Sleep Disorder Influencers

AMERICA'S ( GROWING SLEEP PROBLEM sharecare|now wCG powered by presents TOP 10 ONLINE INFLUENCERS 4 NEARLY 4. MILLION U.S. ADULTS HAVESHIFT WORK o SLEEP DISORDER Helping America SLEEP BETTER We all feel sleep-deprived from time to time. But for the 15 million Americans who do shift work, sleep troubles can take a much bigger toll. They may suffer from Shift Work Sleep Disorder (SWSD), a condition caused by work schedules that go against the body's natural circadian rhythm. Sharecare Now, powered by WCG, has identified the most prominent online influencers investigating the sleep problems that plague us today. Find out more about SWSD and other sleep issues at sharecare.com/static/sleep-better-center. MORE THAN 154 MILLION AMERICANS #1 Michael J. Breus, PhD, ThelnsomniaBlog.com http://www.thelnsomniablog.com WORK NON-TRADITIONAL SHIFTS Michael J. Breus, PhD, is a clinical psychologist with a specialty in sleep disorders, and both a diplomate of the American Board of Sleep Medicine and a Fellow of The American Academy of Sleep Medicine. He is dedicated to informing the public and healthcare communities about sleep disorders and "disordered sleep" in a sleep-deprived society. y athesleepdoctor f thesleepdoctor #2 Brandon Peters, MD, About.com - Sleep http://sleepdisorders.about.com/ Dr. Brandon Peters is a neurology resident at the University of Minnesota Medical Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He was trained as a polysomnographic technician and also worked in clinical sleep medicine prior to starting medical school. He has researched and published articles on the sleep habits of university students as well as circadian rhythm disorders in the blind. y @AboutSleepDoc f About-Sleep-Doc ACADEMY WAKE AMERICAN #3 American Academy of Sleep Medicine, Sleep Education Blog SLEEP OF SLEEP MEDICINE http://sleepeducation.blogspot.com/ The AASM is a professional membership society that is the leader in setting standards and promoting excellence in sleep medicine health care, education and research. To date, 1,500 sleep centers and 9,900 physicians, researchers and health care professionals aremembers of the AASM. @AASMOrg sleepmedicine #4 Lisa Shives, MD, Sleep Better Blog SHIFT-WORK NURSES 2X REPORT http://nssleep.com/blog/ ARE AS LIKELY TO Nationally recognized as a sleep expert, Dr. Lisa Shives has been at the forefront of sleep health for nearly a decade, completing her fellowship in sleep medicine at the University of Chicago. She is an official spokesperson for the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and a frequent contributor to CNN's "The Chart" blog. ACCIDENTS OR ERRORS y @NorthshoreSleep f Lisa J Shives a ljshives Cleveland Clinic #5 Cleveland Clinic, ClevelandClinic.org http://my.clevelandclinic.org/default.aspx Cleveland Clinic, with locations in Cleveland, Florida, Las Vegas and Toronto, is a not-for-profit, multispecialty academic medical center that integrates clinical and hospital care with research and education. Their mission is to provide compassionate healthcare of the highest quality in a setting of education and research. @ClevelandClinic f ClevelandClinic O ClevelandClinic NATIONAL SLEEP #6 National Sleep Foundation, SleepFoundation.org FOUNDATION http://worldsleepfoundation.org/ The NSF is a charitable, educational and scientific organization dedicated to improving sleep health and safety through education, public awareness and advocacy. Central to the mission of NSF is alerting the public, healthcare providers and policymakers to the life-and-death importance of adequate sleep. y @sleepfoundation nationalsleepfoundation O SleepFoundation NIGHT-SHIFT WORKERS ARE AS LIKELY TO ZXFALL ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL #7 Deborah Kotz, Boston.com - Daily Dose http://www.boston.com/Boston/dailydose AS DAY-SHIFT WORKERS Deborah Kotz has covered diverse health and wellness topics as a health reporter and blogger for the Boston Globe since December 2010, where she writes the "The Daily Dose" blog. Previously, she worked as a senior writer for U.S. News and World Report from 2005-2010. Deborah is a graduate of Cornell University. @debkotz2 #8 Anahad O'Connor, New York Times -The Well Blog http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/author/anahad-oconnor/ Anahad O'Connor has been a writer for The New York Times since 2003, writing predominately about science, health and national issues. He is the author of the book Never Shower in a Thunderstorm: Surprising Facts and Misleading Myths about Our Health and the WWorld We Live In. Anahad received his psychology degree from Yale University. f Anahad-OConnor NEARLY 3-10 #9 Steven Y. Park, MD, DoctorStevenPark.com SHIFT WORKERS HAVE http://doctorstevenpark.com/ DOZED OFF Steven Y. Park, MD, is an author and surgeon with a passion to identify and empower people to overcome sleep-related breathing problems, which he believes is an underlying reason for many common ailments. He received his undergraduate degree from The Johns Hopkins University and his medical degree from Columbia University's College of Physicians & Surgeons. AT WORK IN THE PAST MONTH @doctorpark f sleepapneasuccess # 10 Catherine Darley, ND, Naturopathic Sleep Medicine Blog http://drcatherinedarley.wordpress.com/ In 2003, Dr. Darley originated the new field of Naturopathic Sleep Medicine by opening The Institute of Naturopathic Sleep Medicine in Seattle Washington. She has worked for some of the leading researchers on children's sleep, and as a technologist at the Virginia Mason Medical Center Sleep Disorders Center. @naturalsleepdr f The-Institute-of-Naturopathic-Sleep-Medicine O drdarley 79% OF SHIFT WORKERS REPORT NEGATIVE IMPACTS SHIFT WORK DISORDER = FATIGUE INSOMNIA FOCUSING IARITABILITY ROP IN WORK TROUBLE LACK UF SOCIAL LIFE PERFORMANCE Methodology: How is influence measured? Influencers included in the “SharecareNow 10-Shift Work Sleep Disorder" have demonstrated influence within SWSD conversations online. Influence is calculated through a proprietary algorithm based on more than 40 individual metrics, including disease-area relevance and online syndication, presence and reach. All metrics are based on content produced over the past year (from the list's publish date) across multiple online channels, including Twitter, blogs, forums, mainstream news and About sharecare|now WCG powered by Sharecare Now, powered by WCG, is the healthcare industry's first and only digital platform offering real-time analytics on patient healthcare trends, conversations and influential authors. The service offers clients access to a suite of tools, research and social media analytics to identify the channels, conversations, authors, article sources, themes and terms most relevant to healthcare brands and organizations online and in real time. Release Source January 24, 2012 Sharecare Now, powered by WCG: data on file NN