Education | Sleep Disorders Center
Sleep Medicine Fellowship
Why Train Here?
Sleep Fellowship Program 2021
The University of Michigan (U-M) Medical School, ranked #9 in NIH funding for FY2024. As a Sleep Medicine fellow, you will care for a diverse population of adult and pediatric patients from throughout Michigan and neighboring states. Through your fellowship training, you will gain proficiency in clinical diagnosis and management, as well as in polysomnography interpretation.
Michigan Medicine's longstanding relationship to the Veteran’s Affairs (VA) Ann Arbor Medical Center gives our fellows the opportunity to serve veterans and broaden their fellowship experience. In addition to the outpatient activity, fellows gain exposure to inpatient sleep medicine consultations and have opportunities to engage with active research programs ranging from observational studies to clinical appliance and drug trials.
The University of Michigan Sleep Medicine Fellowship is one of the most well respected programs in the nation. Alumni from the Sleep Medicine Fellowship have pursued careers across the world as clinicians, researchers, and entrepreneurs in private industry. You can read more about the program in this interview with 2019-2020 Fellow Dr. Sajeer Bhura and Sleep Disorders Center pediatric neurologist Dr. Lisa Matlen on M-Health Lab.
U-M Sleep Medicine Fellowship - Why Train at Michigan Medicine
From our vibrant community in Ann Arbor to a culture of curiosity and excellence, discover why Michigan Medicine is the ideal place to grow your career and your life.
At Michigan Medicine, you’re joining a community where collaboration, curiosity and excellence shape everything we do. Train alongside leaders in medicine and research, grow with mentors who invest in your success, and be part of teams driving meaningful change in health care.
Located in vibrant Ann Arbor, you’ll find a place where learning extends beyond the classroom -- and where you can truly feel at home. Whether you’re preparing for the next step in your training or building a long‑term career, this is where your path forward begins.
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Current Fellows
Tri Nguyen
Residency: Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA
Rebecca Byrnes, DO
Residency: Family Medicine - Munson Family Practice Residency Program
Troy Cisneros, MD
Residency: Family Medicine - Bayhealth Medical Center Program
Paul Cho, MD
Residency: Internal Medicine - Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals
Bradley Graves, MD
Residency: Pediatric Pulmonology Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Naia McMillan-Castanares, MD
Residency: Internal Medicine/Pediatrics Western Michigan University Homer Stryker MD School of Medicine
Jillian Prier, MD
Residency: Neurology - Virginia Commonwealth University
Eby Thekkedath, DO
Residency: Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine Lenox Hill Hospital
