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MeiLan K. Han, MD, is professor of medicine and chief of pulmonary and critical care at the University of Michigan, a spokesperson for the American Lung Association, and the author of Breathing Lessons: A Doctor’s Guide to Lung Health. She received her medical degree from the University of Washington in Seattle and completed her residency in internal medicine and fellowship in pulmonary and critical care medicine at the University of Michigan. Han directs NIH-sponsored research on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).