Dr. Rukmini Menon MD
Sleep Medicine Specialist | Sleep Medicine
200 Trent Dr Durham NC, 27710About
Dr. Rukmini Menon practices Sleep Medicine in Durham, NC. Dr. Menon 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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Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
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