In this video, integrative psychiatrist and sleep physician Nishi Bhopal MD shares how physicians, therapists, and healthcare professionals can implement sleep restriction therapy with their patients, how to talk about it in terms of time in bed restriction or sleep efficiency training, and 2 clinical cases where sleep restriction therapy was effective. Physicians can get CME credits for watching this video.

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.

In this video, I’ll explain what melatonin is, how it works, and whether or not you should be taking it.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Frameworks are useful for the evaluation and treatment of sleep issues. In this video, Dr. Nishi Bhopal MD, board certified sleep physician and psychiatrist, is sharing the CSH Framework to evaluate sleep issues in 3 steps. Physicians can get CME credits for watching this video.

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 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.