Sandhya Rani Kumar MD
Headache, Sleep Medicine
Associate Professor, Neurology, Bowman Gray School of Medicine of Wake Forest Univ
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S Hawthorne RdWinston Salem, NC 27157
Phone+1 336-716-4101
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Summary
- Dr. Sandhya Kumar, MD, is a neurologist based in Winston-Salem, NC, with subspecialties in headache and sleep medicine. She completed her fellowship in Sleep Medicine and her residency in Neurology at Wake Forest University, where she also completed an internship in Internal Medicine. Dr. Kumar is particularly experienced in sleep medicine, neurology, and headache disorders. She has numerous publications, and has conducted various clinical trials .She is also the Program Director for Sleep Medicine Fellowship at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist , Winston-Salem, NC
Education & Training
Wake Forest University Baptist Medical CenterFellowship, Sleep Medicine, 2000 - 2001- Wake Forest University Baptist Medical CenterResidency, Neurology, 1997 - 2000
- Wake Forest University Baptist Medical CenterInternship, Internal Medicine, 1996 - 1997
Tirunelveli Med CollClass of 1991
Certifications & Licensure
NC State Medical License 1996 - 2025
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Sleep Medicine
Clinical Trials
- High-resolution, Relational, Resonance-based, Electroencephalic Mirroring (HIRREM) to Relieve Insomnia Start of enrollment: 2013 Oct 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Enlarged Breast Size (Macromastia) and Associated Neurologic Risks: A Scoping Review.Kristyn Spera Pocock, Elizabeth Laikhter, Brandy W Hardy, Niki Holtzman-Hayes, Lauren Doyle Strauss
Neurology. 2024-08-13 - Reduction in medical emergency team activation among postoperative surgical patients at risk for undiagnosed obstructive sleep apnea.Andrew M Namen, Daniel Forest, Amit K Saha, Kang Rui Xiang, Kelly Younger
Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. 2022-08-01 - 3 citationsPreoperative Sleep Questionnaires Identify Medical Emergency Team Activation in Older AdultsAndrew M. Namen, Zeeshan Ahmad, Arjun B. Chatterjee, Amit Saha, Sandhya Kumar
Journal of the American Medical Directors Association. 2019-06-11
Press Mentions
The Link Between Migraine Headache and Neck PainApril 26th, 2021
4 Things Sleep Experts Do to Make Daylight Saving Time Less ExhaustingMarch 7th, 2018
AASM Members Share Expertise and Insight with National and Online News MediaMarch 8th, 2017- Join now to see all
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