Ana C. Krieger, M.D., M.P.H., Co-Director of the Weill Cornell Center for Sleep Medicine and Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine, appeared on CBS HealthWatch to discuss the deeper health concerns associated with sleep apnea, a condition that affects 25 percent of men and 9 percent of women.
The newly constructed, expanded, and relocated Center for Sleep Medicine opened its doors on March 25, 2010. This innovative, state-of-the-art center is a joint endeavor of the Departments of Medicine and Neurology and Neuroscience and the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine. The cutting-edge facility consists of 8,000 square feet, including 12 hotel-quality sleep rooms with private bathrooms, cable TV, and WiFi.