Derek J. Lam MD, MPH is a Professor in the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at Oregon Health and Science University in Portland, Oregon, USA. He completed his medical school, residency, and Masters of Public Health at the University of Washington in Seattle and a Pediatric Otolaryngology fellowship at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. Dr. Lam is a clinician-scientist and studies the diagnosis and surgical management of pediatric obstructive sleep apnea, supported by two R61/R33 grants through the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. His other clinical interests include dysphagia management, airway reconstruction, and surgical management of adult sleep apnea, including upper airway stimulation.