Meet the Team

by Alice Braga, Ph.D. | Sleep Research Network

Introducing Clete A. Kushida, M.D., Ph.D., Professor at Stanford Medicine

A leader in sleep medicine, Dr. Kushida has dedicated his career to advancing the diagnosis, treatment, and understanding of sleep disorders.

Highlights of his work:

  • Neurologist, Associate Chair, and Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford Medicine
  • Chief and Medical Director of the Stanford Division of Sleep Medicine
  • Director of the Stanford Human Sleep Research Laboratory
  • Inaugural President of the World Sleep Society
  • Past President of the World Sleep Federation and the American Academy of Sleep Medicine
  • Founding President of the California Sleep Society

Research Focus:

  • Anatomic and physiologic changes in sleep apnea
  • Management of narcolepsy, restless legs syndrome, and insomnia
  • Countermeasures for sleep loss

Clinical Contributions:

  • Specializes in diagnosing and managing:
  • Sleep-related breathing disorders (e.g., obstructive sleep apnea)
  • Sleep-related movement disorders (e.g., restless legs syndrome)
  • Hypersomnias (e.g., narcolepsy, idiopathic hypersomnia)
  • Parasomnias (e.g., sleepwalking, REM sleep behavior disorder)

Educational Contributions:

  • Conducting basic and clinical sleep research since 1977
  • Principal Investigator for numerous federally and industry-sponsored studies
  • Author/editor of 300+ publications, including nine books
  • Editor-in-Chief of Sleep Science and Practice
  • Editor-in Chief of the Encyclopedia of Sleep and Circadian Rhythms (2nd edition, 6 volumes, 454 chapters, 827 authors, 3,835 pages)

To learn more about the Sleep Research Network (SRN), contact Melissa McKinzie at coordinator@srsnet.org.