Are you one of those who had to see several doctors before getting the right diagnosis for your sleep disorder?

Apparently, experts started to notice the rise of more challenging sleep disorders since the COVID outbreak.

In this episode, Dr. Heidi Riney will share her observations on the most common sleep disorder trends and where patients can go to get the help they need.

Dr. Riney is a board-certified in sleep medicine and neurology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, and is a member of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM), Georgia Association of Sleep Professionals (GASP) and National Sleep Foundation (NSF), where she serves on the Public Affairs Committee.

She completed her medical training at Wake Forest, neurology residency and neurophysiology fellowship at Emory University and sleep medicine fellowship at FusionSleep. After her neurology residency, Dr. Riney completed a clinical neurophysiology fellowship at Emory University. During her fellowship, Dr. Riney led weekly lectures with neurology residents on topics related to electromyography and electroencephalography.

Dr. Riney currently evaluates adults and children with sleep, wake, and circadian rhythm problems at the Atlanta North location.

It’s guiding people to know where to go to once they start thinking, yes, I have something going on that maybe related to my sleep. - Dr. Heidi Riney

Are you so sleepy that you cannot focus? Are you tired of getting through the day drinking coffee? Are you worried how your poor sleep may impact your health? Checkout Dr. Yishan Xu’s Insomnia Treatment Course!

WHAT WILL WE LEARN

02:03 How Dr. Riney got involved in the field of sleep medicine
03:32 Common sleep issues Dr. Riney discovered from her patients
06:40 Where to find great sleep doctors
11:17 Sleep disorder trends since the COVID outbreak
14:16 Daylight Saving Time adjustment tips

RESOURCES

Are you so sleepy that you cannot focus? Are you tired of getting through the day drinking coffee? Are you worried how your poor sleep may impact your health? Checkout Dr. Yishan Xu’s Insomnia Treatment Course!

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