Shirin Shafazand, M.D.
General Information
Appointments
Languages
- English
- Farsi
Certifications
- American Board of Internal Med-Pulmonary Disease
Specialties
- Sleep Medicine - Neurology
- Pulmonary Disease - Internal Medicine
- Internal Medicine
Roles
- Assistant Professor of Medicine
Clinical Interests
Research Interests
Health Related Quality of Life, Outcomes Research, Health policy and economics, Sleep disorders in women, Sleep disorders in transplant patients, OSA treatment compliance, Pulmonary Hypertension trials.
Education
Undergraduate
University of Toronto
Graduate
University of Toronto
Residency
University of Toronto
Fellowship
Stanford University
Biography
Shirin Shafazand, MD, MS is Assistant Professor of Medicine. She completed training in pulmonary and critical care medicine and has a Master of Science degree in Health Research and Policy both from Stanford University. Dr. Shafazand is certified as a sleep specialist by the American Board of Sleep Medicine and is also a board certified specialist in internal medicine and pulmonary and critical care medicine. She is a member of AOA and a number of medical societies including the ACP, American College of Chest Physicians, American Thoracic Society, and the Royal College of Physicians of Canada. Dr. Shafazand is a Reviewer for Journal Chest, Journal of Critical Care, European Respiratory Journal and is also a Clinical Rater for Journal of Evidence Based Medicine/American College of Physicians Journal Club and is the author of numerous scientific publications.

