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Dr. Judith A Owens, MD

Pediatrics, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychiatry
45 years of experience
Boston Childrens Hospital 300 Longwood Ave, Boston, MA 02115
(617) 355-6000

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Brief Intro

Judith Owens, MD, MPH, is an internationally recognized authority on children and sleep. She is the Director of Sleep Medicine at Childrens National. Her research interests include the neurobehavioral and health consequences of sleep problems in children, pharmacologic treatment of pediatric sleep disorders, and cultural and psychosocial issues that impact sleep. Dr. Owens chairs the pediatric section of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. In 2005 and 2006, she was a spokesperson for the National Sleep Foundation "Sleep in America" poll. She is a founding member of the Board of Directors of the Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine. Dr. Owens is co-author of Take Charge of Your Child's Sleep: The All-in-One Resource for Solving Sleep Problems in Kids and Teens for parents and A Clinical Guide to Pediatric Sleep for healthcare professionals. She is the recipient of many awards, including a 5-year NIH grant in sleep education, and the AASM 2006 Excellence in Education Award. She is board certified in developmental/behavioral pediatrics and sleep medicine, and is the author of more than 75 original research and review articles in peer-review journals, chapters, and books on the topic.

Education Background

RESIDENCY

Childrens Hospital

MEDICAL SCHOOL

Warren Alpert Medical School Of Brown University - 1980

Languages Spoken

English
Spanish

Location & Hours

Boston Childrens Hospital
300 Longwood Ave, Boston, MA 02115

Specialties Treated

Pediatrics
Psychiatry
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

Conditions Addressed

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Urinary Incontinence

Procedures Performed

Nutrition Therapy
Lumbar Puncture

Insurance Accepted

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Fidelis Care (NY)
Cigna
Medicaid
Tufts Health Plan
Meritain Health
Tricare
Community Health Options
Health New England

Cancer 19
Cardiology, Heart & Vascular Surgery 13
Orthopedics 35
Neurology & Neurosurgery 20
Gastroenterology & GI Surgery 32
Pulmonology & Lung Surgery 41
Diabetes & Endocrinology 25
Children's Hospital 8
Urology 35
Psychiatry 47
Geriatrics 33
Rehabilitation 11
Obsterics & Gynecology 6
Ophthalmology 2
Ear, Nose & Throat 6
Rheumatology 2
Long Term Care 7
Maternity Care (Uncomplicated Pregnancy) 15