Biografisk notat

Amir Sharafkhaneh, MD, PhD, is Professor of Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine and Staff Physician at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center in Houston. An internationally recognized clinician-scientist, he has advanced pulmonary and sleep medicine through research in chronic respiratory disease, sleep disorders, telemedicine, digital biomarkers, and remote monitoring. He has contributed to major studies including COPDGene, ECLIPSE, and UPLIFT, and leads innovative rehabilitation programs for underserved populations. Dr. Sharafkhaneh chairs the World Sleep Society AI Interest Group and is widely published on AI-enabled, patient-centered approaches to sleep, cognition, frailty, and the neuroscience of sleep-related care delivery models.