
Dr. John Fleetham is a Professor and a clinician-scientist at the University of British Columbia He has an extensive publication record and his research has been acknowledged by a variety of international and national awards and in 2023 he was named to the Order of Canada. He has served in a variety of international, national and local leadership positions and is the former Associate Head of the UBC Department of Medicine, UBC/VGH Respiratory Divisions and Vancouver Coastal Health Sleep Disorder Program. He is currently on the advisory boards for BC Lung Association, Canadian Lung Association and CIHR Institute of Circulatory and Respiratory Health.
Areas of interest: Obstructive sleep apnea; Respiratory sleep and neuromuscular disorders; Obstructive lung disease; Mycobacterial infections including tuberculosis.