Jerald H. Simmons, M.D.
Neurologist with specialization in Sleep Disorders and Epilepsy

Current Positions:

Director, Sadler Clinic Sleep Disorders Center,
The Woodlands, Texas
Phone - 281-297-6305
Medical Director, REST Technologies, Inc.
Houston, Texas
Phone - 713-668-4100
Director, Comprehensive Sleep Medicine Associates
Houston, Texas
Phone - 713-398-9195
Director, Sleep Education Consortium, Inc.

Previous Positions:

Technical Director, UCLA Sleep Disorders Center,
Los Angeles, California 1994-1999
Director, Clinical Neurophysiology Laboratory, UCLA / Olive View Medical Center
Sylmar, California - 1994-1999

Board Certified:

American Board of Clinical Neurophysiology - 1995
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology - 1993
American Board of Sleep Medicine - 1993

Fellowship Training:

Sleep Disorders Medicine,
Stanford University Medical Center Department of Psychiatry, Stanford, CA, 1992;
Neurophysiology and Epilepsy
University of California, Davis Department of Neurology, Sacramento, CA, 1993

Residency:

Neurology
Washington University, Barnes Hospital St. Louis, MO, 1990

Internship:

Internal Medicine
Cleveland Metropolitan General Hospital, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, 1987

Medical School:

The Ohio State University College of Medicine
Columbus, Ohio, 1986

Career Objective / Overview :

As a Neurologist, Dr. Simmons treats patients with a wide range of neurologic conditions, but he spends most of his practice evaluating and treating patients with sleep disorders. He has dedicated his career to provide the highest level of diagnostics testing to identify the full spectrum of sleep disorders. He has been on the cutting edge of implementing new technologies in the sleep laboratory, including esophageal pressure monitoring to diagnose patients with the Upper Airway Resistance Syndrome.
Dr. Simmons evaluates pediatric patients as well as adults, and is amongst the few sleep specialist in the USA who can competently diagnose children who have Hyper Activity Attention Deficit Disorder caused by a subtle sleep disturbance such as the Upper Airway resistance Syndrome or Period Leg Movements of Sleep. Implementing state-of-the-art technology has been a passion of Dr. Simmons and he is actively working to implement computer technology in the field of medicine and more specifically, Sleep Disorders Medicine. He is developing a Tele-Medicine program with New Millennium Diagnostics and Digital Diagnostics to provide remote diagnostic services such as full comprehensive home sleep monitoring.
He is committed to teaching both medical professionals and the general public on sleep and sleep disorders.
As the curriculum director and moderator for the November 2000 sleep symposium "An Update on Sleep Disorders Medicine for the New Millennium" Dr. Simmons coordinated the content to cover important topics which can enhance primary care physicians knowledge on sleep disorders and better educate them to serve their patients.

Teaching Activities:

Directed the following CME conferences on Sleep Disorders:
(Conference titles are linked to their respective web sites)

An Update on Sleep Disorders Medicine for the New Millennium
November 2000, Houston, Texas
An Update on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Headaches for the New Millennium
March 2001, Houston, Texas
Problem Based Sleep Medicine Course for the Primary Care Practitioner: Establishing a Differential Diagnosis and Treatment Plan
September 2004, Houston, Texas
Problem Based Sleep Medicine Course for the Primary Care Practitioner: Establishing a Differential Diagnosis and Treatment Plan
February 2006, Houston, Texas
Problem Based Sleep Medicine Course for the Primary Care Practitioner: Establishing a Differential Diagnosis and Treatment Plan
February 2007, Houston, Texas
February 2008, Houston, Texas
Lecture on Sleep Apnea and Sleep Disorders for the second year Medical Students
1999 - 2002- UCLA College of Medicine, Medical School

Fellows trained at UCLA from 7/94 to 4/99:

7/97 - 4/99 Tomoko Nakawatase, M.D.: Sleep Disorders Medicine (Neurology)
1/97 - 6/98 Muhammad Alim, M.D.: Sleep Disorders Medicine (Pulmonary)
8/96 - 6/97 Mark Agostini, M.D.: Sleep Disorders Medicine (Neurology)
7/95 - 6/97 Christopher Mann, PhD: Sleep Disorders Medicine (Psychology)
7/96 - 6/97 Sanjay Banerji, M.D.: Clinical Neurophysiology (Neurology)
4/95 - 6/96 Robert Lebby, M.D.: Sleep Disorders Medicine (Pulmonary)
7/95 - 6/96 Najeeb Zuberi, M.D.: Clinical Neurophysiology (Neurology)
7/94 - 6/95 Nancy Lamb, M.D.: Clinical Neurophysiology (Neurology)

International, National and Regional Presentations (abbreviated list as of 2000):

(1) "Formulating a Differential Diagnosis and the Role of Diagnostic Testing for Patients with a Sleep Complaint", and (2) "Non-Surgical Treatments for Patients with Obstructive Respirations During Sleep" March 11, 2000 Los Angeles, CA
2 lectures as part of Advanced Symposium on Sleep Disorders and Sinus Disease, CME program at UCLA.
"Differential Diagnosis and Treatment of Patients with a Sleep Complaint" January 21, 2000 Shreveport, LA , Neurology Grand Rounds, Louisiana State University.
"Differential Diagnosis and Treatment of Patients with a Sleep Complaint",
November 9, 1999 The Woodlands, TX.
CME lecture at The Woodlands Convention Center.
"An overview of Sleep Disorders and the potential role of the Dentist", January 26,1998, Pasadena Hilton. Dental CME course on the use of dental appliances in treating snoring and sleep apnea.
"The Chin Press/Tongue Curl Maneuver as Part of the Physical Exam on Patients Suspected of Sleep Related Obstructive Respirations". September 19, 1997, Philipps-Universitat, Marburg Germany, 5th World Congress on Sleep Apnea.
"The Chin Press Maneuver: A Method of Evaluating the Upper Airway During the Physical Exams", June 14, 1997 San Francisco, CA. Associated Professional Sleep Societies 11th Annual Meeting.
"Intrathoracic Pressure Monitoring During CPAP Titration in Patients with Esophageal Reflux and OSA", June 13, 1997 San Francisco, CA Associated Professional Sleep Societies 11th Annual Meeting.
"Sleep Physiology and how it relates to Clinical Practice" , April 9, 1997 UCLA Medical Center, Neurology Grand Rounds
"Overview of Sleep Medicine and Sleep Related Breathing Disorders" March 4, 1997 Warner Center Hilton Hotel, LA, Alpha Omega Dental Society Educational Lecture.
"Importance of Sleep in the Control and Treatment of Epilepsy" and "Differential Diagnosis and Treatment of Sleep Complaints" as part of a CME course titled "Advances in Sleep Medicine", Sept. 20, 1996 Rapid City Regional Hospital, South Dakota,
"The Physiology and Treatment of Sleep Disorders", June 10, 1996 Wadsworth VA, Medical Grand Rounds,
"Evaluating the Upper Airway During the Physical Exam with the Chin Press Maneuver", June 1, 1996 Poster presentation, Association of Professional Sleep Societies annual national meeting, Washington D.C.
"Differential Diagnosis of Sleep Complaints", May 21, 1996 Southern California Psychiatric Society Inland Region's educational program, Rama Garden
"Differential Diagnosis and Treatment of Sleep Complaints" April 8, 1996 USC Medical Center, Medical Grand Rounds
"Diagnosis and Treatment of Sleep Complaints" April 2, 1996 Academy of Family Physicians, Orange County CA Chapter, educational lecture
"Differential Diagnosis of Sleep Complaints" Nov. 16, 1995 Annenberg Center / Eisenhower Medical Center, Palm Desert, CA,
"Differential Diagnosis of Sleep Complaints", Oct. 12, 1995 Physician Attended Dinner Lecture, Ritz Carlton, Dana Point, CA
"Tumor Induced Central Neurogenic Hyperventilation" June 21, 1995 UCLA Neurology Grand Rounds,
"Increases in Inter hemispheric EEG Coherence with Stage One Sleep", June 3, 1995 Platform presentation, Association of Professional Sleep Societies annual national meeting, Nashville , TN
"Use of a water filled catheter for measurement of respiratory effort during sleep", June 18, 1993 Platform presentation Association of Professional Sleep Societies annual national meeting, Los Angeles, CA

Television Interviews (abbreviated list):

Interview on Snoring, Sleep Apnea, and the many ways to cure the problem February 21, 1997 KTLA Morning News, Michele Ruiz - reporter.
"Sleepless in America" February 4, 1997 NBC Nightly News with Tom Brokaw, segment on Insomnia.
"Problems in the night, such as Sleep Apnea" Nov. 1996 EXTRA, syndicated show and aired across the country at different times.
Health Quest, 1995 and 1996: one of several physicians on a panel for a three part series on Sleep Disorders, filmed in Los Vegas NV, syndicated show and aired in several places across the country.
"Sleeping Easier",Spring 1996 News clip interview, aired several times, KCAL, Channel 9, L.A.
"Melatonin - Special Report", November 1995 News clip interview by Ellen Leyva, KABC Channel 7 Eye Witness News, L.A.
"Snoring and Sleep Apnea", May 1995 News clip interview by medical correspondent Bruce Hensel, aired several times, KNBC, Channel 4, L.A.
"Drowsy Driving", Autumn of 1994 News clip interview by Kelly Mack, aired several times, KNBC, Channel 4, L.A.
"Insomnia", Autumn of 1994 Susan Summers Talk Show, Syndicated program.
"Snoring, what it means and what to do about it", July 1994 Good Day LA, Live Interview with medical correspondent Tom Linden, M.D., KTTV Fox Network.

Publications (abbreviated list):

Ringman J.M., Simmons J.S. Treatment of REM sleep behavior disorder with donepezil: A report of three cases. Accepted for publication. Neurology
Simmons J.H. Abstract "Two cases in which obstructive respirations resolved by treating PLMS" Sleep, Vol 21, April 15 (supp) p 61 (1998).
Simmons J.H. Abstract "A simple EEG montage for routine NPSG testing which is an improvement from the current standard" Sleep, Vol 21, April 15 (supp) p 185 (1998).
Simmons, JH "Diagnostic sleep testing in the evaluation of snoring and sleep apnea", Journal of the California Dental Association, Vol26 No 8 pp 566-571 (1998).
Simmons, J.H., Mann, C.A., Gulliminault, C. "The Chin Press/Tongue Curl Maneuver as Part of the Physical Exam on Patients Suspected of Sleep Related Obstructive Respirations." Somnologie (1997) 1 (Suppl. 2), 1-56.
Mann, C.A., Simmons, J.H., Wilson, C., Engel J., Bragin A, EEG in human hippocampus, amygdala, and entorhinal cortex during REM and Non-REM sleep. Sleep Research Vol.26, 1997.
Simmons, J.H., Mann, C., Banerji, S. Intrathoracic Pressure Monitoring During CPAP Titration in Patients with Esophageal Reflux and OSA. Sleep Research Vol 26, 1997.
Simmons, J.H., Mann, C., Lebby, R. The Chin Press Maneuver: A Method of Evaluating the Upper Airway During the Physical Exams, Sleep Research Vol 26, 1997.
Simmons J., Mann C., Zuberi N., Lebby R., and Shellock F., Abstract - "Evaluating the Upper Airway During the Physical Exam with the Chin Press Maneuver". Sleep Research, 1996 Vol. 24 p. 269.
Simmons J., Mann, C, Abstract "Increases in Interhemispheric EEG Coherence with Stage One Sleep". Sleep Research, 1995 Vol. 23 p. 196.
Guilleminault C., Stoohs R., Labanowski M., Simmons J., Clerk A., Cardiac Failure, Snoring, Ventricular Arrhythmias and Nasal Bi-level Positive Pressure Ventilation. Sleep, 1993; Vol 16, No 8, Supp. pp S139-S140.
Guilleminault C., Stoohs R., Clerk A., Simmons J., Labanowski M.. Excessive Daytime Somnolence in Women with Abnormal Respiratory Effort During Sleep. Sleep, 1993; Vol 16, No 8, Supp. pp S137-S138.
Guilleminault C., Clerk A., Labanowski M., Simmons J., Stoohs R., Cardiac Failure and Benzodiazepines. Sleep, 1993; Vol 16, No 6, pp 524-528.
Guilleminault C., Stoohs R., Skrobal A., Labanowski M., Simmons J., Upper Airway Resistance in Infants at Risk for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. The Journal of Pediatrics, 1993: Vol 122, No 6, pp 881-886.
Guilleminault C., Stoohs R., Clerk A., Simmons J., Labanowski M., From Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome to Upper Airway Resistance Syndrome: Consistency of Daytime Sleepiness. Sleep, 1992; Vol 15, No 6, Supp. pp S13-S16.
Simmons J., Black J., Guilleminault C., Abstract interhemispheric EEG coherence as a measure of Sleep Disruption". Sleep Research, 1993: Vol. 22 p.275.
Simmons J., Guilleminault C., Abstract "Use of a water filled catheter for measurement of respiratory effort during sleep ". Sleep Research, 1993: Vol. 22 p 387.
Simmons, J.H., Book review "Phasic Events and Dynamic Organization of Sleep" Edited by M.G. Terzano. Sleep, 1992; Vol 15, No 1, p.82.
Saper J.R.,Turkewitz J.,Simmons J.H.,Levin M., Abstract- "Abnormal Event-related Potentials (P-300) in Postconcussion Syndrome". Neurology, March 1988, Vol. 38, No 3, Supp 1, 355-356.
Drake M.E., Simmons J.H.,Languis M.L., Abstract- "Event Related Potentials in Dyslexia". Clinical Electroencephalography, Jan 1988, Vol 20, No 1, pp 75-76.
Simmons J.H.,Languis M.,Drake M.E. Abstract-"Differences in the P300-wave in Dyslexics Compared to Controls". EEG Clin. Neurophys. June 1985.
Simmons J.H.,Mathews R, Abstract-"Tests for gamma-glutamyl amino acids as Transport Intermediates in the S37 cell"., The Ohio Journal of Science, 1980.

Dr. Simmons has reviewed articles for the following journals:
Sleep; Neurology; Electroencephalography & Clinical Neurophysiology & Psychiatry Times

Awards/Service/Membership:

Honors in Neurology Research, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, 1985;
Landacre Research Society, 1985;
Samuel Roessler Memorial Medical Scholarship, 1983 - 1984;
Olive View - UCLA Medical Center Education and Research Institute Seed Grant Award. "Computerized Analysis of Brain Electrical Activity during wakefulness and sleep.", 1994

Hobbies/Interests:

Dr. Simmons has taught himself programming in C, Basic and DBase III which he has integrated into his sleep lab system. He also enjoys playing the Guitar and Piano. Quote: Sleep disorders are common in our society and yet most physicians were taught little about this area of medicine in their medical training. This is a new, yet important, field and it is my job to help educate physicians and the population in general about the importance of a good night's sleep. It is time the medical community wakes up to the reality that good health needs to include good sleep.