Jason Konter, MD

Assistant Professor, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

Biography

Dr. Konter specializes in treating chronic conditions such as sleep apnea, asthma, COPD, pulmonary hypertension, pneumonia, and other respiratory conditions. He is the medical director of the Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program at MetroWest Medical Center in Framingham.

Publications

  • Published 3/17/2012

    Konter J, Baez E, Summer RS. Obesity: "priming" the lung for injury. Pulm Pharmacol Ther. 2013 Aug; 26(4):427-9. PMID: 22449512.

    Read at: PubMed

  • Published 12/7/2011

    Konter JM, Parker JL, Baez E, Li SZ, Ranscht B, Denzel M, Little FF, Nakamura K, Ouchi N, Fine A, Walsh K, Summer RS. Adiponectin attenuates lipopolysaccharide-induced acute lung injury through suppression of endothelial cell activation. J Immunol. 2012 Jan 15; 188(2):854-63. PMID: 22156343.

    Read at: PubMed

  • Published 12/1/2010

    Walkey AJ, Rice TW, Konter J, Ouchi N, Shibata R, Walsh K, deBoisblanc BP, Summer R. Plasma adiponectin and mortality in critically ill subjects with acute respiratory failure. Crit Care Med. 2010 Dec; 38(12):2329-34. PMID: 20890191.

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Education

  • Medical College of Georgia, MD
  • University of Georgia, BS

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