Edward W. Schaefer
Experienced in Insomnia

Dr. Edward W. Schaefer

Pulmonary Medicine | Sleep Medicine
Johns Hopkins Medicine
Howard County Center For Lung And Sleep Medicine
Columbia, MD 

Experienced in Insomnia
Johns Hopkins Medicine
Howard County Center For Lung And Sleep Medicine
Columbia, MD 
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Overview

Edward Schaefer is a Sleep Medicine specialist and a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Schaefer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Insomnia. His top areas of expertise are Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Cerebral Hypoxia, Lung Metastases, and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Residency
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, Internal Medicine, 1978
Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
Sleep Medicine
Licenses
Internal Medicine in MD
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Medicine
Fellowships
University of Maryland Medical Center, 1980
Hospital Affiliations
Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Howard County Center for Lung and Sleep Medicine
Suite 201, Columbia, MD 21045
Call: 410-740-3635

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


1 Total Publications

A pilot validation study for the NOX T3(TM) portable monitor for the detection of OSA.
A pilot validation study for the NOX T3(TM) portable monitor for the detection of OSA.
Journal: Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung
Published: July 01, 2013
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