Dr. David E Mccarty MD
Sleep Medicine Specialist | Sleep Medicine
1455 E Bert Kouns Loop Shreveport LA, 71105About
Dr. David Mccarty practices Sleep Medicine in Shreveport, LA. Dr. Mccarty 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.
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Sleep Medicine
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- A case of narcolepsy with strictly unilateral cataplexy.
- Beyond Ockham's razor: redefining problem-solving in clinical sleep medicine using a "five-finger" approach.
- Resolution of hypersomnia following identification and treatment of vitamin d deficiency.
- Vitamin D, race, and excessive daytime sleepiness.
- "Why did my CPAP beat me up?" Bilateral periorbital ecchymosis associated with continuous positive airway pressure therapy.
- Ready for takeoff? A critical review of armodafinil and modafinil for the treatment of sleepiness associated with jet lag.
- Nonspecific pain is a marker for hypovitaminosis D in patients undergoing evaluation for sleep disorders: a pilot study.
- We've only just begun: a conversation started shouldn't be mistaken for the last word.
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