Bernice Kolb, MD
My specialties:
- Internal medicine
- Sleep medicine
Professional interests:
- Obstructive sleep apnea
- Snoring
- CPAP/BiPAP/ASV management
- Excessive sleepiness
- Insomnia
- Restless legs
- REM behavior disorder
- Narcolepsy
Practice philosophy: Treat people like I would like my family members to be treated.
What are you passionate about and why? I am passionate about sleep medicine, as sleep plays such an important role in our health and quality of life.
If you weren't a health care provider, what would you be? A gardener
What is something you have learned from your patients? The importance of being a good listener.
What are a few of your personal achievements? Medical Director of the Buffalo Hospital Sleep Center since the sleep center opened in 2003.
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Credentials
- MD
Board-certified specialties
- Internal medicine
- Sleep medicine
Personal interests
- Family activities
- Gardening
- Hiking
- Walking
Educational institutions
- University of Minnesota Medical School
Memberships
- American Academy of Sleep Medicine
- American College of Physicians (Internal Medicine)
Current licenses and certifications
- Board Certified in Sleep Medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine
Internships
- Hennepin County Medical Center
Residencies
- Hennepin County Medical Center
Fellowships
- Atlanta School of Sleep Medicine
Years of experience
- 26
Hospital affiliations
- Buffalo Hospital
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