6. 2006 - present
    MemberProgram in Translational Immunovirology and Biodefense
  7. 2005 - 2020
    MemberAmerican Histiocytosis Association
  8. 2004 - 2006
    MemberMayo Clinical Ethics Council, Mayo Clinic Rochester Committees
  9. 2001 - 2020
    FellowAmerican College of Chest Physicians
  10. 2001 - 2020
    MemberAmerican Medical Association
  11. 2001 - 2004
    CouncilorMid-Western Chapter, American Federation for Medical Research
  12. 2001 - present
    MemberResearch Review Committee, Thoracic Diseases Research Unit, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Allergy, and Sleep Medicine
  13. 2001 - present
    MemberPulmonary/CC Education Committee, Mayo Clinic Rochester Committees
  14. 1999 - 2020
    MemberAmerican Thoracic Society
  15.  
    Mayo Clinic Alumni Association, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Department of Education Administration
  16.  
    MemberAmerican College of Physicians-American Society of Internal Medicine
  17.  
    MemberFederation of American Societies for Experimental Biology
  18.  
    MemberMinnesota Medical Association
  19.  
    MemberZumbro Valley Medical Society, Minnesota Medical Association