Wajahat Khalil

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Credentials

MD

FCCP

Bio

Dr. Wajahat Khalil is an Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Minnesota, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine. He is Board-Certified in Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep and Internal Medicine and is the Sleep Medicine Program Director for M Health-Fairview. His clinical expertise includes managing sleep disorders particularly in patients with advanced lung and heart diseases and use of Non-Invasive Ventilation. His research interests and recent work involved exploring and advancing use of telemedicine tools for timely diagnosis and provision of comprehensive sleep medicine clinical care.

Research Summary

Tele-Sleep Medicine, diagnostic tools and comprehensive management; Advanced obstructive lung disease and sleep; Circadian Biology and disorders; Non-invasive ventilation

Creative Activity Summary

Awards and Recognition Received
Fellow, American College of Chest Physicians; Teacher of the Year, Hennepin Healthcare, Sleep Medicine Fellowship (2020-2021); VA-VISN 23 Director’s Network Star Award, Virtual Home Sleep Apnea Program (2020); Nominee, Physician of the Year Award, Veterans Affairs Health Services (2020); American Lung Association, Pulmonary Fellow Career Development Award (2007)

Service Summary

American Academy of Sleep Medicine; American College of Chest Physicians - Fellow; American Thoracic Society 

Clinical Summary

Sleep disordered breathing and advanced cardiopulmonary disease; Non-invasive ventilation;    Tele-ICU, Tele-Sleep diagnostics and comprehensive care