Dr Maher Alquaimi is an Assistant Professor in the Respiratory Care Department, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University. His research focuses on pulmonary rehabilitation for chronic respiratory disease, particularly tailored rehabilitation programmes for interstitial lung disease (ILD) and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (the subject of his PhD at Newcastle University, UK), and barriers to establishing pulmonary rehabilitation services for COPD in Saudi Arabia. Further interests include aerosol drug delivery and humidification (MSc research at Georgia State University, USA), inspiratory muscle training, evidence-based respiratory therapy practice, ventilatory support in COVID-19, substance use in chronic lung disease, and the effects of shift work on sleep and health in healthcare workers.

Keywords: pulmonary rehabilitation; interstitial lung disease; idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis; COPD; aerosol therapy; inspiratory muscle training; respiratory therapy; evidence-based practice; sleep and shift work.