Dr. Jay H. Kaufman M.D.
Sleep Medicine Specialist | Sleep Medicine
500 W ANNANDALE RD FALLS CHURCH VA, 22046About
Dr. Jay Kaufman practices Sleep Medicine in Arlington, VA. Dr. Kaufman 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.
Education and Training
Univ of Pa Sch of Med, Philadelphia Pa 1976
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Pulmonary Disease- 1982
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Sleep Medicine- 2007
Provider Details
Awards
- 1976 Member, Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society
- American College of Chest Physicians 1995 Fellow
- American Academy of Sleep Medicine 2002 Fellow
Treatments
- Sleep Medicine, Sleep Disorders
Fellowships
- University of Pennsylvania Hospital 1981
- Pulmonary Diseases, Hospital of The University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania USA 1981
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