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Stuart Quan, MD, Pulmonology, Boston, MA, Brigham and Women's Hospital

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Pulmonology • Boston, MA

Sleep Medicine

Gerald E. McGinnis Professor of Sleep Medicine, Harvard Medical School

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  • Office

    Division of Sleep and Circadian Disorders, Brigham and Women's Hospital
    221 Longwood Ave.
    Boston, MA 02115
    Phone+1 617-732-8914
    Fax+1 617-278-0856
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Summary

  • Dr. Quan is a Senior Physician and former Clinical Chief in the Division of Sleep and Circadian Disorders at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and the Gerald E. McGinnis Professor of Sleep Medicine at Harvard Medical School. In addition, he is Professor Emeritus of Medicine at the University of Arizona where he was Chief of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Associate Head of the Department of Medicine, Program Director of the GCRC and Director of the Sleep Disorders Center. He also is an adjunct faculty member in the Arizona State University College of Nursing and Health Innovation. He was the founding editor-in-chief of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine and is the initial recipient of an award for editorial excellence named in his honor. Dr. Quan also has served as the president of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, been on the board of directors of the American Board of Sleep Medicine. a member of the Residency Review Committee for Internal Medicine of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education, and chair of the Sleep Medicine examination committee for the American Board of Internal Medicine. He is the recipient of the Nathaniel Kleitman Distinguished Service and William C. Dement Academic Achievement Awards, both conferred by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. Dr. Quan's current research activities focus on the epidemiology of sleep and sleep disorders, particularly sleep disordered breathing, and providing healthy sleep education for the general public. He has written over 350 publications in scientific journals and books and authored a number of educational products for the general public.

Education & Training

  • University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson
    University of Arizona College of Medicine-TucsonFellowship, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, 1979 - 1980
  • University of California (San Francisco)/San Francisco General Hospital
    University of California (San Francisco)/San Francisco General HospitalResidency, Emergency Medicine, 1978 - 1979
  • University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics
    University of Wisconsin Hospitals and ClinicsResidency, Internal Medicine, 1974 - 1977
  • University of California San Francisco School of Medicine
    University of California San Francisco School of MedicineClass of 1974
  • University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources
    University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural ResourcesA.B., Psychology, with Great Distinction in General Scholarship, 1967 - 1970
  • San Francisco State College
    San Francisco State CollegeNo Degree, 1968 - 1969
  • University of California Ext
    University of California ExtNo Degree, 1969

Certifications & Licensure

  • WI State Medical License
    WI State Medical License 1975 - 2025
  • AZ State Medical License
    AZ State Medical License 1979 - 2025
  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1977 - 2025
  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 2007 - 2024
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Pulmonary Disease

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Stuart Quan Award for Editorial Excellence, Initial Recipient American Academy of Sleep Medicine, 2015
  • President’s Medal for Social Embeddedness for Your Sleep/Your Life: Su Sueno/Su Vida, Co-Recipient Arizona State University, 2015
  • Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Association of Sleep Disorders with Physician Burnout  
    Stuart Quan, MD, JAMA Network Open
  • Longitudinal differences in sleep duration in Hispanic and Caucasian children  
    Combs D, Goodwin JL, Quan SF, Morgan WJ, Parthasarathy S, Sleep Med, 1/29/2015
  • Prevalence of sleep-disordered breathing symptoms and risk factors for chronic diseases: there are differences in countries of high and low income?  
    Roever L, Quan SF, Sleep, 1/24/2015
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Books/Book Chapters

  • Sleepiness and Human Impact Assessment. 
    Chapter: Quality of life and sleep disorders in special populations. 
    Page 73 - 79Baldwin CM, Reynaga Ornelas L, Russell M, Batool-Anwar S, Quan SFEditors: S Garbarino, L Nobili, & G Costa.Springer Publishing Company, New York, NY2014
  • Primary Care Sleep Medicine, a Practical Guide 
    Chapter: Evidence for Mechanisms Linking Obstructive Sleep Apnea to Cardiovascular Disease. 
    Shah N, Redline S, Quan SFEditors: Pagel JM, Pandi-Perumal SR.Springer, New York, NYEdition 2nd,2014
  • Therapy in Sleep Medicine 
    Chapter: History of Sleep in Society, Sleep Science and Sleep Medicine. 
    Page 3 - 9Quan SFEditors: Barkoukis TJ, Matheson JK, Ferber R, Doghramji K.Elsevier, Philadelphia, PA2012
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Abstracts/Posters

  • Obstructive Sleep Apnea is associated with New Heart Failure and Stroke in Patients with Prevalent Cardiovascular Disease: The Sleep Heart Health Study.
    Alysandratos KD, Redline S, Punjabi N, Quan SF, Gottlieb DJ, Sleep; Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies, Seattle, WA, 1/1/2015
  • Implementation and Evaluation of Sleep Education in a Doctor of Nursing Practice Program.
    Baldwin CM, Kenny K, Saewert KJ, Quan SF, Sleep; Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies, Seattle, WA, 1/1/2015
  • Increased Body Mass Index Following Initiation of CPAP Use.
    Reese EE, Gleason KJ, Wang R, Cailler M, Rueschman M, Weng J, Ware JH, Gottlieb DJ, Mehra R, Patel SR, Punjabi NM, Quan SF, Mittleman MA, Redliine S, Sleep; Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies, Seattle, WA, 1/1/2015
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Lectures

  • Mild Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Hypopnea Syndrome-Is it Clinically Relevant? 
    1/27/2015
  • Sleep Health=Employee and Organizational Health 
    1/22/2015
  • Case Studies in Ethics and Conflicts in Writing 
    Boston, MA - 1/13/2015
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Other

Press Mentions

  • AASM Congratulates Quan Award Recipient Dr. Sasikanth Gorantla
    AASM Congratulates Quan Award Recipient Dr. Sasikanth GorantlaMay 18th, 2023
  • You Can't Trust Sleep Advice Found on YouTube: Study
    You Can't Trust Sleep Advice Found on YouTube: StudyFebruary 28th, 2023
  • Did You Wake up Sluggish and Irritable? Fewer Than 1 in 3 Americans Get ‘Restorative’ Sleep, Study Finds
    Did You Wake up Sluggish and Irritable? Fewer Than 1 in 3 Americans Get ‘Restorative’ Sleep, Study FindsJuly 27th, 2022
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Grant Support

  • Finding A Research PATH For The Identification Of Biomarkers Of SleepinessNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2010
  • Impact Of Childhood Sleep Disordered BreathingNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2005–2009
  • The Sleep Heart Health Study (SHHS)National Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2004–2007
  • The Sleep Heart Health StudyNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1999–2003
  • Prevalence And Correlates Of Childhood Sleep ApneaNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2000–2002
  • Prevalence And Correlates Of Childhood Sleep ApenaNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1999
  • Cardiovascular Consequences Of Sleep ApneaNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1994–1998

Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Stuart Quan, Dr. Stuart Quan, MD, Dr. S Quan, Dr. Stuart F Quan