Karl Doghramji, MD, FAASM, DFAPA
Professor of Psychiatry, Neurology and Medicine
Medical Director, Jefferson Sleep Disorders Center
Program Director, Fellowship in Sleep Medicine
Contact
Jefferson Sleep Disorders Center
211 South Ninth Street
Suite 500
Philadelphia, PA 19107
215-955-6175
215-955-9783 fax
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Karl Doghramji, MD, FAASM, DFAPA
Professor of Psychiatry, Neurology and Medicine
Medical Director, Jefferson Sleep Disorders Center
Program Director, Fellowship in Sleep Medicine
Education
Medical School
Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, PA - 1980
Residency
Internship in Internal Medicine, Presbyterian-University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA - 1981
Residency in Psychiatry, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA - 1984
Fellowship
Clinical Research Fellowship in Sleep Disorders Medicine and Polysomnography, Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein Medical Center, Bronx, NY - 1984
Most Recent Peer-Reviewed Publications
- Reduced usage of upper airway stimulation therapy in patients with comorbid insomnia and obstructive sleep apnea
- Recognition and Management of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Psychiatric Practice
- Evaluation of Surgical Learning Curve Effect on Obstructive Sleep Apnea Outcomes in Upper Airway Stimulation
- Tolerance of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure After Sinonasal Surgery
- INSOMNIA
Board Certification
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Certified in Psychiatry
American Board of Sleep Medicine
Research & Clinical Interests
Gastroesophageal reflux and sleep; identification and management of sleep apnea syndrome in the perioperative patient; novel medications for sleep disorders; surgical treatments for obstructive sleep apnea syndrome; comorbidity between ADHD and sleep apnea syndrome; Sleep disorders; sleep apnea syndrome; narcolepsy; insomnia; restless legs syndrome; circadian rhythm sleep disorders; parasomnias
Awards & Honors
Philadelphia Magazine's Top Docs 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010