William C. Dement
William C. Dement | |
|---|---|
| Born | William Charles Dement July 29, 1928 Wenatchee, Washington, U.S. |
| Died | June 17, 2020 (aged 91) Stanford, California, U.S. |
| Education | University of Chicago |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | Stanford University |
William Charles Dement (July 29, 1928 - June 17, 2020) was an American sleep researcher and founder of the Sleep Research Center at Stanford University.
Authority on sleep[edit | edit source]
He was a leading authority on sleep, sleep deprivation and the diagnosis and treatment of sleep disorders such as sleep apnea and narcolepsy.
Father of Sleep Medicine (USA)[edit | edit source]
For this pioneering work in a previously uncharted field in the United States, he is sometimes referred to as the American father of sleep medicine.
External links[edit | edit source]
| This article is a stub. You can help WikiMD by registering to expand it. |
Navigation: Wellness - Encyclopedia - Health topics - Disease Index - Drugs - World Directory - Gray's Anatomy - Keto diet - Recipes
Search WikiMD
Ad.Tired of being Overweight? Try W8MD's physician weight loss program.
Semaglutide (Ozempic / Wegovy and Tirzepatide (Mounjaro / Zepbound) available.
Advertise on WikiMD
WikiMD is not a substitute for professional medical advice. See full disclaimer.
Credits:Most images are courtesy of Wikimedia commons, and templates Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY SA or similar.
Translate this page: - East Asian
中文,
日本,
한국어,
South Asian
हिन्दी,
தமிழ்,
తెలుగు,
Urdu,
ಕನ್ನಡ,
Southeast Asian
Indonesian,
Vietnamese,
Thai,
မြန်မာဘာသာ,
বাংলা
European
español,
Deutsch,
français,
Greek,
português do Brasil,
polski,
română,
русский,
Nederlands,
norsk,
svenska,
suomi,
Italian
Middle Eastern & African
عربى,
Turkish,
Persian,
Hebrew,
Afrikaans,
isiZulu,
Kiswahili,
Other
Bulgarian,
Hungarian,
Czech,
Swedish,
മലയാളം,
मराठी,
ਪੰਜਾਬੀ,
ગુજરાતી,
Portuguese,
Ukrainian
- Pages with script errors
- No local image but image on Wikidata
- 1928 births
- 2020 deaths
- Sleep researchers
- Stanford University School of Medicine faculty
- University of Washington alumni
- University of Chicago alumni
- American psychiatrists
- People from Wenatchee, Washington
- Physicians from Washington (state)
- 20th-century American physicians
- 21st-century American physicians
- Members of the National Academy of Medicine
Contributors: Prab R. Tumpati, MD
