Misha Peter, MD
Medical Director, Methodist Sleep Service Line
Medical Director, Pulmonary Critical Care, Methodist Hospital Specialty and Transplant
Board Certification
American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine, Sleep Medicine
Fellowship
Sleep Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA
Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals, Philadelphia, PA
Residency
University of Buffalo, Buffalo, NY
Education
Undergraduate – St. John’s Medical College and Hospital, India
Medical School – St. John’s Medical College and Hospital, India
Areas of Expertise
Pulmonary Care
Critical Care
Sleep Medicine
Although 16 million Americans have been diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, it remains remarkably misunderstood, even to some people already suffering.
Untreated obstructive sleep apnea presents very real threats: it can increase your risk of high blood pressure, stroke, and heart attack, and has been linked to cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and even glaucoma.
During the pandemic, as doctors and researchers scrambled for ways to save lives and fight back a brand new virus wreaking havoc on patients, a four-letter acronym gained new attention in the mainstream press.