Nancy Foldvary-Schaefer, D.O.
| Appointed: |
1996 |
| Gender: |
Female |
| Languages: |
English |
Sleep Disorders Center
Director, Sleep Disorders Center
Epilepsy Center
Biographical Sketch
Nancy Foldvary-Schafer, DO, is Director of the Sleep Disorders Center and Fellowship Program at Cleveland Clinic. She is Associate Professor of Medicine at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University and staff in the Department of Neurology with a Joint Appointment in the Women’s Health Center at Cleveland Clinic.
Certified by the American Board of Neurology and Psychiatry in Neurology and Clinical Neurophysiology, the American Board of Clinical Neurophysiology and the American Board of Sleep Medicine, she has treated patients with sleep disorders and epilepsy at Cleveland Clinic since 1995. She has served as a lead investigator on numerous clinical trials and has written extensively on sleep and epilepsy, epilepsy surgery, women's issues in epilepsy and sleep medicine.
Education & Fellowships
| Medical School: | Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine, Downers Grove, IL |
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| Internship: | Evanston Hospital, Internal Medicine, Evanston, IL |
| Internship: | Chicago Osteopathic Hospital and Medical Center, Rotating, Chicago, IL |
| Residency: | Loyola University Medical Center, Neurology, Maywood, IL |
| Fellowship: | Duke University Medical Center, Clinical Neurophysiology, Durham, NC |
| Other Education: | (Undergraduate) Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, IL |
Certifications
Sleep Medicine
American Academy of Sleep Medicine
Clinical Neurophysiology
Neurology
Specialty Interests
Adult and geriatric epilepsy, adult epilepsy, clinical drug trials, clinical neurophysiology, EEG, Epilepsy, epilepsy and women's health, invasive EEG monitoring for pre-surgical evaluations, Sleep Disorders, the relationship between sleep and epilepsy, vagus nerve stimulation, Video EEG, Circadian Rhythm Disorders, epilepsy surgery, Insomnia, insomnia and other sleep disorders, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Parasomnias, parasomnias and circadian rhythm disorders, parasomnias particularly REM sleep behavior disorder and disorders of arousal, restless legs syndrome, RLS, sleep disorders including sleep apnea, sleep medicine, sleep related breathing disorders, Snoring.
Innovations & Patents
Pioneering use of hotel-based sleep laboratories in a large tertiary care center
Awards & Honors
Listed in "Top Docs," Cleveland Magazine, 2007
Professional Memberships
- American Academy of Neurology
- American Academy of Sleep Medicine
- American Epilepsy Society
- Sleep Research Society
- American Clinical Neurophysiology Society
Specializes in Diseases and Conditions
Specializes in Services
Industry Relationships
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