Douglas Kirsch
Distinguished in Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Dr. Douglas Kirsch

Sleep Medicine
Atrium Health
Atrium Health Sleep Medicine
1601 Abbey Place, Building 2, Suite 200, 
Charlotte, NC 
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Distinguished in Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Atrium Health
Atrium Health Sleep Medicine
1601 Abbey Place, Building 2, Suite 200, 
Charlotte, NC 
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Overview

Douglas Kirsch is a Sleep Medicine provider in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dr. Kirsch is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea. His top areas of expertise are Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Insomnia, Central Sleep Apnea, and Excessive Daytime Sleepiness. Dr. Kirsch is currently accepting new patients.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 40 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 15 articles in the study of Obstructive Sleep Apnea.

Graduate Institution
University Of Massachusetts
Residency
University of Rochester, Neurology
Specialties
Sleep Medicine
Licenses
Psychiatry & Neurology in NC
Board Certifications
American Board Of Sleep Medicine
American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology
American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology, Sleep Medicine
Fellowships
University of Michigan, Sleep Medicine
Hospital Affiliations
Scotland Memorial Hospital
Atrium Health Pineville
Atrium Health University City
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Atrium Health Sleep Medicine
1601 Abbey Place, Building 2, Suite 200, Charlotte, NC 28209
Call: 704-512-2980

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Kirsch has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Obstructive Sleep Apnea

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.


40 Total Publications

The Patient-reported Longitudinal Assessment Tool for OSA (PLATO): development and validation of a new clinical tool to assess response to obstructive sleep apnea treatment in adults.
The Patient-reported Longitudinal Assessment Tool for OSA (PLATO): development and validation of a new clinical tool to assess response to obstructive sleep apnea treatment in adults.
Journal: Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine
Published: June 04, 2025
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Areas of Expertise

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    • Central Sleep Apnea
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    • Excessive Daytime Sleepiness
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