Richard Knudsen, MD, FAASM
Over 35 years in clinical practice
- Board Certification: Sleep Medicine, Adult and Child Neurology, Epilepsy
- Clinical Focus: Sleep Medicine with aspecial focus on narcolepsy and sleep problems in neurological disorders
- Medical School: University of Cincinnati School of Medicine
Residencies and Fellowships:
- Pediatrics: University of California, Irvine
- Adult and Child Neurology: University of Cincinnati
- Pediatric Epilepsy and Clinical Neurophysiology, University of Pittsburgh
Leadership Experience:
- Section Chair, Narcolepsy, American Academy of Sleep Medicine
- Expert Reviewer, California Medical Board
- Board Member, California Neurology Society
- Multiple medical advisory boards
Research Experience and Publications:
- Multiple contributions to Sleep Medicine and Neurology Journals
- Annual presentations at California Neurology Society Meetings
- Multiple oral presentations at Associated Professional Sleep Society Meetings
Honors and Distinctions:
- Santa Barbara Foundation Medical Scholarship
- B’nai B’rith Hillel Foundation Medical Scholarship (UCLA)
- Graduation with Highest Honors, University of California at Davis
Other Interests: spending time with family, outdoor sports including bicycling, hiking and skiing, gourmet cooking, photography, travel
