Frances Chung

Dr. Frances Chung is a Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine at the University of Toronto and the ResMed Chair in Anesthesia, Sleep, and Perioperative Medicine Research at the University Health Network in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She graduated from the Medical School of the University of Hong Kong and completed her anesthesia residency and fellowship at the University of Toronto.

Dr. Chung's multi-disciplinary research team at Toronto Western Hospital is internationally recognized for its contributions to the field of obstructive sleep apnea and perioperative medicine research. She has over 520 peer-reviewed publications and has been cited over 41,987 times, with a h-index of101. She has over 518 peer-reviewed publications and have been cited 41,987 times with a h-index of 101 (Scopus).

Dr. Chung has been a part of over 80 successful research grants, totaling more than $13.5 million in funding from various government agencies and academic institutions. She has presented her work at numerous national and international meetings, delivering over 480 invited lectures.

Dr. Chung's research has been recognized with numerous awards, including the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada's McLaughlin-Gallie Visiting Professorship, the Research Recognition Award from the Canadian Anesthesiologist's Society, and the Distinguished Services Award from the Society for Ambulatory Anesthesia. In 2019, she received the Society of Anesthesia and Sleep Medicine Lifetime Achievement Award. In 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025 she was ranked among the world’s top 1,000 best female scientists by Research.com.

Dr. Chung was past president of Society For Ambulatory Anesthesia and Founder and President of Society of Anesthesia and Sleep Medicine. She is serving on five editorial boards: Journal of Clinical Anesthesia, , Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, Journal of Anesthesia and Translational Medicine, BioMedicine, and Open Anesthesia.