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Office
4100 Lake Dr SE
Ste 200
Grand Rapids, MI 49546Phone+1 616-267-8244Fax+1 616-267-7272
Clinical Expertise
- Critical care medicine, Sleep medicine, Pulmonology, Medical education
Education & Training
- University of ChicagoFellowship, Sleep Medicine, 2012 - 2013
- Cook County Health and Hospitals SystemFellowship, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, 2009 - 2012
- Cook County Health and Hospitals SystemResidency, Internal Medicine, 2006 - 2009
- Universidad Nacional de Rosario Faculty of MedicineClass of 2003
Certifications & Licensure
- MI State Medical License 2013 - 2026
- IL State Medical License 2006 - 2014
- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Critical Care Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Pulmonary Disease
- American Board of Internal Medicine Sleep Medicine
- National Board of Physicians and Surgeons Critical Care Medicine
- National Board of Physicians and Surgeons Internal Medicine
- National Board of Physicians and Surgeons Pulmonary Disease
- National Board of Physicians and Surgeons Sleep Medicine
- AAMCMedical Education Research Certificate (MERC) Program
- MIT Sloan Executive EducationArtificial Intelligence: Implications for Business Strategy
- National Board of EchocardiographyCritical Care Echocardiography
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Distinguished CHEST Educator American College of Chest Physician (CHEST), 2018
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 91 citationsLipopolysaccharide-Binding Protein Plasma Levels in Children: Effects of Obstructive Sleep Apnea and ObesityLeila Kheirandish-Gozal, Eduard Peris, Yang Wang, Maximiliano Tamae Kakazu, Abdelnaby Khalyfa
The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. 2014-02-01 - 74 citationsNocturnal Oximetry–based Evaluation of Habitually Snoring ChildrenRoberto Hornero, Leila Kheirandish-Gozal, Gonzalo C. Gutiérrez-Tobal, Mona F. Philby, María Luz Alonso-Álvarez
American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 2017-12-15 - 5 citationsTargeting ATP12A, a Nongastric Proton Pump α Subunit, for Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Treatment.Mohamed Abdelgied, Katie Uhl, Oliver G Chen, Chad Schultz, Kaylie Tripp
American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology. 2023-06-01
Books/Book Chapters
Press Mentions
- Top tips for a good night’s sleep while travelingJanuary 27th, 2020
- Spectrum Health facebook June 17th 2020July 27th, 2020
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Other Languages
- Spanish
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