
Dr. Wallace B Mendelson MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
1 E. APACHE ST. WICKENBURG AZ, 85390About
Dr. Wallace Mendelson is a psychiatrist practicing telemedicine from Scottsdale, AZ.. Dr. Mendelson is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. Dr. Mendelson is also a medical educator and author. His most recent book, 'The Science of Sleep' (University of Chicago Press) is available from Amazon and other sources.
Education and Training
Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis MD 1965
Board Certification
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Prevalence of insomnia: a survey of the enrollees at five managed care organizations.
- Age-related changes in sleep in the rat.
- Characterization of the hypnotic properties of oleamide.
- A matched comparison of MMPI responses in patients with primary snoring or obstructive sleep apnea.
- MMPI correlates of sleep and respiratory disturbance in obstructive sleep apnea.
- Insomnia, health-related quality of life and healthcare resource consumption. A study of managed-care organisation enrollees.
- Differential rates of psychopathology symptoms in periodic limb movement disorder, obstructive sleep apnea, psychophysiological insomnia, and insomnia with psychiatric disorder.
- The hypnotic actions of oleamide are blocked by a cannabinoid receptor antagonist.
- Effects of microinjections of triazolam into the ventrolateral preoptic area on sleep in the rat.
- EEG delta power during sleep in young and old rats.
- Sleep latency and duration estimates among sleep disorder patients: variability as a function of sleep disorder diagnosis, sleep history, and psychological characteristics.
- Sleep-inducing effects of adenosine microinjections into the medial preoptic area are blocked by flumazenil.
- Depression and sleep disorders: clinical relevance, economic burden and pharmacological treatment.
- Age-dependent changes in recovery sleep after 48 hours of sleep deprivation in rats.
- The sleep-inducing effect of ethanol microinjection into the medial preoptic area is blocked by flumazenil.
Areas of expertise and specialization
Faculty Titles & Positions
- Professor of Psychiatry University of Chicago 1996 - 2002
- Director, Sleep Disorders Center The Cleveland Clinic - 1996
Awards
- Special award for excellence in sleep and psychiatry 2010 National Sleep Foundation
- William C. Dement Academic Achievement Award 1999 American Sleep Disorders Association
Professional Memberships
- Distinguished Fellow, American Psychiatric Association; American College of Neuropsychopharmacology; Past president, Sleep Research Society
Areas of research
Sleep physiology and pharmacology, clinical sleep disorders.Dr. Wallace B Mendelson MD's Practice location
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