Montage Articles
From the beginning of recorded time, sleep has played a central role in human lives, and several theories regarding sleep have been advanced and described throughout the centuries. Sleep was considered both a method of healing and a God: in Ancient Greece, Hypnos (Yπνος) [...]
Welcome to the latest edition of the AASM member magazine, Montage. In this issue, Dr. Maryann Deak, past chair of the AASM Emerging Technology Committee, describes the challenges associated with the rapid evolution of sleep technology. She also encourages members to help shape technological [...]
An estimated 30 million adults in the U.S. have obstructive sleep apnea. The leading treatment, CPAP therapy, offers patients the chance of a restful night’s sleep without waking up from obstructed breathing and a lack of oxygen. By blowing a stream of air into [...]
Donald Dexter, Jr., DMD, runs a dental sleep medicine practice in Eugene, Oregon. His Native American culture shaped his approach to empathetic, patient-centered care while sparking his creative fire. A passionate supporter of the arts, Dr. Dexter is raising awareness of his heritage with [...]
Brandon Peters, MD, FAASM, is a board-certified neurologist and sleep physician who practices at Virginia Mason Franciscan Health in Seattle. Dr. Peters helped steer the development of the sleep tracking algorithm used by Halo Rise, a bedside device released by Amazon in September 2022. [...]
The AASM Early Career Physician Assembly is an online community for members who are early in their sleep medicine careers, giving them an opportunity to network and learn from colleagues with a similar professional background. AASM member students, fellows, trainees, and physician members under [...]
If the pandemic taught us anything, it is that technology allows us to do what we never thought possible, including pivoting many aspects of clinical care to the home setting. Clinical practice has been reimagined through the lens of technological advancement, but the groundwork [...]
Welcome to the latest edition of the AASM member magazine, Montage. Our cover story features the work of the Hypersomnia Foundation, the AASM Foundation’s 2022 Sleep Champion Award recipient, and we share a personal story of a sleep physician living with narcolepsy. We also [...]
Felicia Jefferson, PhD, CSSBB, Anuja Bandyopadhyay, MD, and Azizi Seixas, PhD, on behalf of the AASM Artificial Intelligence in Sleep Medicine Committee AASM’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Sleep Medicine Committee surveyed AASM members about their knowledge, beliefs, and attitudes about the use of AI [...]
By Jennifer Gibson, AASM Communications Manager Central disorders of hypersomnolence are among the most difficult sleep conditions to diagnose. Many patients struggle for years before getting an accurate diagnosis, and they often feel alone in their battle. Patients report undergoing numerous sleep studies and [...]
