Dr. Blair Fulton

CLINICAL INTERESTS

I am a general respirologist joining the PULSE team as the clinic’s first physician focused primarily on respiratory health. I completed my medical training at UBC and the University of Ottawa and practiced in Nanaimo from 2018-2025, serving as Medicine Lead from 2022-2025. I see a wide range of respiratory issues including COPD, asthma, interstitial lung diseases, sarcoidosis, chronic cough, shortness of breath of unclear cause, pleural effusions, pulmonary hypertension, and lung nodules. I do not currently perform bronchoscopic procedures or polysomnography (sleep testing).

MEDICAL SCHOOL/RESIDENCY/FELLOWSHIP/QUALIFICATIONS 

• Master of Applied Science in Civil Engineering, UBC
• Doctor of Medicine, UBC
• FRCPC Internal Medicine, UBC
• FRCPC Respirology, University of Ottawa
• Clinical Polysomnography & Sleep Medicine (certificate program), School of Sleep Medicine, Palo Alto, California

HIGHLIGHTS/ACHIEVEMENTS/COMMUNITY SERVICE 

• Clinical Assistant Professor, UVIC/UBC
• Island Medical Program Clinical Skills Tutor of the Term, Fall 2024
• Roche Award for Excellence in Clinical Skills Teaching, 2022-2023 academic year
• Sauder Physician Leadership Program alumnus, cohort 21
• Site Medical Lead, Nanaimo Regional General Hospital, 2022-2025

PERSONAL INTERESTS

• Bike commuting
• Gardening
• Kayaking