Conference Schedules

Tuesday Sleep Conference
(Sleep Medicine Rounds)

To learn more about the sleep program’s current research projects and its outstanding multidisciplinary clinical work, join us during our weekly Sleep Medicine Rounds every Tuesday, 12:00-1:00pm via Zoom. The upcoming conference schedule is listed below. All times are Pacific Time.

https://depts.washington.edu/neurolog/seminars/grandrounds/grand-rounds-webcast-login/

A sample of topics given recently
  • Central Hypersomnia Disorders – Nathaniel Watson
  • Chronobiology and Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorders – Catherine McCall
  • Consumer Devices in Sleep – Supaksh Gupta, 22-23 Sleep Fellow
  • Dissecting the WatchPAT – Ken He
  • Hypersomnia – Nathaniel Watson
  • Imagery Rehearsal Therapy – Treating Nightmares – Tara Crouch
  • Infant Safe Sleep and New Technologies – Justin Blaty, 21-22 Sleep Fellow
  • Insomnia – Barbara McCann
  • Narcolepsy/Hypersomnia – Nathaniel Watson
  • Naps: The good, the bad, and the unknown – Sravani Gajjala, 23-24 Sleep Fellow
  • OSA in Hypertension and Hypotension – Yeilim Cho, 21-22 Sleep Fellow
  • Parasomnias – Flavia Consens
  • Pediatric Sleep Overview – Maida Chen
  • Pediatric Obesity and Obstructive Sleep Apnea– Shanta Pillai, 22-23 Sleep Fellow
  • Pharmacotherapy in Insomnia– Supaksh Gupta, 22-23 Sleep Fellow
  • Pharmacotherapy in OSA – Zachariah Dorey-Stein, 21-22 Sleep Fellow
  • Phylogeny of Sleep – Sina Gharib
  • Physiology and pathophysiology of Gas Exchange – Sina Gharib
  • Racial Bias in Pulse Oximetry – Elizabeth Parsons
  • Reading and Reviewing a Scientific Article – Lucas Donovan
  • Respiratory Physiology for Sleep Fellows – Sina Gharib
  • RLS/PLMS/PLMD – Lourdes DelRosso
  • Sleep Deprivation – Matt Haley, 23-24 Sleep Fellow
  • Sleep and Pregnancy – Matt Haley, 23-24 Sleep Fellow
  • Sleep Disordered Breathing – Vishesh Kapur
  • Sleep Disordered Breathing – Ifeoma Oriaku, 22-23 Sleep Fellow
  • Sleep Disorders Associated with Traumatic Brain Injury – Zachariah Dorey-Stein, 21-22 Sleep Fellow
  • Sleep Disorders and Genetic Syndrome – Shanta Pillai, 22-23 Sleep Fellow
  • Sleep Endoscopy – Edward Weaver
  • Socioecological Contributors to Sleep Health Disparities – Martha Billings
  • Surgical Treatment of OSA in Adults – Edward Weaver
  • Tourette Syndrome & Sleep in Children – Justin Blaty, 21-22 Sleep Fellow
  • Updates on Infant Sleep – Maida Chen
  • Update on Sleep Disordered Breathing – Martha Billings
Visiting speakers

Abolishing Daylight Savings Time
Elizabeth Klerman, PhD, MD
Professor of Neurology, Division of Sleep Medicine, Harvard

Fatigue Mitigation in Medical Practice
John Carter, MD
Assistant Professor, Pulmonary, Sleep, and Critical Care, Case Western Reserve University
2016-2017 UW Sleep Fellow

Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation Therapy for Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Sebastian Jara, MD
Acting Instructor, Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery, University of Washington

How to Get a Job in Sleep Medicine
Oneil Bains, MD, Virginia Mason
Justin Blaty, MD, SSM Health, Wisconsin, 2021-2022 UW Sleep Fellow
Zach Dorey-Stein, MD, Everett Clinic, 2021-2022 UW Sleep Fellow
Anand Gersappe, MD, Swedish
Randip Singh, MD, Overlake

Models of Care for Sleep-Disordered Breathing: Improving Access Across the Severity Spectrum
Sachin Pendharkar, MD
Medicine and Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary

Oral Appliance Therapy
Jacqueline Wong, DDS
Dentistry, University of Washington

The Neurophysiological Markers in Sleep
Gulcin Benbir, MD
Neurology, Sleep and Disorders Unit, Istanbul University

Non-Invasive Ventilation in Neuromuscular Disease
Joshua Benditt, MD
Professor, PCCSM, University of Washington

Sleepless after Stroke: Can a High-Dose of CPAP Improve Stroke Outcomes?
Sandeep Khot, MD
Associate Professor, Neurology, University of Washington

Sleep and Cancer
Paola Mogavero, MD
Sleep Neurology, Italy

Strategies for Trainee Assessment: Keeping the End in Mind
Basak Coruh, MD
Program Director, Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellowship
Associate Professor, PCCSM, University of Washington



Thursday PCCSM Conferences

We also invite you to learn more about the UW Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine’s commitment to education by joining us during our Thursday Conferences via Zoom.

https://washington.zoom.us/my/hmcpulmonary
Call-in option: (206) 337-9723 / Meeting ID: 944-910-2358