What Holistic Sleep Care Looks Like
At The Restful Sleep Place, Funke Afolabi-Brown, MD, FAASM, treats more than symptoms. She tackles biopsychosocial systems.
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The Case for Identifying Comorbidities
SleepMedRx founder and CEO Jagdeep Bijwadia, MD, MBA, on why recognizing co-existing disorders, such as cardiac comorbidities, should be a priority for sleep specialists.
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LatestRestless Legs Syndrome Research Reaches Its Stride
The discovery of how restless legs syndrome patients lack iron availability in a part of their brains is due to the work of Christopher Earley, MBBCh, PhD, and his research collaborators, whose initial work launched a decades-long investigation into the pathophysiology of RLS.
Genes Reveal Secrets of Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorders
In time, scientists’ growing understanding of the genetic underpinnings of delayed sleep phase and other circadian disorders could pave the way to novel therapeutics.
Read MoreAccessible & Approachable Dental Sleep Medicine
Kenneth A. Mogell, DMD, DABDSM, helps many people on Medicare treat their sleep apnea with oral appliances.
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Ins & Outs of Home Sleep Testing Programs
While parceling out functions to one or more outside providers can facilitate growth, insourcing other elements of a home sleep testing workflow provides control.
Read MoreFriend & Family Man
How Rafael Pelayo, MD, lives the legacy of the Father of Sleep Medicine and why the pediatric sleep specialist asks parents about their sleep.
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Remote CPAP Adherence Made Easier
The ongoing challenge of getting patients to use their devices is exacerbated by social distancing. But newer interventions show promise.
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How I Became a Sleep Navigator
Four patient navigators for sleep medicine explain their professional backgrounds, how they landed the role, and what they find rewarding in the position.
Read MoreWhy My Dental Practice Treats Only TMD and Sleep
Michael L. Gelb, DDS, MS, is all about the airway.
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Why I Opened a Home Sleep Test-Only Private Practice
Vikas Jain, MD, FAASM, finds that HST can lower barriers to entry not only for patients, but for sleep specialists as well.
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Scientist Deciphers Narcolepsy, Piece by Piece
Emmanuel Mignot, MD, PhD, came to the United States to study a colony of narcoleptic dogs at Stanford in the 1980s. Since then, he has grown our knowledge of pharmaceuticals, genetics, and immunological aspects of the sleep disorder.
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Sleep as a Vital Sign: Kristina Weaver, EMT-P, RPSGT
Kristina Weaver, EMT-P, RPSGT, ensures medical center colleagues across all specialties play the...
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Journey Through Sleep Medicine: Sonia Ancoli-Israel, PhD
Sonia Ancoli-Israel, PhD, is recognized for exceptional initiative and progress in sleep education and academic research.
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Joint Dental Sleep Medicine and Craniofacial Pain Practice Thrives: Mayoor Patel, DDS, MS
Mayoor Patel, DDS, MS, articulates the links between sleep and pain.
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The Doctor Is Online: Joseph Krainin, MD, FAASM
Sleep physician Joseph Krainin, MD, FAASM, founded virtual sleep center Singular Sleep, where...
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Easy As H-S-T: Michael Zachek, MD
Michael Zachek, MD, has embraced home sleep testing for obstructive sleep apnea—and so have potential patients. In Bowling Green, Ky, The Graves Gilbert Clinic’s seamless process ensures more people start therapy within a week of their first appointment.
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Dealing in Non-Drug Insomnia Therapies: Charles M. Morin, PhD
Charles M. Morin, PhD, has helped systemize psychological and behavioral treatments for the most prevalent sleep disorder. His ongoing quest is to distribute this information to clinicians and patients worldwide.
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