Dr. Richard D Simon MD
Sleep Medicine Specialist | Sleep Medicine
401 W Poplar Walla Walla WA, 99362Rating
4/5
About
Dr. Richard Simon practices Sleep Medicine in Walla Walla, WA. Dr. Simon 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
University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of Medicine 1976
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Sleep Medicine
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- The Apnea Positive Pressure Long-term Efficacy Study (APPLES): rationale, design, methods, and procedures.
- Shift work disorder: clinical assessment and treatment strategies.
- Shift work disorder case studies: applying management principles in clinical
- Counterpoint: should board certification be required for sleep test interpretation? No.
- Rebuttal from Dr Simon.
- Does treating obstructive sleep apnea in golfers improve their handicap?
- Weighing in on a heavy subject.
- Sleep extension improves serving accuracy: A study with college varsity tennis players.
- Primary Care is Waking Up to the Importance of Sleep Disorders.
Treatments
- Sleep Apnea
- Sleep Disorders
- Insomnia
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea (osa)
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Practice At 401 W Poplar
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