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
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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.
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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 ReviewFriday
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 ReviewFriday
A.M.
PSG Reading
A.M.
VA Sleep Clinic
P.M.
Didactics
EEG Review
1st, 2nd, 5th Thursday
Adult LTM Faculty3rd Thursday of the month
Pediatric Neurology4th Thursday of the month
VA FacultyBSM 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.
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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)
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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)
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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).
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DREAM & OSPREY Studies – Industry sponsored studies with hypoglossal nerve stimulation (UAB Sleep/Wake Disorders Center)
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Slow wave sleep as a biomarker of rehabilitation-induced cognitive improvement in Parkinson's disease (Dr. Amara, funded by NIH, NICHD)
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Relationship between slow wave sleep and cognition in Parkinson's disease (Dr. Amara, funded by NIH NINDS)
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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)
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Our Team
Krisztina Harsanyi-Jilling, M.D.
Puneet Aulakh, M.D.
