Judith Owens, MD, MPH, is an internationally recognized authority on children and sleep. She is the Director of Sleep Medicine at Childrens National. Her research interests include the neurobehavioral and health consequences of sleep problems in children, pharmacologic treatment of pediatric sleep disorders, and cultural and psychosocial issues that impact sleep. Dr. Owens chairs the pediatric section of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. In 2005 and 2006, she was a spokesperson for the National Sleep Foundation "Sleep in America" poll. She is a founding member of the Board of Directors of the Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine. Dr. Owens is co-author of Take Charge of Your Child's Sleep: The All-in-One Resource for Solving Sleep Problems in Kids and Teens for parents and A Clinical Guide to Pediatric Sleep for healthcare professionals. She is the recipient of many awards, including a 5-year NIH grant in sleep education, and the AASM 2006 Excellence in Education Award. She is board certified in developmental/behavioral pediatrics and sleep medicine, and is the author of more than 75 original research and review articles in peer-review journals, chapters, and books on the topic.
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Education Background
RESIDENCY
Childrens Hospital
MEDICAL SCHOOL
Warren Alpert Medical School Of Brown University - 1980
Languages Spoken
English
Spanish
Location & Hours
Boston Childrens Hospital
300 Longwood Ave, Boston, MA 02115
Specialties Treated
Pediatrics
Psychiatry
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Conditions Addressed
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Urinary Incontinence
Procedures Performed
Nutrition Therapy
Lumbar Puncture
Insurance Accepted
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