Dr. Michael Puruckherr MD
Sleep Medicine Specialist | Sleep Medicine
212 E Central Ave 315 Spokane WA, 99208About
Dr. Michael Puruckherr practices Sleep Medicine in Spokane, WA. Dr. Puruckherr 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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