Raouf S. Amin, MD
- Director, Division of Pulmonary Medicine
- Program Director, Complex Obstructive Sleep Apnea Center
- The Hubert and Dorothy Campbell Chair of Pediatric Pulmonology
- Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics
- raouf.amin@cchmc.org
- Board Certified
About
Biography
At a young age, I recognized how a caring physician could transform the life of a sick child. During my training, I developed a strong interest in pulmonology and sleep physiology, which drew me to these two specialty areas.
As a pediatric pulmonologist and sleep medicine specialist, I believe that healthy sleep is essential to overall wellness and that caring for a sick child means caring for their whole family. To provide holistic care, it’s essential not only to treat the child's illness but to care for the child's support system as well.
Lung disease during childhood impacts lung growth and long-term lung function. As a pediatric pulmonologist, my role is to treat lung disease during childhood and prevent decline in lung function during adulthood.
In my practice, I focus on the following:
- Breathing disorders during sleep
- Chronic lung disease of prematurity
- Cystic fibrosis
- Ventilator dependency
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) have funded my research for the last 15 years, and I have multiple awards from the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Through my work, I want to understand the mechanisms of breathing disorders during sleep and the maturation of ventilatory control during childhood.
I speak English, Arabic, French and Italian. In my free time, I enjoy reading French literature and listening to classical music. I also have a passion for photography, especially nature photos.
MD: Aim Shams University, Cairo Egypt, 1978.
Residency: Pediatrics; Michigan State University, Flint, MI.
Certification: Pediatrics 1990; Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine 1994; Sleep Medicine, 1995.
Interests
Chronic respiratory failure; sleep disorders in children
Services and Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine, Rare Lung Diseases, Sleep Disorders, Home Ventilator, Aerodigestive and Sleep, Neuromuscular Disorders, Cystic Fibrosis, Upper Airway, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia BPD
Research Areas
Pulmonary Medicine
Additional Languages
Arabic, French, ItalianLocations (2)
Insurance Information
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Publications
Interventions to improve system-level coproduction in the Cystic Fibrosis Learning Network. BMJ Open Quality. 2024; 13.
Pulmonary Vascular Dysfunctions in Cystic Fibrosis. Physiology (Bethesda, Md.). 2024; 39:0.
The effect of adenotonsillectomy on asthma symptoms in the Pediatric Adenotonsillectomy Trial for Snoring (PATS). Pediatric Pulmonology. 2024; 59:2055-2058.
Neighborhood Disadvantage, Quality of Life, and Symptom Burden in Children with Mild Sleep-disordered Breathing. Annals of the American Thoracic Society. 2024; 21:604-611.
Clinical Characteristics of Primary Snoring vs Mild Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Children: Analysis of the Pediatric Adenotonsillectomy for Snoring (PATS) Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. 2024; 150:99-106.
Circadian blood pressure dysregulation in children with obstructive sleep apnea. Sleep. 2024; 47.
The interaction between neuromuscular forces, aerodynamic forces, and anatomical motion in the upper airway predicts the severity of pediatric OSA. Journal of applied physiology (Bethesda, Md. : 1985). 2024; 136:70-78.
Improved recognition of lung function decline as signal of cystic fibrosis pulmonary exacerbation: a Cystic Fibrosis Learning Network Innovation Laboratory quality improvement initiative. BMJ Open Quality. 2023; 12.
Adenotonsillectomy for Snoring and Mild Sleep Apnea in Children: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). 2023; 330:2084-2095.
Upper Airway Disease in Cystic Fibrosis. Hodson and Geddes' Cystic Fibrosis. : Taylor & Francis; Taylor & Francis; 2023.
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