Sleep Medicine, Pulmonary Disease, Critical Care
Active American Board Certified • 30+ Years Clinical Practice • Former Sleep Center Medical Director
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Dr. Richard Finkel is a multi-board-certified specialist with over three decades of advanced clinical practice, diagnosing and managing common and complex sleep disorders, pulmonary disease, and multisystem critical illness through evidence-based, compassionate care.
Areas of Expertise
Sleep Medicine Diagnostics & Care
Expert evaluation and management of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), chronic insomnia, narcolepsy, idiopathic hypersomnia, parasomnias, circadian rhythm disorders, Periodic Limb Movement Disorder (PLMD), and Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS).
Pulmonary & Respiratory Disease
Comprehensive clinical assessment and longitudinal care for chronic and complex pulmonary conditions, respiratory disorders, and complex multisystem disease in outpatient and hospital settings.
Critical Care Medicine
Extensive critical care track record directing and delivering acute medical interventions for critically ill patients within hospital intensive care units (ICU).
Clinical Leadership & Sleep Center Direction
Over a decade of leadership as Medical Director of the AASM-accredited Center for Sleep Medicine at Saint Clare's Hospital in Dover, New Jersey, translating medical research into structured patient care pathways.
Education, Post-Graduate Fellowships & Board Certifications
- Medical Degree (M.D.): The Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY.
- Residency & Internship: Montefiore Medical Center / Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, NY.
- Clinical Fellowships: Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Fellowships at Montefiore Medical Center / Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, NY.
- Advanced Sleep Training: Specialized Postgraduate Sleep Medicine Training guided by Dr. Michael Thorpy, Montefiore Medical Center, NY.
- Active American Board Certifications: Sleep Medicine | Pulmonary Disease | Critical Care Medicine | Internal Medicine.
- Clinical Leadership: Former Medical Director (10 years), AASM-Accredited Center for Sleep Medicine, Saint Clare's Hospital, Dover, NJ.
"Translating cutting-edge medical literature, hands-on clinical mastery, and over three decades of clinical insights into structured, data-backed treatments for enduring patient restoration."
