Barry Fields MD, MSEd
Overview
Dr. Fields completed his undergraduate education at Cornell University in 2003 and obtained his MD at the University of Rochester School of Medicine in 2007. He trained in Internal Medicine at Yale-New Haven Hospital from 2007-2010, serving an additional year as chief resident. He then moved to the University of Pennsylvania where he completed a clinical sleep medicine fellowship in 2012 and a postdoctoral research fellowship in 2014. Under the direction of Dr. Samuel Kuna, he trained extensively in sleep telemedicine and researched its application to remote outpatient settings.
Dr. Fields joined Emory University in 2014 as an assistant professor of medicine. As a core faculty member for the Emory Sleep Medicine fellowship, he enjoys working closely with trainees. He practices sleep medicine at the Atlanta VA Medical Center where he directs the sleep telemedicine program. His research focuses on telemedicine-based strategies to promote sleep health in underserved, rural populations. He earned his Master of Science in Education (MSEd) degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 2015.
Academic Appointment
- Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine
Education
Degrees
- MD from University of Rochester School of Medicine
Research
Publications
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The COVID-19 pandemic's impact on sleep medicine fellowship telemedicine training: a follow-up survey of program directors.
J Clin Sleep Med Volume: 20 Page(s): 201 - 210
02/01/2024 Authors: Fields BG; Kaur K; Dholakia S; Ioachimescu O -
Veterans Health Administration response to 2021 recall of Philips Respironics devices: A case study.
Front Sleep Volume: 2
04/12/2023 Authors: Belkora JK; Fields B; Shamim-Uzzaman QA; Stratford D; Alfandre D; Hollingshaus S; Yackel E; Geppert C; Nechanicky P; Nichols A -
Sleep telemedicine lacks immunity to Continuous Positive Airway Pressure device shortages.
Sleep Volume: 45
10/10/2022 Authors: Fields BG -
VA's Response to a Large-Scale PAP Therapy Safety Recall: Lessons Learned
Volume: 205
05/01/2022 Authors: Sarmiento KF; Fields BG; Shamim-Uzzaman A; Palen BN; Yarbrough WC -
A treatment option for chronic insomnia.
J Clin Sleep Med Volume: 18 Page(s): 953 - 955
03/01/2022 Authors: Dholakia S; Balderas C; Fields B -
Telemedicine-based sleep services for a complex child: optimizing care during a pandemic and beyond.
J Clin Sleep Med Volume: 18 Page(s): 325 - 327
01/01/2022 Authors: Donskoy I; Loghmanee D; Fields BG; Troester M; Martin W -
Exploring telemedicine evaluation reliability: ahead of its time and long overdue.
J Clin Sleep Med Volume: 17 Page(s): 1337 - 1338
07/01/2021 Authors: Fields BG -
The use of telemedicine for the diagnosis and treatment of sleep disorders: an American Academy of Sleep Medicine update.
J Clin Sleep Med Volume: 17 Page(s): 1103 - 1107
06/01/2021 Authors: Shamim-Uzzaman QA; Bae CJ; Ehsan Z; Setty AR; Devine M; Dhankikar S; Donskoy I; Fields B; Hearn H; Hwang D -
A veteran with CPAP intolerance.
J Clin Sleep Med Volume: 17 Page(s): 1129 - 1131
05/01/2021 Authors: Dholakia S; Balderas C; Fields B -
VHA'S TELESLEEP PROGRAM IMPROVES RURAL VETERAN ACCESS TO SLEEP CARE THROUGH EXPANSION OF TELEHEALTH NETWORKS
Volume: 44 Page(s): A317 - A318
05/01/2021 Authors: Sarmiento K; Kuna S; Boudreau E; Atwood C; Pineda L; Thompson W; Zeidler M; Fields B; Uzzaman A; Totten A