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Professional Education
- 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
Publications
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Power spectral sleep EEG findings in patients with obstructive sleep apnea and upper airway resistance syndromes
Guilleminault, C., Kim, Y. D., Horita, M., Tsutumi, M., & Pelayo, R. (1999). Power spectral sleep EEG findings in patients with obstructive sleep apnea and upper airway resistance syndromes. Presented at the 14th International Congress of EEG and Clinical Neurophysiology, FLORENCE,ITALY,ITALY,ITALY,ITALY,ITALY,ITALY,ITALY,ITALY,ITALY,ITALY,ITALY,ITALY,ITALY,ITALY,ITALY,ITALY: ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV. -
Pediatric sleep-related breathing disorders
Messner, A. H., & Pelayo, R. (2000). Pediatric sleep-related breathing disorders. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OTOLARYNGOLOGY, 21(2), 98–107. -
Apparent life-threatening events, facial dysmorphia and sleep-disordered breathing
Guilleminault, C., Pelayo, R., Leger, D., & Philip, P. (2000). Apparent life-threatening events, facial dysmorphia and sleep-disordered breathing. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS, 159(6), 444–49. -
Narcolepsy in children: a practical guide to its diagnosis, treatment and follow-up.
Guilleminault, C., & Pelayo, R. (2000). Narcolepsy in children: a practical guide to its diagnosis, treatment and follow-up. Paediatric Drugs, 2(1), 1–9. -
Sleep-disordered breathing and upper-airway anomalies in first-degree relatives of ALTE children
Guilleminault, C., Pelayo, R., Leger, D., Philip, P., & Ohayon, M. (2001). Sleep-disordered breathing and upper-airway anomalies in first-degree relatives of ALTE children. PEDIATRIC RESEARCH, 50(1), 14–22. -
Sleepwalking and sleep terrors in prepubertal children: What triggers them?
Guilleminault, C., Palombini, L., Pelayo, R., & Chervin, R. D. (2003). Sleepwalking and sleep terrors in prepubertal children: What triggers them? PEDIATRICS, 111(1). -
Abnormal blood pressure in prepubertal children with sleep-disordered breathing
Guilleminault, C., Khramsov, A., Stoohs, R. A., Kushida, C., Pelayo, R., Kreutzer, M. L., & Chowdhuri, S. (2004). Abnormal blood pressure in prepubertal children with sleep-disordered breathing. PEDIATRIC RESEARCH, 55(1), 76–84. -
Sleep disordered breathing: Surgical outcomes in prepubertal children
Guilleminault, C., Li, K. K., Khramtsov, A., Pelayo, R., & Martinez, S. (2004). Sleep disordered breathing: Surgical outcomes in prepubertal children. LARYNGOSCOPE, 114(1), 132–37. -
Breathing patterns in prepubertal children with sleep-related breathing disorders
Guilleminault, C., Li, K., Khramtsov, A., Palombini, L., & Pelayo, R. (2004). Breathing patterns in prepubertal children with sleep-related breathing disorders. ARCHIVES OF PEDIATRICS & ADOLESCENT MEDICINE, 158(2), 153–61. -
Pediatric sleep pharmacology: you want to give my kid sleeping pills?
Pelayo, R., Chen, W., Monzon, S., & Guilleminault, C. (2004). Pediatric sleep pharmacology: you want to give my kid sleeping pills? PEDIATRIC CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA, 51(1), 117-? -
Efficacy of automated continuous positive airway pressure in children with sleep-related breathing disorders in an attended setting
Palombini, L., Pelayo, R., & Guilleminault, C. (2004). Efficacy of automated continuous positive airway pressure in children with sleep-related breathing disorders in an attended setting. PEDIATRICS, 113(5), E412–E417. -
Pediatric Sleep Pharmacology
Pelayo, R., & Dubik, M. (2008). Pediatric Sleep Pharmacology. SEMINARS IN PEDIATRIC NEUROLOGY, 15(2), 79–90. -
Public health impact and treatment of insomnia.
Dement, W., & Pelayo, R. (1997). Public health impact and treatment of insomnia. European Psychiatry , 12, 31–39. -
Chapter 34: the history of sleep medicine.
Pelayo, R., Hodgson, N., & Guilleminault, C. (2010). Chapter 34: the history of sleep medicine. Handbook of Clinical Neurology, 95, 547–56. -
Pediatric Sleep Pharmacology
Pelayo, R., & Yuen, K. (2012). Pediatric Sleep Pharmacology. CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRIC CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA, 21(4), 861-? -
Treatment of Sleep Disorders
Pelayo, R., & Mignot, E. (2012). Treatment of Sleep Disorders. NEUROTHERAPEUTICS, 9(4), 685–686. -
NONDRUG TREATMENT TRIALS IN PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGICAL INSOMNIA
Guilleminault, C., Clerk, A., Black, J., LABANOWSKI, M., Pelayo, R., & Claman, D. (1995). NONDRUG TREATMENT TRIALS IN PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGICAL INSOMNIA. ARCHIVES OF INTERNAL MEDICINE, 155(8), 838–44. -
HOME NASAL CONTINUOUS POSITIVE AIRWAY PRESSURE IN INFANTS WITH SLEEP-DISORDERED BREATHING
Guilleminault, C., Pelayo, R., Clerk, A., Leger, D., & BOCIAN, R. C. (1995). HOME NASAL CONTINUOUS POSITIVE AIRWAY PRESSURE IN INFANTS WITH SLEEP-DISORDERED BREATHING. JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS, 127(6), 905–12. -
ADULT OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP-APNEA WITH SECONDARY ENURESIS
Brown, M. A., Jacobs, M. B., & Pelayo, R. (1995). ADULT OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP-APNEA WITH SECONDARY ENURESIS. WESTERN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE, 163(5), 478–480. -
Development of circadian rhythmicity of temperature in full-term normal infants
Guilleminault, C., Leger, D., Pelayo, R., Gould, S., Hayes, B., & Miles, L. (1996). Development of circadian rhythmicity of temperature in full-term normal infants. NEUROPHYSIOLOGIE CLINIQUE-CLINICAL NEUROPHYSIOLOGY, 26(1), 21–29. -
Recognition of sleep-disordered breathing in children
Guilleminault, C., Pelayo, R., Leger, D., Clerk, A., & Bocian, R. C. Z. (1996). Recognition of sleep-disordered breathing in children. PEDIATRICS, 98(5), 871–82. -
Obstructive sleep apnea surgery: Risk management and complications
Riley, R. W., Powell, N. B., Guilleminault, C., Pelayo, R., Troell, R. J., & Li, K. K. (1997). Obstructive sleep apnea surgery: Risk management and complications. OTOLARYNGOLOGY-HEAD AND NECK SURGERY, 117(6), 648–52. -
Narcolepsy in prepubertal children
Guilleminault, C., & Pelayo, R. (1998). Narcolepsy in prepubertal children. ANNALS OF NEUROLOGY, 43(1), 135–42. -
Sleep-disordered breathing in children
Guilleminault, C., & Pelayo, R. (1998). Sleep-disordered breathing in children. ANNALS OF MEDICINE, 30(4), 350–56. -
Public health impact and treatment of insomnia
Dement, W. C., & Pelayo, R. (1997). Public health impact and treatment of insomnia. EUROPEAN PSYCHIATRY, 12, S31–S39. -
Reliability of respiratory polygraphy for the diagnosis of sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome in children
Alonso Alvarez, M. L., Teran Santos, J., Cordero Guevara, J. A., Navazo Eguia, A. I., Ordax Carbajo, E., Masa Jimenez, J. F., & Pelayo, R. (2008). Reliability of respiratory polygraphy for the diagnosis of sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome in children. ARCHIVOS DE BRONCONEUMOLOGIA, 44(6), 318–323. -
Evaluation of a new pediatric positive airway pressure mask.
Kushida, C. A., Halbower, A. C., Kryger, M. H., Pelayo, R., Assalone, V., Cardell, C.-Y., … Mendoza, J. (2014). Evaluation of a new pediatric positive airway pressure mask. Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine , 10(9). -
Pediatric Sleep Pharmacology: A Primer
Troester, M. M., & Pelayo, R. (2015). Pediatric Sleep Pharmacology: A Primer. SEMINARS IN PEDIATRIC NEUROLOGY, 22(2), 135–147. -
Pediatric Sleep Pharmacology: A Primer.
Troester, M. M., & Pelayo, R. (2015). Pediatric Sleep Pharmacology: A Primer. Seminars in Pediatric Neurology, 22(2), 135–47. -
Socioeconomic Impact of Pediatric Sleep Disorders.
Yuen, K. M., & Pelayo, R. (2017). Socioeconomic Impact of Pediatric Sleep Disorders. Sleep Medicine Clinics, 12(1), 23–30. -
Reminiscences of Michel Jouvet.
Dement, W. C., & Pelayo, R. (2018). Reminiscences of Michel Jouvet. Sleep Medicine. -
Sleep-deprived motor vehicle operators are unfit to drive: a multidisciplinary expert consensus statement on drowsy driving
Czeisler, C. A., Wickwire, E. M., Barger, L. K., Dement, W. C., Gamble, K., Hartenbaum, N., … Hirshkowitz, M. (2016). Sleep-deprived motor vehicle operators are unfit to drive: a multidisciplinary expert consensus statement on drowsy driving. SLEEP HEALTH, 2(2), 94–99. -
William C. Dement (1928-2020).
Pelayo, R., & Mourrain, P. (2020). William C. Dement (1928-2020). Science (New York, N.Y.), 369(6503), 512. -
School start time: a public health crisis.
Sheldon, S. H., & Pelayo, R. (2020). School start time: a public health crisis. Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine : JCSM : Official Publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. -
Variable negative external pressure-an alternative to continuous positive airway pressure for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea: a pilot study.
Kram, J. A., & Pelayo, R. (2021). Variable negative external pressure-an alternative to continuous positive airway pressure for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea: a pilot study. Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine : JCSM : Official Publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. -
Adolescent sleep health and school start times: Setting the research agenda for California and beyond: A research summit summary: A research summit summary.
Ziporyn, T. D., Owens, J. A., Wahlstrom, K. L., Wolfson, A. R., Troxel, W. M., Saletin, J. M., … Carskadon, M. A. (1800). Adolescent sleep health and school start times: Setting the research agenda for California and beyond: A research summit summary: A research summit summary. Sleep Health, 661.
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Redwood City, CA
Sleep Medicine Center
450 Broadway Street, Pavilion B, 2nd Floor, MC 5730
Redwood City , CA 94063
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