{"id":5215,"date":"2019-04-05T16:33:14","date_gmt":"2019-04-05T20:33:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/neurology\/?page_id=5215"},"modified":"2025-07-14T11:56:06","modified_gmt":"2025-07-14T15:56:06","slug":"sleep-medicine-fellowship","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/neurology\/education\/subspecialty-fellowships\/sleep-medicine-fellowship\/","title":{"rendered":"Sleep Medicine Fellowship"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A one-year ACGME accredited fellowship in sleep medicine is offered by the\u00a0<\/span>Boston University Sleep Disorders Center\u00a0<\/span>beginning in July.<\/p>\n

The Sleep Disorders Center provides comprehensive diagnosis and treatment services for individuals with all types of sleep problems including but not limited to obstructive sleep apnea, snoring, restless legs syndrome, insomnia, narcolepsy, abnormal behaviors during sleep, disruption of sleep\/wake cycle and circadian rhythm and parasomnias such as sleepwalking and night terrors. Along with providing our services, our Sleep Disorders Center is committed to educating the public that a good night\u2019s sleep is a necessity, not a luxury. Patients are seen in several weekly Sleep Disorders Clinics.<\/p>\n

\"\"Fellowship training includes clinical evaluation and management of adults and children with sleep disorders in inpatient and outpatient settings. The Program is under the direction of Sanford Auerbach, MD, with contributing faculty from neurology, psychiatry, pulmonary medicine, otolaryngology, and pediatrics.<\/p>\n

This program is designed to prepare interested physicians to successfully complete the examination for board certification\/added qualification in Sleep Medicine, which is granted by the fellow’s primary ABMS board (ABIM\/ABPN\/ABP\/ABO\/ABFP).<\/p>\n

Teaching faculty<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n

Sanford H. Auerbach, MD<\/strong><\/a>
\nProgram Director
\nAssociate Professor of Neurology, BUSM<\/p>\n

Isidore Berenbaum, MD<\/strong>
\nDirector, Psychosomatic Fellowship
\nAssistant Professor of Psychiatry, BUSM<\/p>\n

Eric J. Heckman, MD<\/strong><\/a>
\nAssistant Professor, Pulmonary, Allergy, Sleep & Critical Care Medicine, BUSM<\/p>\n

Joshua August, MD<\/strong>
\nAssistant Professor, Pediatric Neurology, BUSM<\/span>
\nAttending, Department of Pediatric Neurology, Boston Medical Center<\/p>\n

Patrick Mabray, MD, PhD<\/strong>
\nAssistant Professor, Pediatric Neurology, BUSM
\nAttending, Department of Pediatric Neurology, Boston Medical Center<\/p>\n

William DeBassio, PhD, MD, SMEpi<\/strong>
\nAssociate Professor of Pediatrics and Neurology, BUSM<\/p>\n

Ting-hsu Chen, MD, MPH<\/strong>
\nAssistant Professor of Medicine, BUSM
\nDirector of Sleep Medicine Program, VA Boston Healthcare System<\/span><\/p>\n

Gregory A. Grillone, MD<\/strong>
\nProfessor, Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, BUSM<\/p>\n

Michael B. Cohen, MD<\/strong>
\nAssistant Professor, Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, BUSM<\/p>\n

Radhika Chigurupati, DMD, MS<\/strong>
\nAssociate Professor and Director of Research
\nDirector of Quality Assurance
\nDepartment of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
\nBoston University School of Dental Medicine<\/p>\n

Applications<\/span><\/h5>\n

Candidates should have completed a residency training in the U.S. or Canada in an accredited program in anesthesiology, child neurology, family medicine, internal medicine, neurology, otolaryngology, pediatrics, or psychiatry and be board-eligible.<\/span><\/p>\n

Applications for 2026 should be submitted through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) of the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP). A link to the ERAS system can be found on the NRMP website: www.nrmp.org<\/a>. The application period opens on July 1 for entry into the following year.<\/span><\/p>\n

The following documentation is required to be submitted:<\/span><\/p>\n