Sleep Disorders Clinical Masterclass Series
Welcome to The Sleep Disorders Clinical Masterclass Series which is co-chaired by Dr Chad M. Ruoff and Dr Michael Thorpy. This is a twelve-month initiative, consisting of monthly instalments. These will be led by two guest presenters who will each deliver a 15 minute presentation, followed by a group discussion with the co-chairs. Join us each month as we explore the current key issues within the sleep disorders space.
Episodes

Wednesday Nov 13, 2024
Wednesday Nov 13, 2024
Welcome to the eleventh of 12 monthly episodes in the Sleep Disorders Clinical Masterclass Series.
This month we are joined by Dr Meir Kryger from Yale School of Medicine, who answers the question: Still Sleepy on CPAP?: What to do Next. We will also hear from Dr Raymond Auger from Mayo Clinic, Rochester, who will present on Using wake promoting drugs for residual sleepiness in OSA. It is co-chaired by Dr Michael Thorpy, from Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York City.

Tuesday Oct 15, 2024
Tuesday Oct 15, 2024
Welcome to the tenth of 12 monthly episodes in the Sleep Disorders Clinical Masterclass Series.
This month we are joined by Dr David Neubauer from Johns Hopkins University, who discusses The behavioral and pharmacological therapies used in the management of insomnia. We will also hear from Dr Vaughn McCall from the Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, who will present on the pitfalls of using off label drugs and OTCs for treating insomnia disorder. It is co-chaired by Dr Chad Ruoff, from the Mayo Clinic in Arizona.

Thursday Sep 05, 2024
Thursday Sep 05, 2024
Welcome to the ninth of 12 monthly episodes in the Sleep Disorders Clinical Masterclass Series.
This month we are joined by Dr Karl Doghramji from from Jefferson Sleep Disorders Center, Philadelphia, who discusses The efficacy of oxybate in narcolepsy and IH: Evidence to date. We will also hear from Dr Michael Thorpy from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York, who will present on Minimizing and managing side effects of oxybate in narcoleptic patients. It is co-chaired by Dr Chad Ruoff, from the Mayo Clinic in Arizona.

Monday Aug 05, 2024
Monday Aug 05, 2024
Welcome to the eighth of 12 monthly episodes in the Sleep Disorders Clinical Masterclass Series.
This month we are joined by Dr Lois Krahn from Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Arizona, who discusses Current medications in the treatment of Idiopathic Hypersomnia. We will also hear from Dr Vivien Abad from Stanford University, Redwood, who will present on New and emerging therapies for Idiopathic Hypersomnia. It is co-chaired by Dr Michael Thorpy, from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York. Dr Krahn and Dr Abad will engage in a disucssion to close the episode.

Wednesday Jul 17, 2024
Wednesday Jul 17, 2024
Welcome to the seventh of 12 monthly episodes in the Sleep Disorders Clinical Masterclass Series.
This month we are joined by Dr Asim Roy from Ohio Sleep Medicine Institute, Ohio, who discusses Sleep inertia, brain fog and other symptoms of Idiopathic Hypersomnia. We will also hear from Dr Yves Dauvilliers from University of Montpellier, Montpellier, France, who will present on the Diagnostic criteria and polysomnographic recording in Idiopathic Hypersomnia. It is co-chaired by Dr Michael Thorpy, from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York. Dr Roy and Dr Dauvilliers will engage in a disucssion to close the episode.

Monday Jun 10, 2024
Monday Jun 10, 2024
Welcome to the sixth of 12 monthly episodes in the Sleep Disorders Clinical Masterclass Series.
This month we are joined by Dr Bruce Corser from Sleep Management Institute, Ohio, who discusses Comorbidities in narcolepsy. We will also hear from Dr Richard Bogan from University of South Carolina School of Medicine, South Carolina, who will present on Mitigating cardiovascular risk in narcolepsy by behavioural and pharmacological means. It is co-chaired by Dr Michael Thorpy, from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York. Dr Bogan and Dr Thorpy will engage in a disucssion to close the episode.

Monday May 06, 2024
Monday May 06, 2024
Welcome to the fifth of 12 monthly episodes in the Sleep Disorders Clinical Masterclass Series.
This month we are joined by Dr Phyllis Zee from Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, who discusses Current medications used in the treatment of Narcolepsy. We will also hear from Dr Nancy Foldvary-Schaefer from Cleveland Clinic Neurological Institute, Ohio, who will present on New and emerging therapies for Narcolepsy. It is co-chaired by Dr Michael Thorpy, from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York. Our two guest speakers engage in a disucssion to close the episode.

Tuesday Apr 02, 2024
Tuesday Apr 02, 2024
Welcome to the fourth of 12 monthly episodes in the Sleep Disorders Clinical Masterclass Series.
This month we are joined by Dr Thomas Scammell from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Massachusetts, who discusses The autoimmune and neuropathological basis of narcolepsy. We will also hear from Dr Thomas Kilduff from The Center for Neuroscience, California, who will present on The Mechanism of Action, and Receptor Types in the Management of Narcolepsy. It is co-chaired by Dr Chad M. Ruoff, from the Mayo Clinic in Arizona. Our two guest speakers engage in a disucssion to close the episode.

Monday Mar 04, 2024
Monday Mar 04, 2024
Welcome to the third of 12 monthly episodes in the Sleep Disorders Clinical Masterclass Series.
This month we are joined by Dr Luis Ortiz from Johns Hopkins All Childrens Hospital, Florida, who discusses Social / psychological consequences and burden of central disorders of hypersomnolence. We will also hear from Dr Jason Ong from Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, who will present on Behavioral Intervention for narcolepsy and idiopathic Hypersomnia. It is co-chaired by Dr Chad M. Ruoff, from the Mayo Clinic in Arizona. Our two guest speakers engage in a disucssion to close the episode.

Monday Feb 05, 2024
Monday Feb 05, 2024
Welcome to the second of 12 monthly episodes in the Sleep Disorders Clinical Masterclass Series.
This month we are joined by Dr Kiran Maski from Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts, who discusses Assessing hypersomnolence in children. We will also hear from Dr Anne Marie Morse from The Geisinger Medical Center, Pennsylvania, who will present on Treating hypersomnolence in children. It is co-chaired by Dr Chad M. Ruoff, from the Mayo Clinic in Arizona. Our two guest speakers engage in a disucssion to close the episode.