Maria L Padilla, MD
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PROFESSOR | Medicine, Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine
PROFESSOR | Artificial Intelligence and Human Health
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Specialties
Sleep Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine (Lung)

Dr. Padilla's research interests include investigation of fibrogenesis and the various manifestations of this process in different diseases (Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, Sarcoidosis, Collagen Vascular associated pulmonary fibrosis, genetic associated pulmonary fibrosis, Hermansky Pudlak Syndrome, bronchiolitis obliterans among others). She conducts clinical investigations in the treatment and course of these diseases and participates in collaborative multicenter studies to advance the understanding and knowledge of these illnesses. She is the principal investigator of the INSPIRE trial investigating the safety and efficacy of Interferon gamma on the survival of patients with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. Additional studies investigating early markers of interstitial lung disease, therapies for secondary pulmonary hypertension and the efficacy of certain agents on the pulmonary fibrosis associated with Hermansky Pudlak Syndrome, are in development.

Pulmonary Fibrosis and Interstitial Lung Disease Program

MD, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Residency, Internal Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital

Fellowship, Pulmonary Disease, Mount Sinai Hospital

Certifications

American Board of Internal Medicine

2009

Best Doctors

New York Magazine

2003

The Dr Sidney Grossman Distinguished Humanitarian Award

Alumni Association, Mount Sinai School of Medicine

2001

Healthcare Foundation of New Jersey Humanism in Medicine Faculty Award\t

2001

2000 Physician of the Year Award

Nursing Department, MSMC

1999

Saul Horowitz Jr. Memorial Award

Mount Sinai School of Medicine

1996

Distinguished Service Award

The Samuel Bronfman Department of Medicine, MSMC

1989

Distinguished Teacher Award

The Samuel Bronfman Department of Medicine, MSMC

1987

Henry and Catherine Gaisman Fellowship

1982

Pulmonary Academic Award (NIH)\t

1980

American Lung Association Fellowship

1975

Dr. Alan Guttmacher Award

1974

Alpha Omega Alpha

1971

Max Som Scholarship

Physicians and scientists on the faculty of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai often interact with pharmaceutical, device, biotechnology companies, and other outside entities to improve patient care, develop new therapies and achieve scientific breakthroughs. In order to promote an ethical and transparent environment for conducting research, providing clinical care and teaching, Mount Sinai requires that salaried faculty inform the School of their outside financial relationships.

Below are financial relationships with industry reported by Dr. Padilla during 2023 and/or 2024. Please note that this information may differ from information posted on corporate sites due to timing or classification differences.

Consulting or Other Professional Services Examples include, but are not limited to, committee participation, data safety monitoring board (DSMB) membership

  • Boehringer Ingelheim, Ltd.
  • Pfeizer Adjudicating Committee

Mount Sinai's faculty policies relating to faculty collaboration with industry are posted on our website. Patients may wish to ask their physician about the activities they perform for companies.