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Rafael Pelayo, MD
Sleep specialist
- 450 Broadway Street
- Redwood City, CA 94063
- Phone: 650-723-6601
Professional Overview
Professional Education
Residency: Albert Einstein College of Medicine (1993) NY
Residency: Albert Einstein College of Medicine (1990) NY
Fellowship: Stanford University School of Medicine (1995) CA
Board Certification: Sleep Medicine, American Board of Pediatrics (2007)
Internship: New York Presbyterian Medical Center (1989) NY
Medical Education: Albert Einstein College of Medicine (1988) NY
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Publications
Treatment of Sleep Disorders
Pelayo, R., & Mignot, E. (2012). Treatment of Sleep Disorders. NEUROTHERAPEUTICS, 9(4), 685-686.
Pediatric Sleep Pharmacology
Pelayo, R., & Yuen, K. (2012). Pediatric Sleep Pharmacology. CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRIC CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA, 21(4), 861-?.
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, 547-556.
Pediatric Sleep Pharmacology
Pelayo, R., & Dubik, M. (2008). Pediatric Sleep Pharmacology. SEMINARS IN PEDIATRIC NEUROLOGY, 15(2), 79-90.
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.
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), 153-161.
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-?.
Abnormal blood pressure in prepubertal children with sleep-disordered breathing
Guilleminault, C., Khramsov, A., Stoohs, R. A., Kushida, C., Pelayo, R., & 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), 132-137.
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).
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.
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), 444-449.
Pediatric sleep-related breathing disorders
Messner, A. H., & Pelayo, R. (2000). Pediatric sleep-related breathing disorders. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OTOLARYNGOLOGY, 21(2), 98-107.
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.
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. CLINICAL NEUROPHYSIOLOGY: FROM RECEPTORS TO PERCEPTION, 50, 113-120.
Sleep-disordered breathing in children
Guilleminault, C., & Pelayo, R. (1998). Sleep-disordered breathing in children. ANNALS OF MEDICINE, 30(4), 350-356.
Narcolepsy in prepubertal children
Guilleminault, C., & Pelayo, R. (1998). Narcolepsy in prepubertal children. ANNALS OF NEUROLOGY, 43(1), 135-142.
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), 648-652.
Public health impact and treatment of insomnia.
Dement, W., & Pelayo, R. (1997). Public health impact and treatment of insomnia. European psychiatry , 12, 31-39.
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.
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), 905-912.
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.
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), 838-844.