Why sleep doctors are turning to private practice
By Kate Robards, AASM Senior Writer According to AASM membership data, about 25% of AASM members are in private practice. As advancements in sleep technology allow for more flexibility, more members...
View ArticleFree sleep clinic reduces sleep health inequities in southeast Michigan
By Galit Levi Dunietz, PhD, MPH Good sleep is fundamental for health and quality of life, yet healthy sleep is inaccessible for some of the most vulnerable members in our society. Indeed, racial and...
View ArticleHospital expands services to address unique challenges in pediatric sleep...
By Binal Kancherla, MD, FAAP The COVID-19 pandemic brought about many changes to the operations in sleep laboratories around the country. Many had to ultimately shut down and limit services to...
View ArticleFrom sleep struggles to empowering families
Pediatric pulmonologist and sleep medicine physician Funke Afolabi-Brown, MD, is on a mission to educate and empower women and children to prioritize sleep. This fall, she’s launching a holistic...
View ArticleRead Montage magazine issue three of 2023
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View ArticleDeveloping India’s first training program in pediatric sleep
By Bharath Reddy, MD; Stephen Hawkins, MD; and Maya Ramagopal, MD A recent paper published by the All India Institute of Medical Sciences1 estimates that more than 100 million people living in India...
View ArticleNavigating the challenges of rural sleep medicine
By Kate Robards, Senior Writer In the world of medicine, location matters. Just as urban and rural areas differ in lifestyle and health care access, the practice of sleep medicine is also uniquely...
View ArticleSleep advocacy in action: Shaping the future of school start times
By Terra Ziporyn Snider, PhD, and Elinore Boeke Policymakers in California and Florida have different perspectives on a wide range of issues, but there’s one that unites their legislatures and...
View ArticleUndiagnosed and untreated sleep disorders: Barriers to care
Dayna A. Johnson, PhD, MPH, MS The high prevalence of sleep disorders is a public health burden. There is a large proportion of society with an undiagnosed sleep disorder and therefore untreated. Sleep...
View ArticleRead Montage magazine issue four of 2023
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View ArticleAHI and beyond: Exploring alternatives to diagnosing OSA severity
By Kate Robards, Senior Writer To determine the presence and severity of obstructive sleep apnea, health care professionals use a diagnostic tool known as the apnea-hypopnea index (AHI). AHI counts the...
View ArticleViewpoints: Innovations in obstructive sleep apnea care
By Atul Malhotra, MD Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has major cardiometabolic and neurocognitive consequences and is estimated to affect up to 1 billion people worldwide. The expectation that all of...
View ArticleDigital cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia: Platforms and characteristics
Sachin Shah, MD, MS; Sharon Schutte-Rodin, MD, DABSM, FAASM; Shalini Paruthi, M.D.; Ambrose Chiang, MD, FAASM; Makayla Cordoza, PhD, RN, CCRN-K; Kevin Gipson, MD; Evin Jerkins, DO; Eric J. Olson, MD on...
View ArticleA sleep scientist’s journey from melodies to moon missions
Erin Flynn-Evans, PhD, MPH, director of the Fatigue Countermeasures Laboratory at NASA Ames Research Center, discusses her journey from music therapy aspirations to guiding astronauts’ sleep on future...
View ArticleRead Montage magazine issue one of 2024
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