At the salon:
Dr. Okorie will briefly review some principles of sleep, including why we sleep and the consequences of poor sleep. Then, she will discuss insomnia and review some ideas about how to prevent and treat insomnia. She will conclude with a discussion about integrative medicine practices that support healthy sleep.
Dr. Caroline Okorie is board certified in Sleep Medicine, Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine and Pediatrics. She is a Clinical Associate Professor at Stanford Children’s Health.
She obtained her Medical Degree and Master in Public Health at the University of Arizona before going on to a residency and chief residency in pediatrics at Oregon Health & Science University. She completed her Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine and Sleep Medicine fellowships at Stanford Medicine.
Her clinical interests include the management of insomnia, parasomnias and sleep-disordered breathing. She is also building expertise in integrative medicine so patients and families can consider integrative and holistic approaches to improving their sleep health and quality of life.