Dr. Michael J. Akerman M.D.
Sleep Medicine Specialist | Sleep Medicine
760 Broadway Woodhull Medical & M Brooklyn NY, 11206About
Dr. Michael Akerman practices Sleep Medicine in Brooklyn, NY. Dr. Akerman 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
University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry 1961
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