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Sujay Mansukhlal Kansagra

Professor of Pediatrics
Pediatrics, Neurology
Dept of Pediatrics, BOX_3936, Durham, NC 27710

Overview


Sujay Kansagra, MD is a professor at Duke and the director the Pediatric Neurology Sleep Medicine Program. He is an active clinician and researcher.  He specializes in treating a variety of sleep disorders, including sleep apnea, insomnia, narcolepsy and parasomnias. His prior clinical research involves sleep pathology in rare conditions such as alternating hemiplegia of childhood and infantile Pompe disease. He has also served as the Duke PI on mult-centered pharmacologic trials involving migraine and narcolepsy.  Dr. Kansagra is the author of numerous peer-reviewed research publications and 5 books. He is currently doing research on novel technology that helps with behavioral insomnia of childhood.

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Professor of Pediatrics · 2023 - Present Pediatrics, Neurology, Pediatrics

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Recent Publications


Effect of sodium oxybate on body mass index in pediatric patients with narcolepsy.

Journal Article J Clin Sleep Med · March 1, 2024 STUDY OBJECTIVES: We examined body mass index (BMI) changes associated with sodium oxybate treatment (SXB) in pediatric patients with narcolepsy with cataplexy who participated in a double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized withdrawal study and an open- ... Full text Link to item Cite

The microRNA processor DROSHA is a candidate gene for a severe progressive neurological disorder.

Journal Article Hum Mol Genet · August 25, 2022 DROSHA encodes a ribonuclease that is a subunit of the Microprocessor complex and is involved in the first step of microRNA (miRNA) biogenesis. To date, DROSHA has not yet been associated with a Mendelian disease. Here, we describe two individuals with pro ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

Impact of daily caffeine intake and timing on electroencephalogram-measured sleep in adolescents.

Journal Article J Clin Sleep Med · March 1, 2022 STUDY OBJECTIVES: Caffeine use is ubiquitous among adolescents and may be harmful to sleep, with downstream implications for health and development. Research has been limited by self-reported and/or aggregated measures of sleep and caffeine collected at a ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants


Ph I Zecuity

Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Nupathe · 2013 - 2016

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Education, Training & Certifications


Duke University, School of Medicine · 2006 M.D.