Stephen H. Sheldon, DO

Director, Sleep Medicine Center

Professor of Pediatrics, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Appointments & Referrals

1.800.543.7362 (1.800.KIDS DOC)

About Me

Clinical Interests: Obstructive sleep apnea in children; non-invasive positive presure breathing; excessive daytime sleepiness in children; parasomnias; sleep-related movement disorders; dental approach to sleep disordered breathing in children

Education & Training

Education: Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine, 1975

Postgraduate Training: University of Chicago, 1988; Southern Illinois University, 1982; Rush-Presbyterian-St.Luke's Medical Center, 1978

Board Certifications: Sleep Medicine, General Pediatrics

Research

Research Interests: Sleep medicine; obstructive sleep apnea; sleep disorders

Publications

Most recent publications

Sleep disturbance in children with moderate/severe atopic dermatitis: A case-control study J Am Acad Dermatol 78 (2): 336-341
Nocturnal eczema: Review of sleep and circadian rhythms in children with atopic dermatitis and future research directions J Allergy Clin Immunol 136 (5): 1170-7
Mallampati score and pediatric obstructive sleep apnea J Clin Sleep Med 10 (9): 985-90
Clinical indicators that predict the presence of moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea after adenotonsillectomy in children Am J Otolaryngol 35 (4): 487-95
Metabolic alterations in children with obstructive sleep apnea Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 78 (5): 854-9
Narcolepsy with cataplexy as presenting symptom of occult neuroblastoma Pediatr Neurol 49 (1): 64-7
Sleep related expiratory obstructive apnea in children J Clin Sleep Med 8 (6): 673-9
PRO: "Not just little adults": AASM should require pediatric accreditation for integrated sleep medicine programs serving both children (0-16 years) and adults J Clin Sleep Med 8 (5): 473-6
Diagnosis and management of childhood obstructive sleep apnea syndrome Pediatrics 130 (3): 576-84
Diagnosis and management of childhood obstructive sleep apnea syndrome Pediatrics 130 (3): e714-55