Dr. Douglas W. Puryear M.D.
Sleep Medicine Specialist | Sleep Medicine
2354 Colony Crossing Pl Midlothian VA, 23112About
Dr. Douglas Puryear practices Sleep Medicine in Midlothian, VA. Dr. Puryear studies, diagnoses, and treats sleep disturbances and disorders due to varying factors. Sleep Medicine Physicians are trained to treat many different conditions, including insomnia, narcolepsy, sleep apnea, idiopathic hypersomnia, menstrual-related hypersomnia, and circadian rhythm disturbances, among others.
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Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine 1989
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