MeiLan K Han MD, MS

MeiLan Han, MD MS, is a Professor of Medicine and Chief of the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care at the University of Michigan Health. Dr. Han received her medical degree from the University of Washington in Seattle, WA. She completed her residency in Internal Medicine and fellowship in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at the University of Michigan. Dr. Han has also completed a Master's Degree program in Biostatistics and Clinical Study Design at the University of Michigan School of Public Health.

Dr. Han’s research has focused on defining phenotypes in COPD using imaging. She is a lead investigator for several NIH sponsored COPD studies. She also serves as a spokesperson for the American Lung Association and on the board for the COPD Foundation. She is currently a Deputy Editor for the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine and serves as a member of the Global Obstructive Lung Disease scientific committee which is charged with developing internationally an internationally recognized consensus statement on COPD diagnosis and management. She is also the author of a book on lung health for the lay public, Breathing Lessons.

Dr. Han’s research focuses on understanding patient heterogeneity to define disease subtypes in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). In particular, Dr. Han has expertise in thoracic CT imaging with a particular focus on better understanding early disease and diversity in the pathways towards disease progression. Working with colleagues at the University of Michigan, Dr. Han has helped to validate the application of a dynamic image registration technique (Parametric Response Mapping) to thoracic CT scans in COPD. She is the University of Michigan Principal Investigator for both the SPIROMICS and COPDGene studies which are NIH funded cohort studies in COPD.