Dr. Rafael Pelayo MD
Sleep Medicine Specialist | Sleep Medicine
401 Quarry Road Suite 3301 Stanford CA, 94305About
Dr. Rafael Pelayo practices Sleep Medicine in Stanford, CA. Dr. Pelayo 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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