John Yee, MD, MPH

Senior Vice President, Medical Affairs

John Yee MD, MPH, joined Apnimed as Senior Vice President, Medical Affairs, in September, 2023. Dr. Yee has more than 25 years of leadership experience at leading biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and health care technology companies, and at a major academic medical center. He has provided medical leadership for more than 10 new product launches and label expansions. Prior to joining Apnimed, Dr. Yee served as Chief Medical Officer at Sobi North America. Earlier in his career, he served in senior medical leadership roles at Genzyme Corporation, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, Intarcia Therapeutics, Vertex Pharmaceuticals, and Flexion Therapeutics. Dr. Yee currently serves on the scientific advisory board for Comera Life Sciences, and previously served as a non-executive director on the board of directors. Dr. Yee earned an MD from Harvard Medical School, an MPH in Health Care Management from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, and an AB in History and Science from Harvard College. He completed his medical residency and fellowship training at Boston Children’s Hospital. Prior to his career in industry, Dr. Yee held leadership roles at Boston Children’s Hospital and was as a faculty member at Harvard Medical School.