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A physician’s story of overcoming insomnia and managing shift work disorder

Posted on April 2, 2024 by - Sleep Health

How this ICU doc dealt with insomnia and shift work disorder

A physician’s story of overcoming insomnia and managing shift work disorder

In this video, critical care and sleep physician Dr. Alison Kole MD shares her story of overcoming insomnia and managing shift work disorder. She and integrative psychiatrist and sleep physician Nishi Bhopal MD discuss why Dr. Kole became a sleep doctor, her personal experiences with insomnia and how she overcame insomnia, her recommended tips and tools for sleep issues, tips for physicians to navigate shift work, prioritizing sleep as a physician, mother, and entrepreneur, clinical sleep tips for doctors to use with their patients, and about her podcast, Sleep Is My Waking Passion. Physicians can get CME credits for watching this video.

Treating Sleep Issues Without Meds

Posted on March 5, 2024 by - Sleep Health

Treating Sleep Issues Without Meds

Exploring the Intersection of Lifestyle and Sleep Medicine with Dr. Michelle Jonelis, MD. Drs. Nishi Bhopal MD and Michelle Jonelis MD discuss treating sleep issues without meds, how lifestyle medicine intersects with sleep medicine, the role of CBT-i and important points to know about narcolepsy evaluation including the MSLT (multiple sleep latency test). Physicians can get CME credits for watching this video.

5 Sleep Disorders in Clinical Practice | Sleep Differential Diagnosis

Posted on February 13, 2024 by - Sleep Health

5 Sleep Disorders in Clinical Practice | Sleep Differential Diagnosis

50 to 80 million adults in the USA have a sleep disorder, but they are often missed in clinical practice. In this video, Dr. Nishi Bhopal MD, board certified sleep physician and psychiatrist, is sharing 5 sleep diagnoses to look for in your clinical practice, celebrities with sleep disorders (see how many of them you know), and clues to commonly missed sleep diagnoses. Physicians can get CME credits for watching this video.

3 Quick Wins to Help your Patient Sleep

Posted on January 30, 2024 by - Sleep Health

3 Quick Wins to Help your Patient Sleep

While improving sleep can take time, there are actionable steps you can take to help your patient get rapid relief of sleep issues. In this video, Dr. Nishi Bhopal MD, board certified sleep physician and psychiatrist, is sharing 3 quick wins to help your patient sleep better, including bedroom optimization, mild sleep restriction, and keeping a consistent wake time. Physicians can get CME credits for watching this video.

Blood tests and Sleep Rating Scales to Workup Sleep Issues

Posted on January 23, 2024 by - Sleep Health

Blood tests and Sleep Rating Scales to Workup Sleep Issues

There are certain blood tests and rating scales that are helpful when working up and assessing sleep issues. In this video, Dr. Nishi Bhopal MD, board certified sleep physician and psychiatrist, is sharing how to use the Epworth sleepiness scale, STOP BANG questionnaire, and blood tests in your clinical assessment of insomnia, hypersomnia, and other sleep disorders. Physicians can get CME credits for watching this video.

Sleep Architecture Explained

Posted on December 19, 2023 by - Sleep Health

Normal sleep architecture | Sleep Architecture Explained

Understanding normal sleep architecture is an important aspect of treating sleep disorders. In this video, Dr. Nishi Bhopal MD, board certified sleep physician and psychiatrist, explains normal sleep architecture, sleep stages, and why sleep is like a symphony. Physicians can get CME credits for watching this video.

Light Therapy for Sleep and Mood

Posted on December 11, 2023 by - Sleep Health

Light Therapy for Sleep and Mood | How to prescribe light therapy

Light therapy is an effective and underutilized treatment for sleep and mood. In this video, Dr. Nishi Bhopal MD, board certified sleep physician and psychiatrist, is sharing when to consider light therapy for sleep and mood and how to prescribe light therapy in your clinical practice. Physicians can get CME credits for watching this video.

When To Stop Using CPAP with Audrey Wells MD

Posted on October 24, 2023 by - Sleep Health

CPAP Alternatives

In this video, sleep medicine physician and founder of Super Sleep MD, Audrey Wells MD, is discussing sleep apnea treatment without CPAP and alternatives to CPAP treatment…and sharing when to stop using CPAP. Physicians can get CME credits for watching this video.