Rafael Pelayo, MD

Rafael Pelayo, MD

Sleep specialist


Clinical Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences - Sleep Medicine

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Additional Languages Spoken:
Spanish

Biography


Rafael Pelayo, MD is a clinical professor at Stanford University’s Sleep Medicine division and the author of How to Sleep. Since 1993 he has worked at the Stanford Sleep Disorders Clinic treating patients of all ages. He teaches the popular Dement’s Sleep and Dreams undergraduate course and co-authored the textbook with Dr. William Dement. He has lectured throughout the country and internationally. He helped lead the effort to delay school start times for adolescents in California. His undergraduate degree is from the University of Puerto Rico. His initial exposure to sleep medicine was as a medical student at Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx and it became the focus of his career. He trained in child neurology as a pathway into sleep medicine. He currently volunteers in leadership positions for the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, the National Sleep Foundation, Start School Later, and the California Sleep Society.

Professional Summary


Education & Certifications
  • Fellowship: Stanford University School of Medicine (1994) CA
  • Residency: Albert Einstein College of Medicine (1993) NY
  • Residency: Albert Einstein College of Medicine (1990) NY
  • Medical Education: Albert Einstein College of Medicine (1988) NY
  • Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics, Sleep Medicine (2007)
  • Internship: New York Presbyterian Medical Center (1989) NY

Honors & Awards
  • Chairman’s Educational Excellence Award, Stanford University Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science (2018)
  • Chairman’s Unsung Hero Award, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science (2020)

Publications

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Specializing In

  • Sleep Disorders

Practice Locations


Sleep Medicine Center Redwood City, CA
Redwood City, CA

450 Broadway Street, Pavilion B, 2nd Floor, MC 5730

Redwood City , CA 94063

(650) 723-6601

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