Sleep Center - Honolulu, HI
Honolulu Sleep Specialist Doctors for SleepType of Physician: Sleep Specialist What is a Sleep Specialist? A subspecialty certification by the Board of Internal Medicine, Otolaryngology, Pediatrics, or Psychiatry and Neurology. Practitioners are trained in the diagnosis and management of clinical conditions that occur during sleep. Specialty: Sleep Medicine Common Name: Sleep Medicine Sleep Specialist Doctors in Honolulu * John P Callan MD  Alvin N Furuike MD  Pulmonary Critical Care Slep HI  Pulmonary Critical Care Slep HI  Michael B Russo MD Incorporated  Tripler Army Medical Ctr PUL  Kevin S Hara MD Inc  Sleep Center Hawaii  Pacific Sleep Tech  Jamil S Sulieman MD Sleep Lab Honolulu, HawaiiHonolulu is the capital of and the most populous census-designated place (CDP) in the U.S. state of Hawaii. Although Honolulu refers to the urban area on the southeastern shore of the island of Oahu, the city and the county are consolidated, known as the City and County of Honolulu, and the city and county is designated as the entire island. The City and County of Honolulu is the only incorporated city in Hawaii, as all other local government entities are administered at the county level. In the Hawaiian language, Honolulu means "sheltered bay" or "place of shelter." Upcoming Local Events2013-05-19
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SleepWhat is sleep?There are over 20 definitions of "sleep" in several dictionaries. The first, a verb, seems most appropriate:
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