Dr. Nancy Virginia Behrens MD
Sleep Medicine Specialist | Sleep Medicine
14215 Ballantyne Corporate Place Suite 230 Charlotte NC, 28277About
Dr. Nancy Behrens practices Sleep Medicine in Charlotte, NC. Dr. Behrens 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.
Education and Training
Drexel University College of Medicine 2001
MCP HAHNEMANN UNIV (FORMERLY ALLEGHENY UNIV) 2001
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN- Sleep Medicine
UrologyAmerican Board of UrologyABU- 2006
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Sleep Medicine- 2007
Provider Details
Awards
- 2001 Janet Glasgow Memorial Achievement Citation, Ameri, MCP Hahnemann Scho
Treatments
- Sleep Apnea
- Sleep Disorders
- Narcolepsy
- Insomnia
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea (osa)
Professional Memberships
- Member American Academy of Sleep Medicine
- Member American Academy of Neurology
Fellowships
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center 2006
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Sleep Medicine, TN, USA 2006
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