Joanna MacLean
Sleep Medicine Specialist | Sleep Medicine
11405 87 Ave NW Edmonton Alberta, T6G 1C8About
Dr. Joanna MacLean practices Sleep Medicine in Edmonton, Alberta. Dr. MacLean 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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- Her mentors.
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- Running
Favorite professional publications
- New England Journal of Medicine
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