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Henry Yaggi, MD, MPH

Professor of Internal Medicine (Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine)
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Additional Titles

Vice Chief of Research, Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine

Director, Yale Centers for Sleep Medicine, Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine

Contact Info

Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine

PO Box 208057, 300 Cedar Street

New Haven, CT 06520-8057

United States

About

Titles

Professor of Internal Medicine (Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine)

Vice Chief of Research, Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine; Director, Yale Centers for Sleep Medicine, Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine

Biography

Dr. Yaggi is a Professor of Medicine at the Yale University School of Medicine and Director of the Yale Program in Sleep Medicine. He is board-certified in Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine. He is a Principal Investigator at the national VA Clinical Epidemiology Research Center. His research interest is the clinical epidemiology of sleep-disordered breathing, focusing on the diverse health implications of sleep apnea and emphasizing informing clinical care. Within this larger domain, his work has focused on 3 specific topics: sleep apnea as a risk factor for adverse cardiovascular and metabolic health outcomes, prognostic factors for adverse cardiovascular and metabolic health outcomes in patients with sleep-disordered breathing, and the impact of diagnosing and treating sleep apnea (using home-based strategies) on cardiovascular risk.

Appointments

Other Departments & Organizations

Education & Training

Fellow
Yale-New Haven Hospital (2003)
MPH
Yale School of Public Health, Chronic Disease Epidemiology (2003)
VA Clinical Scholar Research Fellow
Yale University (2000)
Resident
Yale-New Haven Hospital (1999)
MD
University of Maryland/Baltimore County (1996)
BA
Johns Hopkins University (1992)

Research

Overview

Principal Investigator at the national VA Clinical Epidemiology Research Center. His research interest is the clinical epidemiology of sleep-disordered breathing, with a focus on the diverse health implications of sleep apnea and an emphasis on informing clinical care. Within this larger domain, his work has focused on 3 specific topics: sleep apnea as a risk factor for adverse cardiovascular and metabolic health outcomes; prognostic factors for adverse cardiovascular and metabolic health outcomes in patients with sleep-disordered breathing; and the impact of diagnosing and treating sleep apnea (using home-based strategies) on cardiovascular risk.

Agency: VA Clinical Science Research and Develop I.D.# Merit Review Award Title: “Oxygen versus PAP for treatment of sleep apnea in chronic heart failure” P.I.: Yaggi/Gottlieb Role: Principal Investigator Percent effort: 35% Direct costs per year: $250,000 Total costs for project period: $1,500,000 Project period: 10/01/2012 – 09/30/2016

Agency: National institute of Health/National Institute of Nursing Research I.D.# 1P20NR014126-01 Title Yale Center for Sleep Disturbance in Acute and Chronic Conditions P.I. Henry Klar Yaggi, M.D. M.P.H. Percent Effort: 12.5% Direct costs per year: $250,000 Total costs for project period: $1,250,000 Project period: 10/01/2012-9/30/2017

Agency: NIH National Heart Lung and Blood institute (NHLBI) I.D.# U34 HL105285-01 Title: “Sleep Apnea in TIA/ Stroke: Reducing Vascular Risk with CPAP (SLEEP TIGHT)” P.I.: Henry Klar Yaggi, M.D. M.P.H. Percent effort: 30% Direct costs per year: $500,000 Total costs for project period: $2,000,000 Project period: 10/01/2010 – 06/31/2014

Agency: NIH National Heart Lung and Blood institute (NHLBI) I.D.# R21 MD006769 Title: “Multi-Level Modeling of Social Disparities in Sleep and Health” P.I.: Andre Araujo, Ph.D Role: Co-investigator Percent effort: 5% Direct costs per year: $250,000 Total costs for project period: $500,000 Project period: 10/01/2011 – 09/30/2014

Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)

Apnea; Arrhythmias, Cardiac; Cardiomyopathies; Health Care; Health Services Administration; Investigative Techniques; Therapeutics

Research at a Glance

Yale Co-Authors

Frequent collaborators of Henry Yaggi's published research.

Publications

2024

Clinical Trials

Current Trials

Academic Achievements & Community Involvement

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    NEJM, JAMA, AJRCCM, Sleep, Sleep Med, J Clin Sleep Med, Sleep and Breathing, Sleep Res, Stroke, Respir Med, Neurology, Thorax, Annals Int Med

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    Sleep Clinical and Research Committee Network

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    American Thoracic Society, Sleep Respiratory Neurobiology Planning Committee

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    Yale University CTSA appointee, National Sleep Research Network

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    Channel 8 Television New Haven, NBC 30, USA Today, The Wall Street Journal, The Baltimore Sun, New Haven Register, and National Public Radio

Clinical Care

Overview

Henry Yaggi, MD, MPH, is director of the Sleep Medicine Program and a specialist in pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine.

Dr. Yaggi’s patient care and research focuses on the intersection between sleep medicine and other specialties, including cardiovascular health, metabolic health, and cognitive function.

He often treats patients with sleep apnea, a sleeping disorder in which breathing stops and starts frequently during the night. His research explores many aspects of sleep apnea, including why it raises risk for cardiovascular and metabolic health issues and how at-home diagnosis and treatment of sleep apnea impacts cardiovascular risk.

Dr. Yaggi’s goal is to emphasize to his patients how important sleep is for their overall health and well-being and to make treatment for sleep disorders more accessible. Some of his research looks at how cognitive behavioral therapy can help patients who have insomnia and heart failure.

He is also a principal investigator at the National VA Clinical Epidemiology Research Center.

Clinical Specialties

Sleep Medicine; Pulmonology & Sleep Medicine

Fact Sheets

Board Certifications

  • Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine)

    Certification Organization
    AB of Internal Medicine
    Latest Certification Date
    2020
    Original Certification Date
    2006
  • Sleep Medicine

    Certification Organization
    AB of Sleep Medicine
    Original Certification Date
    2004

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Mailing Address

Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine

PO Box 208057, 300 Cedar Street

New Haven, CT 06520-8057

United States

Locations

  • The Anlyan Center

    Academic Office

    300 Cedar Street, Rm S-425A

    New Haven, CT 06519

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