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Office
Division of Sleep and Circadian Disorders, Brigham and Women's Hospital
221 Longwood Ave.
Boston, MA 02115Phone+1 617-732-8914Fax+1 617-278-0856
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-TucsonFellowship, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, 1979 - 1980
- University of California (San Francisco)/San Francisco General HospitalResidency, Emergency Medicine, 1978 - 1979
- University of Wisconsin Hospitals and ClinicsResidency, Internal Medicine, 1974 - 1977
- University of California San Francisco School of MedicineClass of 1974
- University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural ResourcesA.B., Psychology, with Great Distinction in General Scholarship, 1967 - 1970
- San Francisco State CollegeNo Degree, 1968 - 1969
- University of California ExtNo Degree, 1969
Certifications & Licensure
- MA State Medical License 2007 - 2026
- NH State Medical License 2024 - 2026
- AZ State Medical License 1979 - 2025
- CA State Medical License 1977 - 2025
- WI State Medical License 1975 - 2025
- 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
- Sleep Heart Health Study (SHHS) Data Coordinating Center Start of enrollment: 1994 Sep 01
- Prevalence and Correlates of Childhood Sleep Apnea Start of enrollment: 1999 Aug 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 8 citationsObstructive sleep apnea predicts 10-year cardiovascular disease related mortality in the Sleep Heart Health Study: a machine learning approachAo Li, Janet Roveda, Linda S. Powers, Stuart F. Quan
Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. 2021-08-26 - 200 citationsThe scoring of respiratory events in sleep: reliability and validity.Susan Redline, Rohit Budhiraja, Vishesh K. Kapur, Carole L. Marcus, Jason H. Mateika
Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. 2007-03-15 - 728 citationsAASM Scoring Manual Updates for 2017 (Version 2.4).Richard B. Berry, Rita Brooks, Charlene E. Gamaldo, Susan M. Harding, Robin M. Lloyd
Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. 2017-05-15
Journal Articles
- Association of Sleep Disorders with Physician BurnoutStuart Quan, MD, JAMA Network Open
- Longitudinal differences in sleep duration in Hispanic and Caucasian childrenCombs 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
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 Health1/22/2015
- Case Studies in Ethics and Conflicts in WritingBoston, MA - 1/13/2015
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Other
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Diagnosis and Management.Quan SF, Online CME Course
http://quantiamd.com/player/yekehjspq
1/1/2015 - International Classification of Sleep Disorders, 3rd EditionSateia M, Editor. Quan SF, Sleep Related Breathing Disorders Workgroup Member, American Academy of Sleep Medicine
www.aasmnet.org/library/default.aspx?id=9
1/1/2014 - Su Sueno/Su Vida Manual de Entrenamiento para Promotores Voluntarios e InstitucionalesBaldwin CM, Quan SF, Cerqueira MT, Reynaga Ornelas L, Cisneros CC, Gamino SM
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Press Mentions
- AASM Names Safwan Badr Next Editor of the Journal of Clinical Sleep MedicineSeptember 17th, 2024
- AASM Congratulates Quan Award Recipient Dr. Sasikanth GorantlaMay 18th, 2023
- You Can't Trust Sleep Advice Found on YouTube: StudyFebruary 28th, 2023
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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
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