Accurately Assessing and Diagnosing Patients With Sleep Disorders Via Telehealth

In the second installment of this video series on sleep disorder treatment through telehealth, Rachel E. Salas, MD, MEd, FAAN, FANA, Professor, Department of Neurology, John Hopkins Medicine, reviews some of the tools and techniques she utilizes when assessing for sleep disorders in a virtual setting.

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Question: What assessment tools or techniques do you utilize during telehealth sessions to accurately diagnose sleep disorders in patients?

Rachel E. Salas, MD, MEd, is a professor in the Department of Neurology at Johns Hopkins Medicine, with a joint appointment in the School of Nursing. She earned her medical degree from the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston and completed her internship in Internal Medicine and residency in Neurology. After her chief year, she pursued a two-year sleep medicine fellowship in Baltimore before joining the Department of Neurology at Johns Hopkins in 2008. She is board-certified in Sleep Medicine and Neurology. Dr. Salas holds the positions of Assistant Medical Director and Director of Ambulatory Sleep Services at the Johns Hopkins Center for Sleep and Wellness.