Dr. Shoaib Alam MD
Sleep Medicine Specialist | Sleep Medicine
9100 Pond Mill Ct Glen Allen VA, 23060About
Dr. Shoaib Alam practices Sleep Medicine in Glen Allen, VA. Dr. Alam studies, diagnoses, and treats sleep disturbances and disorders due to varying factors. Sleep Medicine Physicians are trained to treat many different conditions, including insomnia, narcolepsy, sleep apnea, idiopathic hypersomnia, menstrual-related hypersomnia, and circadian rhythm disturbances, among others.
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Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Critical Care Medicine
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