Dr. Richard Robert Stack M.D.
Sleep Medicine Specialist | Sleep Medicine
6660 Coyle Ave Suite 7 Carmichael CA, 95608About
Dr. Richard Stack practices Sleep Medicine in Carmichael, CA. Dr. Stack 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
Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California 1979
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Infectious Disease
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