Brandon Peters, M.D.

If your parenting app tells you to put your child down for a nap at noon, you need a new app.

Are Light Therapy Glasses Right for Me? — Brandon Peters, MD By Brandon Peters, MD They look a little futuristic, casting a blue light over the eyes and onto the face. In some ways, they are. Light therapy delivered via glasses also relies on science that is ...

Why not sleep better AND look cool?

What Causes Early Morning Awakenings? — Brandon Peters, MD By Brandon Peters, MD There is something disappointing about waking up earlier than is necessary. It may be nice to doze in and out of sleep in the early morning hours, but it is especially upsettin...

What causes early morning awakenings? Discover some of the possible contributions. #insomnia #sleep #sleeppeeps

Joseph: “Isn’t it only OCD if it’s an hour a day?”
Me: “Yes, and I keep it at a tight 59 minutes.”

The federal government’s shutdown means none of my Medicare patients can have telemedicine visits.

I wonder how Jimmy Fallon did this…Colbert and now Kimmel. 😆

I was thinking about the time on a flight that I responded to a call for a doctor. A man was choking and as I approached him I simply asked: “Are you okay?” He grunted, “Yes.” And I went and sat back down because I knew his airway was clear. I was a hero that day.

“Pre-approval” = reflex denial

Just a dahlia enjoying the sunshine.

Oooo boy. I have a completed draft to edit. But I also have to recertify sleep boards this year, so it’ll probably push into next year unless I get really motivated late in the year.

I was similarly underwhelmed.

A Pill for Sleep Apnea Could Be on the Horizon

A Pill for Sleep Apnea Could Be on the Horizon www.nytimes.com/2025/07/23/w...

This is propaganda I just received. Remember the Republicans did this: when the hospital closes, when the nursing home closes, when children start starving, when immigrants are disappeared. It’s a moral outrage. Some of these major cuts are delayed. Vote them all out in the midterms.

Is there any more public psychiatric evaluation than the coffee stand?

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My medical assistant complimented my socks showing an interpretation of The Kiss—and then got a brief lecture on the Gustav Klimt exhibit in Vienna.

An interesting sub-post that #SleepPeeps might enjoy following is that I was challenged by the infamous @matthorsnell.bsky.social to arm wrestle at #SLEEP2025. And as someone that never does anything half a$$ed, i can assure you that i plan to make it an absolute spectacle. 💤💪

Welcome to Day 2 of my free-ranging sharing (is it a skeetorial?) on all things sleep as I attend #SLEEP2025. Mostly I will continue to skeet what I learn or find interesting, and occasionally I'll add commentary or additional content. It keeps me engaged.

Sleep duration in middle childhood in girls predicts age at menarche (shorter, earlier = bad). #SLEEP2025

Until you give the older insomnia patient a sleep study to exclude the contribution of sleep apnea, I don't want to hear that there is risk associated with the use of certain medications. #SLEEP2025 #insomnia #sleepapnea

Side effects to tirzepatide tend to be nausea and related gastrointestinal issues. 3% risk of serious vomiting, etc. at highest dose. These can attenuate with time. #SLEEP2025 #tirzepatide #sleepapnea

It looks like 20-30% of people may experience a reduction of the AHI to <5 (normal breathing) with tirzepatide, but treatment must be sustained to avoid weight gain. #SLEEP2025 #sleepapnea #tirzepatide #Zepbound

Research shows 60-70% of patients treated with tirzepatide for 1 year will have >50% reduction in AHI. This is treatment, not cure, and further treatment may be warranted. #SLEEP2025 #sleepapnea #tirzepatide #zepbound

Here's my article on the use of Zepbound in the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea. It refers to pros/cons, side effects, and the results of the trials and links out to relevant info. www.brandonpetersmd.com/brandons-blo... #SLEEP2025 #sleepapnea #sleep #zepbound #tirzepatide

By excluding people with diabetes, the SURMOUNT-OSA trial has given insurers an out for coverage: they say people with diabetes were not studied and use in this population is experimental. @elilillyandcompany.bsky.social We need to fix this! #sleep2025

If CPAP does not benefit the long-term risks associated with sleep apnea, are there better ways to address underlying causes? #sleep2025 #sleepapnea #sleep

CPAP adherence may approach 87% with patient engagement (based on 1 million people). Another study 75% with 2 million users. Another 74% in US; 80% at 1 year meet CMS criteria. #sleep2025 #sleepapnea #CPAP

It took me about 30 seconds after getting my badge to spot my mentor, Dr. Con Iber, from the University of Minnesota chatting with Dr. Michel Bornemann. Sleep is a small community and it's wonderful to run into so many colleagues each year! #SLEEP2025 #sleeppeeps

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I’m heading to #SLEEP2025! <rolls out of bed at home and checks the bus schedule> #sleeppeeps

I’m so excited to be the host city for #SLEEP2025! Welcome everyone. Enjoy every moment in the lovely city of Seattle. The Emerald City is ready to sparkle. #sleep #sleeppeeps #Seattle