Charles Chostner Marboe, 1950–2025

Education
  • A.B. Princeton University.
  • M.D. Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine
  • Internship: Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, NY
  • Residency: Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, NY

Honors and Awards
  • Appointed to the Virginia Apgar Academy of Medical Educators, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, 2016.
  • Inaugural member, Academy of Clinical Mentoring and Excellence, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, 2016.

Selected Publications
  • Yao X, Gan Y, Marboe CC, Hendon CP. “Myocardial Imaging Using Ultrahigh Resolution Spectral Domain Optical Coherence Tomography.” Journal of Biomedical Optics 21 (6): 61006, 2016.
  • Berry GJ, Burke MM, Andersen C, Bruneval P, Fedrigo M, Fishbein MC, Goddard M, Hammond EH, Leone O, Marboe C, Miller D, Neil D, Rassl D, Revelo MP, Rice A, Rodriguez RE, Stewart S, Tan CD, Winters GL, West L, Mehra MR, Angelini A. “The 2013 International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation working formulation for the standardization of nomenclature in the pathologic diagnosis of antibody-mediated rejection in heart transplantation.” The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation 32 (12): 1147–62, 2013.
  • Berry G, Burke M, Andersen C, Angelini A, Bruneval P, Calbrese F, Fishbein MC, Goddard M, Leone O, Maleszewski J, Marboe C, Miller D, Neil D, Padera R, Rassi D, Revelo M, Rice A, Stewart S, Yousem S. “Pathology of pulmonary antibody-mediated rejection; 2012 update from the Pathology Council of the ISHLT.” The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation 32: 14–21, 2013.
  • Stewart S, Fishbein MC, Snell GI, Berry GJ, Boehler A, Burke MM, Glanville A, Gould FK, Magro C, Marboe CC, McNeil KD, Reed EF, Scott JP, Struder SM, Tazelaar HD, Wallwork JL, Westall G, Zamor MR, Zeevi A Yousem SA. Revision of the 1995 working formulation for the standardization of nomenclature in the diagnosis of lung rejection. The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation 26: 1229–42, 2007.
  • Starling RC, Pham M, Valentine H, Miller L, Eisen H, Rodriguez ER, Taylor DO, Yamani M, Kobashigawa J, McCurry K, Marboe C, Mehra M, Zuckerman A, Deng MC. “Molecular testing in the management of cardiac transplant recipients: Initial clinical experience.” The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation 25 (12): 1389–95, 2006.
  • Stewart S, Winters GL, Fishbein MC, Tazelaar HD, Kobashigawa J, Abrams J, Anderson CB, Angelini A, Berry GJ, Burke MM, Demetris AJ, Hammond E, Itescu S, Marboe CC, McManus B, Reed EF, Reinsmoen N, Rodriguez ER, Rose AG, Rose M, Suciu-Foca N, Zeevi A, Bilingham ME. “Revision of the 1990 Working Formulation for the standardization of nomenclature in the diagnosis of heart rejection.” The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation 24: 1710–20, 2005
  • Barr ML, Meiser BM, Eisen HJ, Roberts RF, Livi U, Dall'Amico R, Dorent R, Rogers JG, Radovancevic B, Taylor DO, Jevanandam V, Marboe CC. “Photopheresis for the prevention of rejection in cardiac transplantation.” New England Journal of Medicine 339: 1744­–51, 1998.
  • Barr ML, Schenkel FA, Cohen RG, Chan KM, Marboe CC, Hagen JA, Barbers RG, Starnes VA. “Bilateral lobar transplantation utilizing living related donors.” Artificial Organs 20: 1110–1111, 1996.
  • Kaplon RJ, Hochman PS, Michler RE, Kwiatkowski PA, Edwards NM, Berger CL, Xu H, Meier W, Wallner BP, Chisholm P, Marboe CC. “Short course single agent therapy with an LFA3-IgG1 fusion protein prolongs primate cardiac allograft survival.” The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation 651: 356–363, 1996.
  • Suciu-Foca, N, Reed E, Marboe CC, Xi YP, Yu-Kan S, Ho E, Rose E, Reemtsma K, King DW. “The role of anti-HLA antibodies in heart transplantation.” The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation 51: 716–724, 1991.


Charles Chostner Marboe, MD, 75, Esteemed Cardiovascular Pathologist and Beloved Columbia Educator

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The annual Dr. Charles Marboe Lecture was established to honor Dr. Marboe’s distinguished career at Columbia University and its Department of Pathology and Cell Biology. The lectureship continues Dr. Marboe’s legacy of sharing his expertise in cardiovascular pathology, cardiology, and heart transplantation, while also supporting quality education within the department. It does so by investing in Columbia’s most valuable assets: its accomplished educators and faculty members who shape future medical leaders. Visit https://bit.ly/Marboe-Lecture to make a tax-deductible donation to the Dr. Charles Marboe Lecture fund. 


Updated August 27, 2025