Faculty

Daniel J Buysse, MD

Daniel J Buysse, MD

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

Contact Details

3811 O'Hara St.
Pittsburgh
 
PA
 
15213
Email
Website
Sleep and Chronobiology Center
CARRS Center
Assistant
Linda Willrich
willrichl@upmc.edu

Education & Training

MD
University of Michigan
Psychiatry, Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic of UPMC
General Psychiatry, Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic of UPMC
Clinical Polysomnography, Western Psychicatric Institute and Clinic of UPMC
Clinical Polysomnography, Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic of UPMC

Specialty Certifications

Board Certification
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (Sleep Medicine)
American Board of Sleep Medicine

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

Research Interests

Evaluation and neurobiology of insomnia; Sleep and circadian rhythms; Self-report measures of sleep
Selected Research Publications & Products
  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.

Clinical Interests

Treatment of insomnia; Sleep disorders
Selected Clinical Publications & Products
  1. 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.
  2. 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 Interests

Sleep medicine

Pitt Psychiatry Research Published in Alzheimer's & Dementia

Investigators

Pitt Psychiatry investigators have recently published studies in Alzheimer's & Dementia. Below is a summary of recent original research on neural factors underlying cognitive and depressive symptoms in late life, sleep and rest–activity rhythms across different cognitive aging pathways, and the association between attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and Alzheimer’s disease. Altered Triple Network Model...

Pitt Psychiatry’s 2025 Research Day, Part I: A Celebration of Science

Research Day Attendees

The 23rd annual Department of Psychiatry Research Day, held on June 12, 2025, was the most highly attended Research Day ever, with 653 faculty members, trainees, and staff gathering at Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall & Museum on the University of Pittsburgh campus. Lunchtime Roundtables More than 300 individuals participated in or facilitated one of 30 roundtable discussion groups focused on topics including...

The 9th Annual Sleep & Circadian Science Research Day Presents the Latest in Sleep and Circadian Science Research

Center for Sleep and Circadian Science Research Day

The annual Center for Sleep and Circadian Science Research Day presents new research in the field, with more than 160 individuals attending the event. Following opening remarks presented by Daniel Buysse, MD (Distinguished Professor of Psychiatry, Medicine, and Clinical and Translational Science UPMC Endowed Chair in Sleep Medicine), a clinical symposium presented “Hot Topics in Treatment of Sleep Apnea,” featuring...

Daniel Buysse, MD, Receives University of Pittsburgh Innovation Institute Marlin Mickle Outstanding Innovator Award

Dr. Daniel Buysse

Congratulations to Daniel Buysse, MD (Distinguished Professor of Psychiatry, Medicine, and Clinical and Translational Science, and UPMC Endowed Chair in Sleep Medicine), who has received the University of Pittsburgh Innovation Institute Marlin Mickle Outstanding Innovator Award, presented to a Pitt faculty member who has demonstrated a sustained commitment to innovation throughout a distinguished career. Dr. Buysse...

Spotlight: Management of Insomnia with Daniel Buysse, MD

Daniel Buysse, MD

Daniel Buysse, MD (Distinguished Professor of Psychiatry, Medicine, and Clinical and Translational Science, and UPMC Endowed Chair in Sleep Medicine), is an internationally recognized expert in sleep medicine research, specializing in the diagnosis, assessment, pathophysiology, and treatment of insomnia. In a recent Clinical Practice article published in the New England Journal of Medicine, Dr. Buysse reviewed the...