Grace Weiwei Pien, M.D., M.S.C.E.
Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Sleep Medicine ...read more
Dr. Pien is a pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine physician. She is an expert in the diagnosis and management of patients with sleep apnea and other sleep disorders. She also provides inpatient care to patients with pulmonary disease. Dr. Pien is the program director of the Sleep Medicine Fellowship Program and provides teaching to residents and fellows at Johns Hopkins Hospital.
A major focus of Dr. Pien’s research is on sleep and sleep disorders in women, including projects examining sleep and sleep-disordered breathing in pregnant women and factors contributing to sleep apnea during the menopausal transition. She is currently examining the effect of maternal sleep disruption during pregnancy on the developing fetus. Dr. Pien is also interested in clinical phenotypes of obstructive sleep apnea and how identification of different presentations of OSA affects response to treatment, underscoring the need for a personalized approach to OSA management.