Grace W. Pien, M.D., M.S.C.E.
Associate Professor of Medicine (Sleep Medicine) at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Attending Physician, Corporal Michael J. Crescenz Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA
Attending Physician, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Department: Medicine
Contact information
3624 Market Street, Suite 201
Division of Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Division of Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: 215-662-7772
Publications
Education:
A.B. (Biology)
Harvard University, 1990.
M.D.
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, 1994.
MSCE
Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, 2004.
Permanent linkA.B. (Biology)
Harvard University, 1990.
M.D.
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, 1994.
MSCE
Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, 2004.
Description of Research Expertise
Dr. Pien’s research interests focus on sleep disorders in women. She recently completed a project examining the risk factors for sleep-disordered breathing in pregnant women and the impact of sleep-disordered breathing on maternal-fetal health. Dr. Pien is currently conducting a longitudinal study of sleep-disordered breathing in middle-aged women, and of the mechanisms that lead to increased risk for obstructive sleep apnea in women after menopause.Description of Clinical Expertise
Dr. Pien's clinical interests include obstructive sleep apnea and sleep disorders in women. She is the recipient of several prestigious academic awards, including an NIH Research Project Grant, NIH Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award and a Scientist Development Award from the American Heart Association.Selected Publications
Freeman EW, Sammel MD, Lin H, Gracia CR, Pien GW, Nelson DB, Sheng L: Symptoms associated with menopausal transition and reproductive hormones in midlife women. Obstetrics & Gynecology 110(2 Pt 1): 230-240, Aug 2007.Pien GW, Gant MJ, Washam CL, Sterman DH: Use of an implantable pleural catheter for "trapped lung" syndrome in patients with malignant pleural effusion. Chest 119(6): 1641-1646, 2001.