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Narong Simakajornboon, MD


  • Director, Sleep Disorders Center
  • Director, Sleep Medicine Fellowship Program
  • Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics

About

MD: Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Thailand, 1992.

Residency: Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Michigan, Detroit, MI.

Fellowship: Pediatric Pulmonology and Sleep Medicine, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA.

Interests

Pediatric sleep disorders; respiratory control disorders

Services and Specialties

Pulmonary Medicine, Sleep Disorders

Interests

Effect of nicotine exposure on the developing brainstem

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Publications

Comparison of high flow nasal cannula therapy to nasal oxygen as a treatment for obstructive sleep apnea in infants. Gurbani, N; Ehsan, Z; Boh, M; Schuler, CL; Simakajornboon, N. Pediatric Pulmonology. 2024; 59:2635-2640.

Weighted blankets used in pediatric sleep treatment in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and childhood maltreatment: where are we now and where are we going?. Simmons, DM; Simakajornboon, N. The Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. 2024; 20:1563-1566.

Iron Deficiency and Sleep/Wake Behaviors: A Scoping Review of Clinical Practice Guidelines-How to Overcome the Current Conundrum?. McWilliams, S; Hill, O; Ipsiroglu, OS; Clemens, S; Weber, AM; Chen, M; Connor, J; Felt, BT; Manconi, M; Mattman, A; Silvestri, R; Simakajornboon, N; Smith, SM; Stockler, S. Nutrients. 2024; 16:2559.

Melatonin use in managing insomnia in children with autism and other neurogenetic disorders - An assessment by the international pediatric sleep association (IPSA). Kotagal, S; Malow, B; Spruyt, K; Wang, G; Bolaños Almeida, CE; Tavera Saldaña, LM; Blunden, S; Narang, I; Ipsiroglu, OS; Bruni, O; Strazisar, BG; Simakajornboon, N; Nunes, ML; Cortese, S. Sleep Medicine. 2024; 119:222-228.

International consensus on sleep problems in pediatric palliative care: Paving the way. Mercante, A; Owens, J; Bruni, O; Nunes, ML; Gringras, P; Li, SX; Papa, S; Kreicbergs, U; Wolfe, J; Zernikow, B; Sejersen, T; Ceranoglu, TA; Crabtree, V; Castronovo, V. Sleep Medicine. 2024; 119:574-583.

0808 Nighttime Distribution of Periodic Limb Movements of Sleep After Surgical OSA Treatment in Pediatric Population. Chang, A; Ignatiuk, D; Nakamura, A; Hossain, MM; Simakajornboon, N. Sleep. 2024; 47:a346.

0843 Improving Daytime Sleepiness in Children with Narcolepsy: A Quality Improvement Initiative. Gurbani, N; Dye, T; Simmons, D; Pascoe, J; Mullen, L; Schuler, C; Simakajornboon, N. Sleep. 2024; 47:a361.

The iron deficiency conundrum – limitations of existing clinical practice guidelines and next steps. McWilliams, S; Ipsiroglu, O; Bruni, O; Chen, M; Connor, JR; DelRosso, LM; Earley, CJ; Felt, BT; Ferri, R; Manconi, M; Smith, SM; Stockler, S; Walters, A; Winkelman, JW. Sleep Medicine. 2024; 115:315.

Polysomnographic parameters and clinical risk factors predicting postoperative respiratory complications in children undergoing supraglottoplasty. Kanavitoon, S; Ngamprasertwong, P; Gurbani, N; Nakamura, A; Hossain, MM; Heubi, CH; Simakajornboon, N. The Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. 2024; 20:9-16.

Occurrence of sleep-disordered breathing in children with pulmonary hypertension. Ignatiuk, D; Miles, K; Gurbani, N; Hossain, MM; Cash, M; Magness, M; Hirsch, R; Simakajornboon, N. Pediatric Pulmonology. 2023; 58:3566-3573.

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