Overview
@AndrewSpectorMD
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Professor of Neurology
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2025 - Present
Neurology, Epilepsy and Sleep,
Neurology
Vice Chair, Inclusion, Diversity, and Empowerment in the Department of Neurology
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2019 - Present
Neurology,
Clinical Science Departments
Recent Publications
Erratum: The Role of Sleep Apnea in Postoperative Neurocognitive Disorders Among Older Noncardiac Surgery Patients: A Prospective Cohort Study.
Journal Article Anesth Analg · May 1, 2025 Full text Link to item CiteThe Role of Sleep Apnea in Postoperative Neurocognitive Disorders Among Older Noncardiac Surgery Patients: A Prospective Cohort Study.
Journal Article Anesth Analg · January 1, 2025 BACKGROUND: Obstructive sleep apnea is associated with increased dementia risk, yet its role in postoperative neurocognitive disorders is unclear. Here, we studied whether the severity of untreated obstructive sleep apnea is associated with the severity of ... Full text Link to item CiteNavigating Life with Restless Legs Syndrome
Book · January 1, 2025 Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a miserable, life-altering condition that affects millions of people around the world but is highly treatable. It is characterized by an uncomfortable feeling, typically in the legs, that is worse later in the day, worse whe ... Full text CiteRecent Grants
A MultiCenter, double-blind, randomized study to evaluate the effects of tasimelteon vs placebo in participants with Delayed Sleep-Wake Phase Disorder (DSWPD)
Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Vanda Pharmaceuticals, Inc · 2021 - 2024The Association of Blood-Brain Barrier Breakdown with Sleep Apnea and Postoperative Delirium
ResearchAdvisor · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2021 - 2024Duke Racial Disparities in Neurology Scorecard
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Harmony Biosciences · 2021 - 2023View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor ·
2006
M.D.