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Office
1436 Chattanooga Ave
Dalton, GA 30720Phone+1 706-226-2142Fax+1 706-226-1771
Education & Training
- Medical College of GeorgiaResidency, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 1988 - 1993
- University of Kansas School of MedicineClass of 1988
Certifications & Licensure
- GA State Medical License 1989 - 2025
- American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Otolaryngology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FAAO-HNS) American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Clinical Trials
- Neurobehavioral Effects of Partial Sleep Deprivation Start of enrollment: 2009 Dec 01
- Optimize Astronaut Sleep Medication Efficacy and Individual Effects Start of enrollment: 2011 Jan 10
- Evaluating Risk Factors and Biomarkers for Adaptation and Resilience to Spaceflight Start of enrollment: 2019 Feb 22
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Objective alertness, rather than sleep duration, is associated with burnout and depression: A national survey of Japanese physicians.Hiroo Wada, Mathias Basner, Makayla Cordoza, David Dinges, Takeshi Tanigawa
Journal of Sleep Research. 2025-02-01 - 13 citationsImpaired Vigilant Attention Partly Accounts for Inhibition Control Deficits After Total Sleep Deprivation and Partial Sleep Restriction.Tianxin Mao, David F. Dinges, Yao Deng, Ke Zhao, Zijing Yang
Nature and Science of Sleep. 2021-09-16 - 35 citationsShort-Term Variability in Apnea-Hypopnea Index during Extended Home Portable MonitoringBharati Prasad, Sarah Usmani, Alana Steffen, Hans P. A. Van Dongen, Francis M Pack
Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. 2016-06-15
Press Mentions
- Oral AbstractsNovember 4th, 2020
- Your iPhone’s Snooze Button Is ‘Assault on the Brain’ According to a Mental Health Expert Who Wants It Scrapped ForeverMarch 15th, 2019
- Yes, You Can Catch up on Your Sleep!June 1st, 2018
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- Fellow
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