Dr. Emily Brigham – MD, MHS
Dr. Emily Brigham
MD, MHS
Dr. Emily Brigham is an Assistant Professor in the Respiratory Division at the University of British Columbia and is a Research Scientist at Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute as well as a practicing Respirologist at Vancouver General Hospital. Dr. Brigham received her professional degrees at the Johns Hopkins Schools of Medicine and Public Health, completing her residency in Internal Medicine and fellowship in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at the Johns Hopkins Hospital where she was subsequently hired as faculty. She has been awarded highly competitive research awards through the National Institutes of Health, including a National Service Research Award, a Mentored Clinical Research Scholar Award, and most recently a Mentored Patient Oriented Research Career Development Award. Her research is focused on: (1) the impact of diet and other metabolic factors on respiratory health in airways disease, (2) how these factors may augment or mitigate the symptomatic and inflammatory response to air pollution and other pro-inflammatory exposures, and (3) ways to translate these findings into action to improve respiratory health, particularly within vulnerable populations. Alongside her research, Dr. Brigham served in a clinical leadership role as Medical Director of the Pulmonary Clinics at the Johns Hopkins Bayview Hospital and Co-Director of the Johns Hopkins Post-Acute COVID-19 Team (JH PACT) prior to joining the University of British Columbia and the Legacy for Airway Health in the summer of 2021.