K. Marya Chaisson MD is board certified in Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine, Sleep Medicine and Critical Care. She is the Medical Director of Griffin Hospital's Critical Care Unit and The Sleep Wellness Center at Griffin Hospital. She finished medical school at the American University of the Caribbean and went on to pursue residency training at Easton Hospital in Pennsylvania. After completing a fellowship at Penn State University she came to Griffin Hospital. Currently she directs the ICU teaching service eight months of each year and is very involved in medical education.
Dr. Chaisson is the Director of Medical Student Affairs and coordinates the schedules for the medical student rotations at the hospital. She serves as a Co-Chairman of the hospital’s Patient Centered Care Council, which is the body responsible for overseeing the hospital's efforts to advance patient centered and equitable care throughout the institution. She was recognized for her contributions to the medical education program in 2005 when she received the “Attending of the year” award from the residents. In 2006, she received the Wholeness of Life Award which nationally recognizes outstanding caregivers. In 2008, Dr Chaisson has also received Griffin Hospital’s Physician of the Year award. Her research interests include sleep disorders and lung cancer.