Chris Ryerson

Christopher Ryerson

MD, FRCPC

UBC Division of Respiratory Medicine
UBC Rank: Professor

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Areas of
Focus

Dr. Ryerson uses a multidisciplinary team-based approach to studying the diagnosis and classification of interstitial lung disease / pulmonary fibrosis with the hope that the new knowledge we generate will lead to improved outcomes for patients with this disease.

  • Interstitial lung disease
  • Pulmonary fibrosis
  • Exercise
  • Oxygen
  • Clinical practice guideline methodology
  • Information dissemination
Publications (PubMed)

Affiliations & Awards

  • Principle Investigator, Centre for Heart Lung Innovation, University of British Columbia
  • Head, Division of Respiratory Medicine, Providence Health Care
  • Michael Smith Health Research BC
  • Deputy Editor, Annals of the American Thoracic Society
  • The Pacific Lung Health Centre
  • Providence Health Research Institute
  • Providence Health Care Research & Mission Award (2021)
  • Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research Health Professional Investigator Award (2019)
  • Distinguished Achievement Award: Excellence in Clinical or Applied Research, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia (2018)
  • Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research Career Investigator Award (2014)
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