Memorial Hospital News
Anas Balaa, M.D. earns sleep medicine board certification
10-Feb-2012
Anas Balaa, M.D. Anas Balaa M.D. recently earned sub-specialty board certification from the American Board of Internal Medicine in Sleep Medicine. Dr. Balaa is also board certified in critical care, internal medicine and pulmonary care.
Board certification requires that physicians demonstrate the currency of their knowledge – and their ability to use it – by passing a rigorous and challenging examination and by assessing their knowledge and performance in practice on an ongoing basis.
According to Memorial Hospital Interim CEO Wesley Oswald, “Dr. Balaa’s sleep medicine board certification is a testament to his broad medical expertise, as well as his commitment to Memorial Hospital’s patients.
According to the Center for Disease Control’s Web site, nearly 25 percent of the nation’s population has reported or been treated for some type of sleep disorder. There are at least 100 different disorders associated with sleep, including sleep apnea, restless legs syndrome, and narcolepsy. Sometimes sleep problems are caused by stress or depression; other problems have a more direct physical cause.
“There is truly a need for sleep medicine specialist in our area; having Dr. Balaa on-staff at Memorial Hospital will continue to keep more patient in our community for the duration of their care,” added Oswald.
Dr. Balaa sees patients for at the Memorial Pulmonary Associates practice, which is located at 1920 Glenn Springs Drive on the campus of Memorial Hospital in Fremont. To schedule, call 419.333.6436, or visit memorialhcs.org for more information.
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