173F00000X — Sleep Specialist (PhD)

Grouping

Other Service Providers

Classification

Sleep Specialist, PhD

Specialization

None — this code IS the classification

Section

Individual

Definition

Sleep medicine is a clinical specialty with a focus on clinical problems that require accurate diagnosis and treatment. The knowledge base of sleep medicine is derived from many disciplines including neuroanatomy, neurophysiology, respiratory physiology, pharmacology, psychology, psychiatry, neurology, general internal medicine, pulmonary medicine, and pediatrics as well as others.

NUCC’s own wording, not a paraphrase.