Sleep

Clinical research in sleep medicine has a long and distinguished tradition at the University of Michigan . Michael S. Aldrich, M.D., for whom the sleep disorders laboratory in University Hospital is now named, earned an international reputation for the Sleep Disorders Center in narcolepsy and other causes of excessive daytime sleepiness. Ronald Chervin, M.D., M.S., now directs the Center and active research on obstructive sleep apnea, sleepiness in adults with this disorder, and behavioral and cognitive problems in affected children. Alon Avidan, M.D., conducts research on sleep in older persons, sleep education, and sleep deprivation among medical residents. Flavia Consens, M.D., conducts research on sleep in critically ill patients and in women, and on the role of the immune system in sleep. Alan Eiser, Ph.D., is interested in dreams and their meaning, as well as the influence of psychological problems on sleep. Douglas Kirsch, M.D., conducts research on outcomes of sleep apnea treatment by continuous positive airway pressure, surgery, and oral appliances. Linda Selwa, M.D., directs research on the effects of sleep apnea treatment on seizure frequency in patients with epilepsy.

Please also visit our U-M Center for Sleep Science Web site.