Akinbolaji Akingbola
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Credentials
MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine
Biography

Bio

Administrator Info
Name: Helen Rieger
Phone: 612-624-0999
Email: riege002@umn.edu
Fax: 612-625-2174

Summary
During Dr. Akingbola's clinical sleep medicine fellowship at the Minnesota Regional Sleep Disorders Center, he focused on sleep-related disordered breathing, parasomnias, and other sleep disorders including insomnia and RLS. He co-authored a book chapter on the diagnosis of Narcolepsy complicated by Bipolar Disorder and submitted a case report on the multidisciplinary approach to caring for a patient with Congenital Central Hypoventilation Syndrome. Additionally, he taught medical students and residents during their clinical rotation in Sleep Medicine. He also presented at the IMED session for the Internal Medicine Residence on Sleep Disordered Breathing.

Research Summary

  • Cardiopulmonary physiology and sleep-related breathing disorders
  • Sleep & Athletic Performance
  • Intersection of Sleep Medicine and Hospital Medicine

Creative Activity Summary

  • Cardiopulmonary physiology
  • Sleep Related Breathing Disorders
  • Medical Education

Education

MS, Anatomy, Tulane University School of Medicine
BS, Medical Science
MD, Tulane University School of Medicine

Fellowships, Residencies, and Visiting Engagements

Internal Medicine Residency,
Ochsner Clinic Foundation
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

Professional Memberships

American College of Physicians