Stephen H. Sheldon, D.O., F.AAP

Dr. Sheldon is Professor of Pediatrics, Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine and Director of the Sleep Medicine Center of Children's Memorial Hospital.  He is very active in the clinical practice of pediatric sleep medicine, and has an intense involvement in pediatric sleep medial education and research.

He graduated from Midwestern University's Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine and completed his residency in pediatrics at Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center, Chicago.  

Dr. Sheldon has served as a consultant, on committees and task forces across a wide range of government, academic and public endeavors.  Among them are, The Education Committee of the Ambulatory Pediatrics Association, Chair of the Continuing Medical Education Committee and the Fellowship Training Committee of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.  He has served AASM as a board member and as Secretary/Treasurer as well.  He currently serves as Associate Editor, The Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, on the board of the American Insomnia Association and the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Dr. Sheldon is the author of Pediatric Differential Diagnosis, Pediatric Sleep Medicine, Evaluating Sleep in Infants and Children, Atlas of Sleep Medicine in Infants and Children, and Differential Diagnosis in Sleep Medicine.  He is currently Senior Editor of the premier textbook for the medical profession on diagnosing and managing all sleep problems in infants and children, Principles and Practice of Pediatric Sleep Medicine.

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