Christine Ly, M.D., Ph.D.
Christine Ly, M.D., Ph.D.
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About Christine Ly, M.D., Ph.D.
Today’s society is structured around productivity, resulting in schedules that neglect our biological mandate for adequate sleep. Many people, myself included, rely on caffeine, the most widely consumed drug in the world, to power us through the days. However, this is not a sustainable fix to the systemic issue of sleep neglect. Without quality sleep, we do not fully recover from our daily grind. Our focus dulls and simple tasks become complicated. With increasing sleep debt, we also magnify our risk of developing chronic conditions such as obesity, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, heart disease, and death. As a family medicine trained sleep specialist, I bring a holistic, compassionate approach to patient care, focusing on improving sleep health in sustainable ways to better the overall health of my patients.
Dr. Christine Ly (she/her) is an Assistant Professor of Sleep Medicine in Clinical Neurology at New York Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical College.
Dr. Ly is trained to diagnose and manage various sleep conditions, including sleep disordered breathing, insomnia, central disorders of hypersomnolence, restless legs syndrome, sleep-related movement disorders, circadian rhythm disorders, REM behavior disorder and other parasomnias. She has particular research interests in women’s sleep, obesity-related sleep disorders, and sleep epidemiology.
Dr. Ly received her B.A. from Cornell University in Ithaca, NY, and graduated from the MD/PhD program at SUNY Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, NY, with her thesis in neuroscience, focusing on retinal development. After medical school, she completed her family medicine residency at the University of Rochester in Rochester, NY, with an area of concentration in research. Finally, she completed her sleep medicine fellowship at Emory University in Atlanta, GA. She is board certified by the American Board of Family Medicine, and is a member of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. She has published in peer-reviewed journals and has presented her work at regional and national conferences.
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M.D.State University of New York Upstate Medical University2022
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Ph.D.State University of New York Upstate Medical University2022
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Assistant Attending NeurologistNewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
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Assistant Professor of Sleep Medicine in Clinical NeurologyWeill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University
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