PhyllisZeeMDPhD

Neurology • Chicago, IL

Hospital/Neurohospitalist, Sleep Medicine

Benjamin and Virginia T. Boshes Professor of Neurology, Northwestern University Medical School

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Office
676 N Saint Clair St
Chicago, IL 60611
Phone+1 312-695-7950

Fax+1 312-695-5747

Education & Training

McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityResidency, Neurology, 1983 - 1987
Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and ScienceClass of 1983

Certifications & Licensure

IL State Medical License 1985 - 2026
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Sleep Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2011

Clinical Trials

Circadian Rhythms and Sleep in Familial DSPS and ASPS Start of enrollment: 2003 Sep 01
Completed
Structured Physical Activity for Sleep Quality and Daytime Sleepiness in Patients With Parkinson's Disease Start of enrollment: 2011 Aug 01
Terminated
Not Applicable
Safety and Efficacy Study of Dronabinol to Treat Obstructive Sleep Apnea Start of enrollment: 2013 Feb 01
Completed
Phase 2
Multi-center Clinical Trial of Limiting Resident Work Hours on ICU Patient Safety Start of enrollment: 2013 Jul 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Aging Program Project Grant 6 Start of enrollment: 2018 Mar 01
Recruiting
Not Applicable
Strengthening Circadian Signals Start of enrollment: 2018 May 16
Recruiting
Not Applicable
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Migraine and sleep apnea, insomnia, and sleep patterns in the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL).
Angeliki Vgontzas, Murray A Mittleman, Cecilia Castro-Diehl, Carmen R Isasi, Richard B Lipton
Headache. 2025-03-19
Characteristics of objectively-measured naturalistic light exposure patterns in U.S. adults: A cross-sectional analysis of two cohorts.
Danielle A Wallace, Kelly R Evenson, Carmen R Isasi, Sanjay R Patel, Daniela Sotres-Alvarez
The Science of the Total Environment. 2025-03-15
Insomnia in pregnancy and obstetric outcomes.
Rachel Friedlander, Xiaoning Huang, Phyllis Zee, Sadiya S Khan, Philip Greenland
Sleep. 2025-02-10

Journal Articles

Circadian Rhythm Sleep-Wake Disorders
Phyllis Zee, MD, Continuum
Universal Method for Robust Detection of Circadian State from Gene Expression
Phyllis C Zee, Sabra M Abbott, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Impact of Shift Work Schedules on Actigraphy-Based Measures of Sleep in Hispanic Workers: Results from the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL) ...
Sanjay R Patel, Alberto R Ramos, Phyllis C Zee, Sleep

Press Mentions

Weese-Mayer Honored with 2025 Stern AwardFebruary 18th, 2025
Surprising Graphs Show That Too Little Sleep, or Too Much Sleep, Can Be DEADLYJuly 22nd, 2024
8 Tips for Better Exercise if You Have Restless Legs SyndromeOctober 31st, 2023
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Professional Memberships

American Academy of Neurology - AAN
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