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Office
1601 Abbey Pl
Ste 200
Charlotte, NC 28209Phone+1 704-512-2980
Summary
- Dr. Kirsch is a practicing neurologist and sleep specialist in Charlotte, NC and is the Medical Director for Sleep Medicine at Atrium Health. He is a Clinical Professor in the Department of Neurology at the Wake Forest University School of Medicine. He has spoken at many national meetings, published articles and book chapters, edited several books, and was the President of the AASM in 2018-19.
Education & Training
- University of MichiganFellowship, Clinical Neurophysiology, 2003 - 2004
- University of RochesterResidency, Neurology, 2000 - 2003
- Brown UniversityInternship, Internal Medicine, 1999 - 2000
- University of Massachusetts Medical SchoolClass of 1999
- Dartmouth CollegeB.A., Biology, 1991 - 1995
Certifications & Licensure
- NC State Medical License 2014 - 2025
- MA State Medical License 2006 - 2016
- RI State Medical License 2009 - 2014
- CT State Medical License 2010 - 2013
- MI State Medical License 2003 - 2007
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Sleep Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- President Associated Professional Sleep Societies (APSS)
- President American Academy of Sleep Medicine, 2018-2019
- Fellow American Academy of Neurology, 2015
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Medical emergency team activation and cost reduction in cardiovascular surgery and nonsurgical patients: DOISNORE50 sleep protocol.Kang Rui Xiang, Kristin N Sheehan, Amit K Saha, Abigail L Koch, Justin Rackley
Sleep. 2024-10-11 - 20 citationsEvaluating consumer and clinical sleep technologies: an American Academy of Sleep Medicine update.Sharon Schutte-Rodin, Maryann C. Deak, Seema Khosla, Cathy Goldstein, Michael Yurcheshen
Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. 2021-11-01 - 122 citationsMetrics of sleep apnea severity: beyond the apnea-hypopnea index.Atul Malhotra, Indu Ayappa, Najib T. Ayas, Nancy A. Collop, Douglas B. Kirsch
Sleep. 2021-07-09
Journal Articles
- Sleep-disordered breathing in neurologic conditionsDeak MC, Kirsch DB, Clin Chest Med, 1/1/2014
- In Home Testing for Obstructive Sleep ApneaKirsch, DB, Continuum: Lifelong Learning in Neurology, 1/1/2013
- What’s in Your Toolbox: Sleep Medicine Evaluation Tools For NeurologistsKirsch, DB, Neurologic Clinics of North America, Neurol Clin, 1/30/2012
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Automated Graduated CPAP (AGPAP) forImproved Adherence in Newly Diagnosed OSA Patients - Multicenter TrialLankford, A. Muehlbach, M. Donikyan, M. Powell, E. Chang, S. Zammit, G.Wylie, P. Kirsch, D. Pregram Jr, G, APSS, 1/1/2015
- There and Back Again: A History of Sleep MedicineKirsch, DB, Neurology Grand Rounds, Sleep and Fatigue Conference, Sleep HealthCenters, Chest, St. Louis, MO, 2011; Brighton, MA, 2012, 1/1/2012
- Effectiveness of oral appliances for obstructive sleep apnea in REM vs. non-REM sleepKirsch DB, Hirunwiwatkul P, Consens FB, Chervin RC, APSS, 1/1/2006
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Lectures
- Gizmos, Gadgets, and Apss: An Update for 2015Myrtle Beach, SC - 1/1/2015
- Gizmos and Gadgets: an Update for 2015Charlotte, NC - 1/1/2015
- Pro: Treat OSA Before Other DisordersPhoenix, AZ - 1/1/2015
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Other
- Excessive Daytime SleepinessKirsch, DB, Comprehensive Neurology in Primary Care
1/1/2014 - Stages and architecture of normal sleepKirsch DB
Uptodate.com
1/1/2014 - HypersomnolenceKirsch DB, Selwa LS, Chervin RD
Medlink.com
1/1/2007 - Join now to see all
Press Mentions
- Insomnia Often Goes Hand in Hand with Depression in Older AdultsSeptember 9th, 2022
- Insomnia Often Goes Hand in Hand with Depression in Older AdultsSeptember 8th, 2022
- Begin Now to Protect Your Heart as Clocks ‘Spring Forward’March 8th, 2022
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