Elbehairy | Department of Medicine | School of Medicine

Amany Elbehairy MD, MRCP(UK), PhD

Position(s)

Associate Professor

Biography:

Dr. Amany Elbehairy is an Associate Professor in the Division of Respirology and Sleep Medicine within the Department of Medicine at Queen's University. She graduated from Alexandria University in Egypt, where she also completed her initial postgraduate internal medicine and speciality training. Following that, Dr. Elbehairy pursued a PhD and a clinical fellowship in general respiratory and sleep medicine at Queen's University in Canada. After completing her PhD, she was awarded the John Alexander Stewart Postdoctoral Scholarship from Queen's University in 2016.

Dr. Elbehairy relocated to the United Kingdom, where she completed two clinical research fellowships at Imperial College London and the University of Manchester. In 2022, she qualified for Membership of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of the United Kingdom. Dr. Elbehairy has received several prestigious research awards, including an Excellence Grant in Clinical Physiology and Exercise from the European Respiratory Society.

Research Interests:

Dr. Elbehairy is a principal investigator at the Respiratory Investigation Unit (RIU) and has a wide-ranging interest in clinical respiratory physiology. Her research primarily focuses on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), sleep disorders, exercise physiology, and the application of advanced pulmonary imaging techniques. The RIU serves as a site for the Canadian Cohort of Obstructive Lung Disease (CanCOLD) study and participates in sponsored clinical trials.

In collaboration with colleagues, Dr. Elbehairy’s research has successfully uncovered the mechanisms behind exertional dyspnea and exercise intolerance in various respiratory disorders, including COPD, interstitial lung disease, and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). This research initiative has contributed to the development of novel treatment approaches to alleviate dyspnea. Dr. Elbehairy has an outstanding record of scientific publications, which can be found on Google Scholar and PubMed.

In addition, Dr. Elbehairy's ongoing research also examines the clinical utility of advanced pulmonary imaging techniques for evaluating respiratory symptoms and treatment responses, and how these are associated with both resting and exertional respiratory physiology.

Clinical Service and teaching:

Dr. Elbehairy operates a clinical service specialising in COPD, sleep disorders, and pulmonary rehabilitation at Hotel Dieu and Providence Care Hospitals. In addition to leading a strong clinical research program, she has consistently enhanced her skills as a university educator throughout her academic career. Dr. Elbehairy’s teaching interests include COPD, sleep disorders, long-term ventilation, advanced pulmonary function testing, and cardiopulmonary exercise testing.

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