Clinical Sleep Medicine and Laboratory Management Fundamentals of Sleep Technology

S.R. Pandi-Perumal, MSc., is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Somnogen Canada Inc., a Canadian corporation. Pandi is popular among the sleep community. He is a world- acclaimed sleep researcher and has authored over 300 publications and has edited over 25 high-profile academic volumes dealing with various sleep-related topics. His name is also on the list of the top 2% of scientists in the world, compiled by Stanford University, Elsevier, and SciTech Strategies. Drawn to the benefits and significance of the sleep cycle, his personal and professional careers have been involved in advocating/achieving a good night’s slumber.

Ahmed S. BaHammam is a tenured Professor of Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine at King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He has published over 450 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters, and authored or edited seven books in the fields of sleep medicine and respiratory disorders. Professor BaHammam is editor-in-chief of Nature and Science of Sleep and serves on the editorial board of several sleep medicine journals. He is the President-Elect of the Asian Society of Sleep Medicine. His research spans topics such as narcolepsy, hypersomnia, obesity hypoventilation syndrome, and the effects of intermittent fasting and mealtime on sleep and circadian rhythms. With more than three decades of dedicated experience in sleep medicine, Professor BaHammam has made lasting contributions to the understanding, diagnosis, and management of narcolepsy and other central hypersomnolence disorders. He is has received the King Saud University Lifetime Achievement Award for his contributions to sleep medicine research. Professor BaHammam also holds leadership roles as Executive Director of Academic Affairs at King Saud University Medical City and Director of both the Prince Naif Health Research Center and the University Sleep Research Center

Ravi Gupta, MD, PhD, is a certified sleep physician (World Sleep Federation) and an Additional Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Division of Sleep Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Science, Rishikesh, India. He has authored more than 130 research articles in peer-reviewed journals and nearly thirty chapters in national and international books. He is the author of both Indian and International volumes, including the books Psychiatry for Beginners and Clinical Atlas of Polysomnography. He has been conferred young psychiatrist fellowships from the World Psychiatric Association and the Japanese Society of Psychiatry and Neurology. He also revived a mini-fellowship from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. He is a member of the editorial board of a number of journals and serves in various positions in a number of national and international professional bodies.