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Office
211 S 9th St
Ste 500
Philadelphia, PA 19107Phone+1 215-955-6175Fax+1 215-955-9783
Summary
- Karl Doghramji MD is Professor of Psychiatry, Neurology, and Medicine at Sidney Kimmel Medical Center and Director of the Jefferson Sleep Disorders Center in Philadelphia, PA. He is affiliated with Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals. He received his medical degree from Sidney Kimmel Medical College, and his residency training at the University of Pennsylvania and Thomas Jefferson University, both in Philadelphia, and Albert Einstein School of Medicine in NY. He has been engaged in clinical practice, research and teaching in sleep medicine and psychiatry since 1984. He is experienced in diagnosis and management of sleep disorders including sleep apnea, narcolepsy, restless legs syndrome, various circadian rhythm disorders, parasomnias, and others. He also has extensive experience in psychopharmacology, phototherapy, utilization of respiratory and other devices for sleep apnea, upper airway stimulation therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, among others.
Education & Training
- Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of MedicineFellowship, Sleep Medicine, 1983 - 1984
- Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University/TJUHResidency, Psychiatry, 1981 - 1984
- University of Pennsylvania Health SystemInternship, Internal Medicine, 1980 - 1981
- Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson UniversityClass of 1980
Certifications & Licensure
- PA State Medical License 1981 - 2024
- NJ State Medical License 2015 - 2021
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Sleep Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2006-2020
- Philadelphia Magazine Castle Connolly, 2005-2014
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Allscripts Enterprise EHR, Allscripts, 2011-2013
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Clinical Trials
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 45 citationsMelatonin and Its Receptors: A New Class of Sleep-Promoting AgentsKarl Doghramji
Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. 2007-08-15 - 179 citationsA normative study of the maintenance of wakefulness test (MWT).Karl Doghramji, Merrill M. Mitler, R. Bart Sangal, Colin M. Shapiro, Sheila R. Taylor
Electroencephalography and Clinical Neurophysiology. 1997-11-01 - 704 citationsDerivation of Research Diagnostic Criteria for Insomnia: Report of an American Academy of Sleep Medicine Work GroupJack D. Edinger, Michael H. Bonnet, Richard R. Bootzin, Karl Doghramji, Cynthia M. Dorsey
Sleep. 2004-12-15
Journal Articles
- Comparing Upper Airway Stimulation to Transoral Robotic Base of Tongue Resection for Treatment of Obstructive Sleep ApneaJoseph Curry, Vanessa Christopher, Karl Doghramji, Colin Huntley, Michael C Topf, The Laryngoscope
Press Mentions
- Updates in Insomnia: A Focus on Orexin Receptor AntagonismNovember 3rd, 2020
- What Makes the Psych Congress Different Than Other Psychiatry ConferencesSeptember 21st, 2020
- Can’t Sleep? Many People Are Dealing with Insomnia During the Coronavirus Pandemic. Here’s What the Experts Say:April 24th, 2020
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Professional Memberships
- Member
- Fellow
- Fellow
- American College of PsychiatryFellow
- World Sleep SocietyMember
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