Family Sleep Medicine Doctor
Dr. Vikas Jain is a Family Sleep Medicine Doctor in Stanford, CA
with special training and skill in family medicine and sleep medicine.
As a Family Sleep Medicine Doctor, Vikas Jain, MD performs
comprehensive health care for patients of all ages. Family Sleep Medicine is
a medical subspecialty that diagnoses and treats sleep disorders. Significant diseases and conditions treated by
Family Sleep Medicine Doctors include snoring, bruxism, nightmare disorder, restless leg syndrome, sleepwalking, sleep apnea, insomnia, REM sleep behavior disorder, and nocturnal epilepsy.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Family Sleep Medicine Doctors
include polysomnography, sleep hygiene education, cognitive behavioral therapy, CPAP machine, meditation and mindfulness protocols, nutritional and supplemental therapy, and medication prescription.
A Family Medicine Physician who practices Sleep Medicine is certified in the subspecialty of sleep medicine and specializes in the clinical assessment, physiologic testing, diagnosis, management and prevention of sleep and circadian rhythm disorders. Sleep specialists treat patients of any age and use multidisciplinary approaches. Disorders managed by sleep specialists include, but are not limited to, sleep related breathing disorders, insomnia, hypersomnias, circadian rhythm sleep disorders, parasomnias and sleep related movement disorders.
Family Sleep Medicine Doctors in Stanford, CA
Sleep Medicine Doctor
Dr. Vikas Jain is a Sleep Medicine Doctor in Stanford, CA
with special training and skill in disorders related to patient sleeping patterns and sleep quality.
As a Sleep Medicine Doctor, Vikas Jain, MD performs
sleep quality testing, clinical condition assessment, sleep studies, and behavioral therapy. Sleep Medicine is
a medical specialty focused on identifying sleep disorders and relieving pain, distress, and illness related to those disorders. Significant diseases and conditions treated by
Sleep Medicine Doctors include REM behavior disorder (RBD), sleep paralysis, sleepwalking, sleep apnea, insomnia, recurring nightmares, shift work disorder, circadian rhythm disorders, teeth grinding (bruxism), night terrors, bedwetting, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), and restless legs syndrome (RLS).
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Sleep Medicine Doctors
include physical examination, sleep studies, polysomnography, multiple sleep latency testing, maintenance of wakefulness testing, actigraphy, mental health evaluation, prescribing medication, and referral to other specialists as necessary.
An Internist who practices Sleep Medicine is certified in the subspecialty of sleep medicine and specializes in the clinical assessment, physiologic testing, diagnosis, management and prevention of sleep and circadian rhythm disorders. Sleep specialists treat patients of any age and use multidisciplinary approaches. Disorders managed by sleep specialists include, but are not limited to, sleep related breathing disorders, insomnia, hypersomnias, circadian rhythm sleep disorders, parasomnias and sleep related movement disorders.
Sleep Medicine Doctors in Stanford, CA
Obesity Preventive Medicine Doctor
A physician who specializes in the treatment of obesity demonstrates competency in and a thorough understanding of the treatment of obesity and the genetic, biologic, environmental, social, and behavioral factors that contribute to obesity. The obesity medicine physician employs therapeutic interventions including diet, physical activity, behavioral change, and pharmacotherapy. The obesity medicine physician utilizes a comprehensive approach, and may include additional resources such as dietitians, exercise physiologists, mental health professionals and bariatric surgeons as indicated to achieve optimal results. Additionally, the obesity medicine physician maintains competency in providing pre- peri- and post-surgical care of bariatric surgery patients, promotes the prevention of obesity, and advocates for those who suffer from obesity.
Obesity Preventive Medicine Doctors in Stanford, CA
