Managing Director
Dr. Hossain has been with the laboratory since its inception in 2001. He oversees all essential parameters of care and responsible for overall operation and management of the sleep laboratory. Dr. Hossain received his Ph.D. degree in Sleep Medicine from the Institute of Medical Sciences, University of Toronto in 2004. He also has a bachelor degree in medical sciences and a board certification in polysomnographic technology. He has over ten years of experience in technical, clinical and research aspects of Sleep Medicine. His research interest encompasses sleep disorders, shift-work, fatigue, sleepiness and circadian rhythm. He has a number of publications in sleep medicine research, particularly in shift-work.

First-authored articles:

1. Hossain JL, Shapiro CM. Considerations and possible consequences of shift-work. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 1999; 47 (4):293-296.
2. Hossain JL, Shapiro CM. The Prevalence, Cost Implications and Management of Sleep Disorders: An Overview. Sleep and Breathing 2002; 6 (2): 85-102.
3. Hossain JL, Reinish LW, Kayumov L, Bhuiya P, Shapiro CM. Underlying sleep pathology may cause chronic high fatigue in shift-workers. Journal of Sleep Research 2003; 12:223-230.
4. Hossain JL, Reinish LW, Heslegrave RJ, Hall GW, Kayumov L, Chung SA, Bhuiya P, Jovanovic D, Huterer N, Volkov J, Shapiro CM. Subjective and objective evaluation of sleep and performance in daytime versus nighttime sleep in extended hours shift-workers at an underground mine. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2004;46 (3): 212-226.
5. Hossain JL, Ahmad P, Reinish RW, Kayumov L, Hossain NK, Shapiro CM. Subjective fatigue and subjective sleepiness: two independent consequences of sleep disorders? J Sleep Res. 2005 Sep;14(3):245-53.