Dr. Kathleen Fumiko Sarmiento M.D.
Sleep Medicine Specialist | Sleep Medicine
3350 La Jolla Village Dr San Diego CA, 92161About
Dr. Kathleen Sarmiento practices Sleep Medicine in Baltimore, MD. Dr. Sarmiento 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
Tulane University of Louisiana 2002
Tulane University School of Medicine 2002
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
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Expert Publications
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- Stimulating Progress in the Upper Airway.
- Weaving the Internet of Sleep: The Future of Patient-Centric Collaborative Sleep Health Management Using Web-Based Platforms.
- Mechanisms and implications of the link between sleep apnoea and chronic kidney disease.
- Treatment of OSA with CPAP Is Associated with Improvement in PTSD Symptoms among
- Advancing Treatment of Comorbid PTSD and OSA.
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