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Lauren Tobias, MD

Internal Medicine, Pulmonology & Sleep Medicine, Pulmonary Critical Care

Biography

Lauren Tobias, MD, is a pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine specialist.

As medical director of the Sleep Program for the Connecticut Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center, Dr. Tobias treats many sleep disorders, including sleepwalking and sleep apnea (in which breathing is impaired because of an obstructed airway).

Sleep disorders can result in an increased risk of diabetes, depression, heart attacks, and other health problems. Dr. Tobias is particularly interested in sleep disorders in older adults, women, and underserved populations.

A study co-authored by Dr. Tobias examined the medical problems sleep disorders cause throughout women’s lives. Pregnant women frequently experience sleep disorders, and menopausal women may find their sleep interrupted by breathing and hormonal changes.

In addition to the many articles Dr. Tobias has published in peer-reviewed journals, she also serves as a reviewer for several, including Chestand Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine.

Titles

  • Assistant Professor
  • Medical Director, Sleep Program, VA Connecticut Healthcare System
  • Program Director, Sleep Medicine Fellowship

Education & Training

  • Fellow, Sleep Medicine
    Yale-New Haven Hospital (2015)
  • Fellow/Chief Fellow
    Yale School of Medicine (2014)
  • Chief Resident, Internal Medicine
    Yale-New Haven Hospital (2011)
  • Resident, Internal Medicine
    Yale-New Haven Hospital (2010)
  • MD
    Albany Medical College (2007)
  • BS
    Swarthmore College (2002)

Additional Information

Biography

Lauren Tobias, MD, is a pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine specialist.

As medical director of the Sleep Program for the Connecticut Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center, Dr. Tobias treats many sleep disorders, including sleepwalking and sleep apnea (in which breathing is impaired because of an obstructed airway).

Sleep disorders can result in an increased risk of diabetes, depression, heart attacks, and other health problems. Dr. Tobias is particularly interested in sleep disorders in older adults, women, and underserved populations.

A study co-authored by Dr. Tobias examined the medical problems sleep disorders cause throughout women’s lives. Pregnant women frequently experience sleep disorders, and menopausal women may find their sleep interrupted by breathing and hormonal changes.

In addition to the many articles Dr. Tobias has published in peer-reviewed journals, she also serves as a reviewer for several, including Chestand Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine.

Titles

  • Assistant Professor
  • Medical Director, Sleep Program, VA Connecticut Healthcare System
  • Program Director, Sleep Medicine Fellowship

Education & Training

  • Fellow, Sleep Medicine
    Yale-New Haven Hospital (2015)
  • Fellow/Chief Fellow
    Yale School of Medicine (2014)
  • Chief Resident, Internal Medicine
    Yale-New Haven Hospital (2011)
  • Resident, Internal Medicine
    Yale-New Haven Hospital (2010)
  • MD
    Albany Medical College (2007)
  • BS
    Swarthmore College (2002)

Additional Information