Faculty

Daniel J Buysse, MD

Daniel J Buysse, MD

Distinguished Professor of Psychiatry, Medicine, and Clinical and Translational Science, and UPMC Endowed Chair in Sleep Medicine

Contact Details

3811 O'Hara St.
Pittsburgh
 
PA
 
15213
Email
Website
Sleep and Chronobiology Center
CARRS Center
Assistant
Linda Willrich
willrichl@upmc.edu

Education & Training

MD
University of Michigan
Psychiatry, Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic of UPMC
General Psychiatry, Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic of UPMC
Clinical Polysomnography, Western Psychicatric Institute and Clinic of UPMC
Clinical Polysomnography, Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic of UPMC

Specialty Certifications

Board Certification
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (Sleep Medicine)
American Board of Sleep Medicine

Professional Affiliations

Member, American Academy of Sleep Medicine
Member, Sleep Research Society
Member, American Medical Association

Selected Honors & Awards

Innovator Award, University of Pittsburgh
Nathaniel Kleitman Distinguished Service Award, American Academy of Sleep Medicine

Research Interests

Evaluation and neurobiology of insomnia; Sleep and circadian rhythms; Self-report measures of sleep

Clinical Interests

Treatment of insomnia; Sleep disorders

Education Interests

Sleep medicine

Spotlight: Management of Insomnia with Daniel Buysse, MD

Daniel Buysse, MD

Daniel Buysse, MD (Distinguished Professor of Psychiatry, Medicine, and Clinical and Translational Science, and UPMC Endowed Chair in Sleep Medicine), is an internationally recognized expert in sleep medicine research, specializing in the diagnosis, assessment, pathophysiology, and treatment of insomnia. In a recent Clinical Practice article published in the New England Journal of Medicine, Dr. Buysse reviewed the...

Daniel Buysse, MD, Honored by the University of Oxford Sleep & Circadian Science Neuroscience Institute

Congratulations to Daniel Buysse, MD (Distinguished Professor of Psychiatry, Medicine, and Clinical and Translational Science, and UPMC Endowed Chair in Sleep Medicine), who recently received the University of Oxford Sleep and Circadian Neuroscience Institute Academic Medal. Dr. Buysse’s research focuses on sleep assessment and patient-reported outcomes; evaluation and treatment of insomnia; and sleep in aging. He...

Daniel Buysse, MD, Honored by Harvard Medical School Division of Sleep Medicine

Dr. Daniel Buysse Presented with the Harvard Sleep Medicine Annual Prize

We are delighted to report that Daniel Buysse, MD (Distinguished Professor of Psychiatry, Medicine, and Clinical and Translational Science, and UPMC Endowed Chair in Sleep Medicine), has received the Harvard Medical School Division of Sleep Medicine 2023 Annual Prize. Dr. Buysse is an internationally recognized expert in sleep medicine research. His pivotal work on sleep disorders has set national and international...

Neurocognitive and Cardiometabolic Function in Retired Night shift Workers 

Hall & Colleagues 2023 Publications

Two recent studies from Pitt Psychiatry have examined neurocognitive and cardiometabolic function in retired night shift workers compared with retired day shift workers. The late Tica Hall, PhD, an internationally recognized expert in sleep and circadian science, served as senior author of both studies, and we recognize this important work in honor of her memory. Cardiometabolic function in retired night shift...

The Department of Psychiatry’s 20th Annual Research Day

The 20th annual Department of Psychiatry Research Day on June 9, 2022, represented a joyful reunion for more than 400 faculty members, trainees, and staff, who had not attended a large in-person event together since 2019. The morning session featured 110 posters at Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall & Museum in the Oakland section of Pittsburgh. In the afternoon, attendees gathered across the street at the University...