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Meilan Han, MD, Pulmonology, Ann Arbor, MI

Meilan K Han MD MS

Pulmonology•Ann Arbor, MI

Asthma & COPD, Interstitial Lung Diseases, Lung Transplantation Medicine, Pulmonary Rehabilitation

Chief, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, University of Michigan Medical School

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  • 1500 East Medical Center Dr3rd Floor Taubman Ctr Recp CAnn Arbor, MI 48109

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Summary

  • MeiLan Han, MD MS, is a Professor of Medicine and Chief of the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care at the University of Michigan. Dr. Han received her medical degree from the University of Washington in Seattle, WA. She completed her residency in Internal Medicine and fellowship in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at the University of Michigan. Dr. Han has also completed a Master's Degree program in Biostatistics and Clinical Study Design at the University of Michigan School of Public Health.

    Dr. Han’s research has focused on defining phenotypes in COPD using imaging. She is a lead investigator for several NIH sponsored COPD studies. She also serves on the scientific advisory committees for both the COPD Foundation and American Lung Association and serves as a spokesperson for the American Lung Association. She is currently a Deputy Editor for the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. She is a member of the American Society for Clinical Investigation and the American Association of Physicians. She is also a member of the Global Obstructive Lung Disease scientific committee which is charged with developing internationally an internationally recognized consensus statement on COPD diagnosis and management.

Education & Training

  • University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
    University of Michigan-Ann ArborM.S., 2005 - 2007
  • University of Michigan
    University of MichiganFellowship, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, 2002 - 2005
  • University of Michigan
    University of MichiganResidency, Internal Medicine, 1999 - 2002
  • University of Washington School of Medicine
    University of Washington School of MedicineClass of 1999

Certifications & Licensure

  • MI State Medical License
    MI State Medical License 2002 - 2027
  • Critical Care Medicine
    American Board of Internal Medicine Critical Care Medicine
  • Pulmonary Disease
    American Board of Internal Medicine Pulmonary Disease

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Elected Member American Association of Physicians American Association of Physicians, 2021
  • Solovy Award for Advancement of COPD Respiratory Health Association of Chicago, 2018
  • Gold Medal in COPD European Respiratory Society, 2017

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Association of Dysanapsis with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Among Older Adults  
    Alain Bertoni, Gerard Criner, Mark T Dransfield, Meilan K Han, Nadia N Hansel, Erin D Michos, Elizabeth C Oelsner, Karol E Watson, JAMA
  • Can CAPTURE Be Used to Identify Undiagnosed Patients with Mild-to-Moderate COPD Likely to Benefit from Treatment?  
    Byron Thomashow, Randall W Brown, Stephen Rennard, Barbara P Yawn, David M Mannino, Barry J Make, MeiLan K Han, International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
  • Assessing exertional dyspnea in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis  
    Swigris JJ, Streiner DL, Brown KK, Belkin A, Green KE, Wamboldt FS, IPFnet Investigators, Respir Med, 1/1/2014

Books/Book Chapters

  • Murray and Nadel's Textbook of Respiratory Medicine 
    Chapter: Clinical Diagnosis and Management of COPD 
    Han MK, Lazarus SEditors: Mason RJ, Broaddus C, Martin T, King T, Schraufnagel D, Murray JF, Nadel JA.Saunders Elsevier2013
  • European Respiratory Society Monograph 
    Chapter: Exercise testing in interstitial lung disease diangosis and management 
    Page 7 - 23Han MK, Martinez FJEuropean Respiratory Society Journals Latimer Trend & Co. Ltd, Plymouth, UK2009
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Exacerbations 
    Chapter: Design of Trials for COPD Exacerbations 
    Page 387 - 405Martinez FJ, Han MK, Curtis JLEditors: Wedzicha JA, Martinez FJ.Informa Healthcare, New York, NY2009

Abstracts/Posters

  • Age-Related Differences in Quality of Life in COPD: An Analysis of The SPIROMICS and COPDGene Cohorts
    C.H. Martinez, , A.A. Diaz, MD, A.D. Parulekar, M.D., A.M. Boriek, MD, S.I. Rennard, MD, R.E. Kanner, M D, N.N. Hansel, MD, MPH, M.K. Han, MD, MS, American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 1/1/2015
  • P.G. Woodruff, MD, MPH, S.A. Christenson, MD, S.C. Lazarus, MD, R.G. Barr, MD, DrPH, MPH, R.P. Bowler, MD, PhD, M.T. Dransfield, MD, G.J. Criner, MD, F.J. Martinez, MD..., American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 1/1/2015
  • Predictors of Lung Function Decline in Smokers in COPDGene Phase 2
    S.P. Bhatt, MD, X. Soler, MD, PhD, X. Wang, M, S. Murray, MS, ScD, T. Allen, M.D., A. Anzueto, MD, T.H. Beaty, PhD, J.L. Black-Shinn, MPH, J. Bon, MD, A.M. Boriek, PhD..., American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 1/1/2015

Lectures

  • Defining Phenotypes in COPD 
    IO - 1/1/2015
  • The burden of COPD among women 
    Washington, DC - 1/1/2015
  • The Role of Microbiome in COPD 
    Modena, Italy - 1/1/2015

Other

  • COPD: Where Are We Now? 
    MeiLan Han, Nicola Hanania, David Mannino, Sunovion
    1/1/2015
  • Integrating Effective Therapeutic Strategies and Patient Management Tactics into Personalized Treatment Plans within COPD 
    Han MK, Elsevier
    Philadelphia, PA - 1/1/2014
  • COPD Treatment: Time to Change our Algorithm? (Editorial comment) 
    Han MK, The Lancet. Respiratory Medicine
    1/1/2013

Authored Content

  • Association of Dysanapsis with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Among Older AdultsJune 2020

Press Mentions

  • Appropriate Diagnosis of COPD Can Have Significant Public Health Impact
    Appropriate Diagnosis of COPD Can Have Significant Public Health ImpactNovember 19th, 2025
  • When It Comes to COPD Symptoms, Are Patients What They Eat?
    When It Comes to COPD Symptoms, Are Patients What They Eat?August 26th, 2025
  • Newly Approved Mepolizumab Mitigates COPD Exacerbations
    Newly Approved Mepolizumab Mitigates COPD ExacerbationsMay 27th, 2025

Grant Support

  • Leveraging Quantitative Imaging from Lung Cancer Screening to Create Tools to Confront COPDUNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR2024–2028
  • Defining Pathways in COPD Patient Oriented ResearchUNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR2017–2027
  • Understanding the Origins of Early COPDUNIV OF MASSACHUSETTS MED SCH WORCESTER2024–2025
  • Prediction of COPD Progression by PRMUNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR2020–2025
  • Impact Of Gender On Symptoms And Progression Of IPFNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2009–2012

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