Sleep and Breathing Disorders

The section is an academic leader and embodies the core missions of the Department of Neurology, including excellence in patient care, promoting education, and advancing our understanding and treatment of sleep and breathing disorders through research.

As an American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) accredited Sleep Center, our section is an integral part of the wider multi-disciplinary and multi-departmental sleep medicine program.

Faculty

Our team has the expertise to treat both sleep and breathing disorders. We are the largest center in all of North Dallas catering to narcolepsy patients. We conduct diagnostic and therapeutic polysomnography across four lab locations with a total of 34 beds.

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Subspecialty Care

Beyond providing care for patients with the full range of movement disorders, our faculty lead subspecialty clinics: interdisciplinary, Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation for Obstructive Sleep Apnea, and women-related sleep disorders.

Subspecialty Care

Research

Physicians and scientists within the Sleep Medicine and Breathing Disorders Section center their discoveries on a range of clinical and basic science topics relevant to the field of sleep.

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Education & Training

Our sleep medicine fellowship training program is designed to provide intensive clinical exposure in a broad range of settings, with trainees working alongside faculty with extensive knowledge of these disorders. For trainees, weekly rounds offer a forum for the recognition of subtle clinical nuance, the exchange of clinical and scholarly ideas, and exposure to faculty whose training background is diverse. The program, in general, is designed to provide our trainees with time to reflect, engage in scholarly projects, and network with future colleagues.

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