Sleep Medicine Fellowship

The Sleep Medicine Fellowship Program at UAB is a one-year fellowship that offers well-balanced education for trainees. Clinical teaching and formal didactics is provided by faculty with diverse backgrounds and expertise, evenly spanning faculty with primary training in adult/pediatric pulmonary medicine, and adult/pediatric neurology. The sleep disorder centers of UAB, as part of the preeminent academic medical center in Alabama, attract patients with a broad spectrum of sleep disorders, from the state and beyond, offering trainees the opportunity of first-hand experience with common and rare disorders.

Fellow Testimonials

Anthony Staples, D.O.

2021 Fellow Graduate

Abhishek Reddy, M.D.

2020 Fellow Graduate

Sleep Medicine Core Fellow Conference

Topics

Introduction to Sleep Medicine/Overview of Sleep	NPSG & Sleep Staging	Sleep Deprivation
Neurological Sleep Mechanisms I & II	MSLT and MWT	Breathing during Sleep; ventilation and upper airway
CPAP and BiPAP in Adults	Pediatric OSA and CPAP	ENT Surgical Options for Treatment of OSA
Effects of General Medications and Substances on Sleep	OSA in Adults	Psychiatry, Insomnia and Sleep
Practice Parameters for Sleep Related Breathing Disorders I and II	Psychophysiological Insomnia/CBT of Insomnia	Behavioral Insomnia of Childhood
Circadian Rhythm Research and Methods	Parasomnias in Adults and in Children	Idiopathic Hypersomnia and Narcolepsy
Jet Lag, Shift Work, Adult Circadian Rhythm Disorders	Sleep Related Movement Disorders I and II	Endocrine Physiology During Sleep
Gastrointestinal Physiology and Sleep	Sleep and Seizures	Sleep and Medical Disorders in Adults and the Elderly
Sleep and Medical Disorders in Children	Sleep in Women	Sleep and Developmental Disorders

When

1st, 2nd and 4th Friday of each month.

ATS Sleep Medicine Case Conference

Topics

Topics Vary. https://www.thoracic.org/members/assemblies/assemblies/peds/ped-case-conference-series/

When

3rd Wednesday of each month.

Sleep Medicine Journal Club

Topics

Articles are selected by faculty and fellow presenters. This educational activity has been approved for 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

When

3rd Friday of each month.

Pediatric Rotation Month

Monday

A.M.

PSG Reading

A.M.

Pediatric Sleep Clinic

P.M.

Adult Sleep Clinic

Tuesday

A.M.

PSG Reading

A.M.

Pediatric Sleep Clinic and/or
Board Review

P.M.

Adult Sleep Clinic

Wednesday

A.M.

PSG Reading

A.M.

Adult Sleep Clinic

P.M.

Adult Sleep Clinic

Thursday

A.M.

PSG Reading

A.M.

Case Review

P.M.

Grand Rounds/
EEG Review

Friday

A.M.

PSG Reading

A.M.

Pediatric Sleep Clinic and/or
Board Review

P.M.

Didactics

Adult Rotation Month

Monday

A.M.

PSG Reading

A.M.

Adult Sleep Clinic

P.M.

Adult Sleep Clinic

Tuesday

A.M.

PSG Reading

A.M.

Pediatric Sleep Clinic and/or
Board Review

P.M.

Adult Sleep Clinic

Wednesday

A.M.

PSG Reading

A.M.

Adult Sleep Clinic

P.M.

Adult Sleep Clinic

Thursday

A.M.

PSG Reading

A.M.

Case Review

P.M.

Grand Rounds/
BSM Clinic and/or
EEG Review

Friday

A.M.

PSG Reading

A.M.

VA Sleep Clinic

P.M.

Didactics

EEG Review

1st, 2nd, 5th Thursday
Adult LTM Faculty

3rd Thursday of the month
Pediatric Neurology

4th Thursday of the month
VA Faculty

BSM Clinic

Fellow(s) will rotate in Behavioral Sleep Medicine Clinic for 6 weeks while on Adult rotation month

Elective Month

Fellow(s) will have an assigned elective rotation month during the second half of the academic year.
- Translational approaches to disparities in sleep and circadian rhythms and their impact on a variety of health outcomes (UAB Highlands Sleep/Wake Disorders Center; Dr. Thomas; funding from the AHA, NIH and PCORI)
- Relationships between nonpharmacological treatments (e.g. vagal nerve stimulator and ketogenic diet) for intractable epilepsy and sleep disordered breathing disorder in children (Retrospective chart review; Dept. of Pediatrics; Division of Neurology; Dr. Harsanyi)
- Improving work flow efficiency in the Sleep Center; Improving follow-up of narcolepsy patients and OSA patients using CPAP (QI; Sleep Disorder Center at Children’s of Alabama).
- DREAM & OSPREY Studies – Industry sponsored studies with hypoglossal nerve stimulation (UAB Sleep/Wake Disorders Center)
- Slow wave sleep as a biomarker of rehabilitation-induced cognitive improvement in Parkinson's disease (Dr. Amara, funded by NIH, NICHD)
- Relationship between slow wave sleep and cognition in Parkinson's disease (Dr. Amara, funded by NIH NINDS)
- A Dose Selection Trial of Light Therapy for Impaired Sleep in Parkinson’s Disease (Dr. Amara site investigator for multi-site study sponsored by NIH NINDS)