Taxonomy Code
Code:
2084S0012X
Type:
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Classification:
Psychiatry & Neurology
Specialization:
Sleep Medicine
Level:
Level III - Area of Specialization
Definition:
A Psychiatrist or Neurologist who practices Sleep Medicine is certified in the subspecialty of sleep medicine and specializes in the clinical assessment, physiologic testing, diagnosis, management and prevention of sleep and circadian rhythm disorders. Sleep specialists treat patients of any age and use multidisciplinary approaches. Disorders managed by sleep specialists include, but are not limited to, sleep related breathing disorders, insomnia, hypersomnias, circadian rhythm sleep disorders, parasomnias and sleep related movement disorders.
Version:
NCCU Provider Taxonomy Version 18.0