Sleep Well, Live Longer

Sleep is so important to our well-being. Dr. Vipin Garg tells us why and if you're not getting enough sleep, what to do if you're diagnosed with sleep apnea or another sleep disorder.
Sleep Well, Live Longer
Featuring:
Vipin Garg, MD
Vipin Garg, M.D., FAASM, Academic Chief of the Pulmonary Division, is the Director of Sleep Disorders Center at Trinitas Regional Medical Center. Dr. Garg is board certified by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine as a Sleep Specialist. He is also board certified in Pulmonary Medicine, Critical Care and Internal Medicine.

He is licensed by the states of New Jersey and New York. He received his undergraduate and medical degrees from University of Delhi. After finishing residency at Coney Island Hospital, he completed a Fellowship in Pulmonary, Critical Care Medicine at Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York. There, he received Fellow of the Year award in 2002.

He completed his Fellowship in Sleep Disorders Medicine at Sleep Disorders Institute at Saint Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital in New York. He was investigator in multiple research projects related to Sleep Medicine.

As a pulmonologist, Dr. Garg possesses specialized knowledge and skills in the diagnosis and treatment of sleep disordered breathing, e.g. Sleep Apnea, Overlap Syndrome, Nocturnal Hypoventilation, Nocturnal cough, Nocturnal hypoxemia, etc.

Besides board certification in Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine and Critical Care Medicine, he is a Diplomat of the American Board of Sleep Medicine.

As a Sleep Specialist, Dr. Garg possesses specialized knowledge and skills in the diagnosis and treatment of sleep disordered breathing, e.g. Sleep Apnea, Narcolepsy, Nocturnal Hypoventilation, Snoring, Nocturnal Hypoxemia, Insomnia and more.

"I have a long-standing interest in sleep disorders, and helping people solve this important problem brings me great personal and professional satisfaction," he says. "I believe our accredited Sleep Center is the pre-eminent Center of choice for patients seeking solutions to their sleep-related problems. Our diagnostic, treatment and follow up protocols set us apart from other sleep labs and centers"

"Dr. Garg brings a great deal of experience to the Sleep Center," says Gary S. Horan, FACHE, President and CEO of Trinitas Regional Medical Center. "We are fortunate to have been able to recruit a doctor of his caliber and experience."

As Medical Director of the Sleep Center, Dr. Garg has been personally involved in every aspect of the Sleep Disorders Center's operation, including staffing, education of patients and staff, selection of equipment, design of the rooms and policy/procedure development.