JamesJ.HerdegenMD

Critical Care Medicine, Pleural Disease, Sleep Medicine

Medical Director, UIC Sleep Science Center

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Office
1740 W Taylor St
Chicago, IL 60612
Phone+1 866-600-2273

Fax+1 312-996-4665

Experienced medical professional dedicated to research, education, patient care and the promotion of sleep and respiratory health. A demonstrated history of innovation and rapid operational change in the sleep center environment, balanced by a business savvy for improving operations to bring in more revenue while managing costs to save on expenses. A developer of medical professionals with an impressive history of fellowship development and academic learning. Has performed as an Investigator or Co-Investigator in over 25 industry sponsored studies to better understanding of improved sleep medicine therapies

Rush University Medical CenterFellowship, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, 1990 - 1993
University of Iowa Hospitals and ClinicsResidency, Internal Medicine, 1986 - 1989
University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of MedicineClass of 1986
University of Illinois, BS, Biochemistry , Summa Cum Laude, 1978 - 1982

PubMed

314 citations
Type 2 Diabetes, Glycemic Control, and Continuous Positive Airway Pressure in Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Ambika Babu, James J. Herdegen, Leon Fogelfeld, Susan Shott, Theodore Mazzone
Archives of Internal Medicine. 2005-02-28
96 citations
The effect of continuous positive airway pressure on glucose control in diabetic patients with severe obstructive sleep apnea.
Hesham A. Hassaballa, Aiman Tulaimat, James J. Herdegen, Babak Mokhlesi
Sleep & Breathing = Schlaf & Atmung. 2005-11-08
51 citations
Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia comorbid with COPD is feasible with preliminary evidence of positive sleep and fatigue effects
Mary C. Kapella, James J. Herdegen, Michael L. Perlis, Joan Shaver, Janet L. Larson
International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. 2011-11-24

Implanted Devices Offer an Alternative to CPAP Machines for Some Sleep Apnea PatientsMarch 30th, 2017
For the Sleep-Deprived, Can A Song Be the Cure?February 14th, 2017