Joel Younger, MD, FAASM
March 2, 2021 by Sound Sleep Health
Over 40 years in clinical and academic practice
- Board Certification: Sleep Medicine, Adult Neurology, Epilepsy
- Clinical Focus: Sleep Medicine and Neurology
- Medical School: Jefferson Medical College
Residencies and Fellowships
- Adult Neurology: Northwestern University
- Sleep Disorders: University of Chicago
Leadership Experience
- Instructor in Neurology, Rush Presbyterian Medical Center
- Medical Directorships of Sleep Centers at
- La Palma Intercommunity Hospital, La Palma CA
- Western Medical Center, Anaheim CA
- St. Jude Hospital, Fullerton CA
Prior Experience
- Sleep Research Technician, Veterans Administration Hospital, San Francisco
Research Experience and Publications
- Principal Investigator on clinical trials of CPAP therapy
- Multiple contributions to Sleep Medicine and Neurology Journals including seminal articles on measuring impact of CPAP therapy on Sleep Apnea.
Honors and Distinctions
- One of the first physicians to achieve board certification in Sleep Medicine in 1983