Daniel J Buysse, MD

UPMC Endowed Chair in Sleep Medicine and Distinguished Professor of Psychiatry, Clinical and Translational Science, and Medicine

Areas of Expertise

  • Sleep & Circadian Health
Daniel J Buysse, MD
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Expertise & Interests

Research Interests

Evaluation and neurobiology of insomnia; Sleep and circadian rhythms; Self-report measures of sleep

Clinical Interests

Treatment of insomnia; Sleep disorders

Education Interests

Sleep medicine

Selected Publications

  1. Levenson JC, Kay DB, Buysse DJ. The pathophysiology of insomnia. Chest. 2015;147(4):1179-92. doi: 10.1378/chest.14-1617. PubMed PMID: 25846534; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4388122.
  2. Kay DB, Karim HT, Soehner AM, Hasler BP, Wilckens KA, James JA, Aizenstein HJ, Price JC, Rosario BL, Kupfer DJ, Germain A, Hall MH, Franzen PL, Nofzinger EA, Buysse DJ. Sleep-wake differences in relative regional cerebral metabolic rate for glucose among patients with insomnia compared to good sleepers. Sleep. 2016;39(10):1779-94.
  3. Buysse DJ, Yu L, Moul DE, Germain A, Stover A, Dodds NE, Johnston KL, Shablesky-Cade MA, Pilkonis PA. Development and validation of patient-reported outcome measures for sleep disturbance and sleep-related impairments. Sleep. 2010;33(6):781-92.
  4. Buysse DJ, Ancoli-Israel S, Edinger JD, Lichstein KL, Morin CM. Recommendations for a standard research assessment of insomnia. Sleep. 2006;29(9):1155-73.
  5. Buysse DJ, Reynolds CF, Monk TH, Berman SR, Kupfer DJ. The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index: A new instrument for psychiatric practice and research. Psychiatry Research. 1989;28(2):193-213.
  6. Buysse DJ. Sleep health: Can we define it? Does it matter? Sleep. 2014;37(1):9-17. Epub 20140101. doi: 10.5665/sleep.3298. PubMed PMID: 24470692; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3902880.
  7. Buysse DJ, Germain A, Moul DE, Franzen PL, Brar LK, Fletcher ME, Begley A, Houck PR, Mazumdar S, Reynolds CF, III, Monk TH. Efficacy of brief behavioral treatment for chronic insomnia in older adults. Archives of Internal Medicine. 2011;171(10):887-95.

Education & Credentials

Education & Training

Education
MD, University of Michigan
Internship
Psychiatry, Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic of UPMC
Residency
General Psychiatry, Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic of UPMC
Fellowship
Clinical Polysomnography, Western Psychicatric Institute and Clinic of UPMC
Postdoctoral
Clinical Polysomnography, Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic of UPMC

Professional Affiliations

  • Member, American Academy of Sleep Medicine
  • Member, Sleep Research Society
  • Member, American Medical Association

Selected Honors & Awards

  • Marlin Mickle Outstanding Innovator Award, University of Pittsburgh Innovation Institute
  • Sleep and Circadian Neuroscience Institute Medal, University of Oxford
  • Annual Prize in Sleep Medicine, Harvard Medical School
  • Innovator Award, University of Pittsburgh
  • Nathaniel Kleitman Distinguished Service Award, American Academy of Sleep Medicine

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