Cleveland Clinic Sleep Matters Symposium 2026

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Sleep Matters: Unlocking the Mysteries of Sleep and Brain Health

Name: Cleveland Clinic Sleep Matters: Unlocking the Mysteries of Sleep and Brain Health for Neurology Practitioners 2026
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For Neurology Practitioners 2026

About the Symposium

Understanding of the complex relationships between sleep and neurology is rapidly accelerating as advances in neurophysiology, pathophysiology, epidemiology, and therapeutics elucidate the impact of sleep and sleep disorders on the brain. Sleep disorders are highly prevalent in neurological populations and are associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Yet, sleep-wake impairments are commonly under-recognized leading to diagnostic delays that further burden patients, caregivers, and the healthcare system. A major contributing factor to this is insufficient understanding of the importance of sleep in neurology practices.

Our inaugural “Sleep Matters: Unlocking the Mysteries of Sleep and Brain Health for Neurology Practitioners” symposium will address this critical knowledge gap with the latest scientific advances, emerging therapies, and new perspectives from a diverse panel of experts reviewing cutting-edge treatments and innovative research, and the expanding landscape of sleep neurology.

Please join us for an intriguing, interactive program that promises to stimulate interest in the underappreciated subspecialty of sleep neurology.

Target Audience

This educational activity is directed towards neurologists, advanced practice providers including PAs and APRNs, nurses and others involved in the care of patients with neurological disorders.

Objectives

At the completion of this activity, the participant should be able to:

Explain how sleep and sleep disorders impact neurologic health, cognition, and disease progression.
Recognize key clinical features of sleep disorders commonly seen in neurologic practice.
Apply current diagnostic and treatment strategies for sleep disorders in neurologic populations.
Summarize advances in neurobiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management of hypersomnolence disorders, restless legs syndrome, parasomnias, insomnias, sleep disordered breathing and circadian rhythm disorders.
Incorporate the sleep evaluation into routine neurologic care for adults and children.

Symposium Faculty

Cleveland Clinic Symposium Co-Directors

Nancy Foldvary-Schaefer, DO, MS Sleep Medicine, Epilepsy Neurology, Clinical Neurophysiology

MaryAnn Mays, MD Headache Medicine

Guest Faculty

Fareeha Ashraf, MD Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center (Cleveland, OH)
Madeleine Grigg-Damberger, MD University of New Mexico (Albuquerque, NM)

Cleveland Clinic Faculty

Matheus L.D. Araújo, PhD

Preeti Devnani, MD

Lauren Goldman, MD

Winnie Pao, MD

Carlos Rodriguez, MD

Michael Saribalas, DO

Vaishal Shah, MD

Sikawat Thanaviratananich, MD

Cleveland Clinic Planning Committee

Kristin Baugh, PA-C

Robon Vanek, MSN, MA, APRN

Symposium Schedule

Time	Topic	Speaker
8:00–8:10 a.m.	Introduction	Nancy Foldvary-Schaefer, DO, MS
8:10–8:40 a.m.	The Case for a Good Night’s Sleep: Role of Sleep on Neurologic Outcomes	Madeleine Grigg-Damberger, MD
8:40–9:10 a.m.	Your Brain Without Sleep: Diagnosing and Treating Sleep Disorders to Optimize Brain Health	Winnie Pao, MD
9:10–9:40 a.m.	Sleep Apnea: Diagnosis, Treatment and Clinical Implications in Neurologic Populations	Vaishal Shah, MD
9:40–10:00 a.m.	Q&A Faculty Panel Discussion
10:00–10:15 a.m.	Break
10:15–10:45 a.m.	REM Behavior Disorder Diagnosis, Treatment and Clinical Implication on Brain Health	Carlos Rodriguez, MD
10:45–11:15 a.m.	Advances in Understanding and Treatment of Restless Legs Syndrome	Preeti Devnani, MD
11:15–11:45 a.m.	Crossing Paths: The Clinical Convergence of Sleep and Headache Disorders	MaryAnn Mays, MD
11:45–12:00 p.m.	Q&A Faculty Panel Discussion
12:00–1:00 p.m.	Lunch Break
1:00–1:30 p.m.	Evolution in Phenotyping and Diagnostic Testing of Central Disorders of Hypersomnolence	Nancy Foldvary-Schaefer, DO, MS
1:30–2:00 p.m.	Wake Me Up: New and Emerging Therapies for Central Disorders of Hypersomnolence	Sikawat Thanaviratananich, MD
2:00–2:20 p.m.	Leveraging Artificial Intelligence to Enhance Diagnosis and Treatment Outcomes in Hypersomnolence Disorders	Matheus L.D. Araujo, PhD
2:20–2:40 p.m.	Q&A Faculty Panel Discussion
2:40–3:00 p.m.	Break
3:00–3:30 p.m.	Insomnia in Neurologic and Psychiatric Populations: Diagnosis, Treatment and Outcomes	Michael Saribalas, DO
3:30–4:00 p.m.	What’s in a Sleep Study? Understanding Indications for Sleep Testing and Tailoring Evaluations to Optimize Outcomes	Fareeha Ashraf, MD
4:00–4:30 p.m.	Sleep Considerations in Pediatric Neurology: Common Case Presentations	Lauren Goldman, MD
4:30–4:45 p.m.	SLEEP by Cleveland Clinic: A Mobile Application for Sleep Disorder Screening	Nancy Foldvary-Schaefer, DO, MS
4:45–4:55 p.m.	Q&A Faculty Panel Discussion
4:55–5:00 p.m.	Wrap Up	Nancy Foldvary-Schaefer, DO, MS

Course Videos

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