Brandon Peters, M.D.

Background

Brandon Peters, M.D., is board-certified in both neurology and sleep medicine and currently practices at Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle. He is the creator of the Insomnia Solved program. He has worked in sleep medicine since college with extensive clinical and research experiences in the field.

EXPERIENCe

Dr. Peters worked in clinical sleep medicine and was trained as a polysomnographic technician prior to starting medical school. His published research includes study of the sleep habits of university students, circadian rhythm disorders in the blind, abnormal sleep behaviors called parasomnias, and sleep ethics. He was an award-winning journalist in college. His extensive sleep-related writing includes more than 1000 articles on Verywell.com, book chapters, Sleep Through Insomnia, The Sleep Apnea Hypothesis, and countless other interviews and article contributions. He lectures internationally on sleep, frequently appears on podcasts, radio programs, and in other media, and works as a business consultant for related industries.

TraININg

Dr. Peters received a Bachelor of Arts degree in biology and English from Seattle Pacific University. He also studied medieval and Renaissance literature at Oxford University in England. As noted, Dr. Peters received polysomnographic training to become a sleep technologist at the Swedish Sleep Medicine Institute in Seattle. He went on to receive his medical degree from Oregon Health & Science University in Portland. He completed his neurology residency at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis. He did his sleep medicine fellowship at Stanford University's School of Medicine in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences in Palo Alto, Calif., viewed internationally as the world's leading training program for sleep disorders medicine. He was additionally trained at Stanford as a practitioner of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBTI). He subsequently served academic appointments as a consulting assistant professor, clinical affiliate, and adjunct lecturer in the department.

CREDENTIALS and HONORS

  • Fellow Member, American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) (2018)

  • American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) Public Safety Committee (2018-2019)

  • American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) Membership Presidential Committee (2017-2018)

  • American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) Telemedicine Implementation Task Force Member (2015-2016)

  • APSS SLEEP Meeting Revitalization Task Force Member (2015)

  • American Board of Internal Medicine, Sleep Medicine, Diplomate (2015)

  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Diplomate (2013)

  • Benjamin Shapiro Award for Outstanding Neurology Resident (2012)

SELected Publications

Peters B. and Sarver M. (2024) When Should Pharmacological Interventions for Insomnia Be Recommended? AMA J Ethics. 2024;26(10):E763-770. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2024.763.

Peters B.R. (2024) The Sleep Apnea Hypothesis, 1st edition. Seattle: Brandon Peters, MD, LLC. pp. 1-266.

Peters-Mathews B., Lee M., Sabzpoushan A. “Blurred Binaries: The Clinical Management of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Transgender Patients.” Sleep, Volume 43, Issue Supplement 1, April 2020, p. A229. Published 27 May 2020. https://doi.org/10.1093/sleep/zsaa056.595

Kancerhla B.S., et al. “Sleep, Fatigue and Burnout Among Physicians: An American Academy of Sleep Medicine Position Statement.” Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. February 28, 2020.

Peters B.R. (2020) Sleep Through Insomnia, 1st edition. Draperville, Ill.: Sourcebooks. pp. 1-154.

Flynn-Evans E.E., Ahmed O., Berneking M., Collen J.F., Kancherla B.S., Peters B.R., Rishi M.A., Sullivan S.S., Upender R., Gurubhagavatula I. “Industrial Regulation of Fatigue: Lessons Learned From Aviation.” Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. 15(4):537-538. 2019 April 15.

Peters B.R. (2018) Insomnia Solved, 1st edition. Seattle: Brandon Peters, MD, LLC. pp. 1-173.

Peters B.R. and Kushida C.A. (2017) "Normal Sleep." In: Avidan A, ed., Review of Sleep Medicine, 4th edition. Philadelphia: Elsevier. pp. 773-788.

Peters B.R., Sha S.J., and Yaffe K. (2017) “Sleep and Cognitive Impairment.” In: Miglis MG, ed., Sleep and Neurologic Disease. San Diego: Academic Press. pp. 73-88.

Guilleminault C., Abad V.C., Chiu H., Peters B.R., and Quo S. “Missing teeth and pediatric obstructive sleep apnea.” Sleep and Breathing. 2015 Sep 2.

Peters B.R. (2014) “Irregular Bedtimes and Awakenings.” Sleep Medicine Clinics, Elsevier. 9(4):481-489.

Peters B.R. (2014) “Put Insomnia to Bed with Behavioral Therapy.” Marin Medicine. 60(3):9-10.

Peters B.R. (2014) “Ethical Considerations in Sleep Medicine.” FOCUS: The Journal of Lifelong Learning. American Psychiatric Association. Volume XII(1):64-67.

Peters B.R. and Guilleminault C. (Aug 2015) Chapter, “A Short History of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome.” Sleep Medicine. pp. 357-363. DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-2089-1_41

Peters B.R. and Guilleminault C. (Aug 2015) Chapter, “A History Behind the Development of Sleep Medicine and Sleep Societies.” Sleep Medicine. pp. 103-111. DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-2089-1_14

Peters B.R. and Guilleminault C. (Aug 2015) Chapter, “Upper-Airway Resistance Syndrome: A Short History.” Sleep Medicine. pp. 365-367.

Asaithambi G., Peters B.R., et al. (2012) “Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome induced by pazopanib for renal cell carcinoma.” Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics. 10.1111/jcpt.12031.

Peters B.R. (2012) “When Things Go Bump in the Night: Parasomnias May Disrupt Children’s Sleep.” Sleep & Wellness Magazine. 3:46-50.

Peters B.R. (2006) Abstract summary: “Drugs and Drug Administration in Extreme Environments.” Wilderness & Environmental Medicine. 17(3):208-212.

Peters B.R., Joireman J., and Ridgway R. (2005) "Individual differences in the Consideration of Future Consequences Scale correlate with sleep habits, sleep quality, and GPA in university students." Psych Reports. 96:817-824.

SELECTED PRESEntationS

Peters B.R.: Presentation, “Introduction to Obstructive Sleep Apnea,” Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, WA, September 2024.

Peters B.R.: Presentation, “The Sleep Apnea Hypothesis: A Driver of Aging-Related Complaints,” Skyline Retirement Community, Seattle, WA, July 2024.

Peters B.R.: Presentation, “Insomnia: Cases, Causes, and Solutions,” Timber Ridge Empowered Aging Program, Issaquah, WA, November 2023.

Peters B.R.: Presentation, “A Beginner’s Guide to Better Sleep,” Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, WA, October 2023.

Peters B.R.: Presentation, “Introduction to Obstructive Sleep Apnea,” Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, WA, August 2023.

Peters B.R.: Presentation, “Insomnia: Cases, Causes, and Solutions,” Skyline Retirement Community, Seattle, WA, March 2023.

Peters B.R.: Presentation, “PAP Titration Case Review,” Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, WA, September 2022.

Peters B.R., et al.: Panel presentation, “Transitioning to Independent Practice,” Stanford University, Redwood City, CA, May 2022.

Peters B.R.: Presentation, “A Beginner’s Guide to Better Sleep,” Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, WA, November 2021.

Peters B.R. and Harper M.: Grand rounds presentation, “Sleep Apnea and Cardiovascular Disease: Exploring the Relationship Between Two Common Bedfellows,” Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, WA, November 2021.

Peters B.R.: Presentation, “Health Tech Talk: The Science of Sleep,” [Redacted], October 2021.

Peters B.R.: Presentation, “Sleep 101: Back to Basics,” Wenatchee Rotary Club, Wenatchee, WA, April 2021.

Peters B.R.: Presentation, “Using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to Advance Long-Term CPAP Adherence,” American Association of Sleep Technologists, Webinar Series, April 2021.

Peters B.R.: Presentation, “Practicing Sleep in the 21st Century: Leveraging Online Influence, Telemedicine, and Technology Disruption,” Stanford University, Redwood City, CA, April 2021.

Peters B.R.: Presentation, “Optimizing the Clinical Management of Circadian Rhythm Disorders,” Stanford University, Redwood City, CA, April 2021.

Peters B.R.: Presentation, “Primer on Insomnia for Primary Care,” South Sound Medical Conference, January 2021.

Peters B.R.: Presentation, “Good Night, Sleeping Pills: Simple Techniques to Optimize Insomnia Management,” AAPMD and ACAM Collaboration Cures Virtual Annual Meeting, November 2020.

Peters B.R.: Presentation, “Sleep Apnea: Interpreting Home Sleep Screening & Prescribing of CPAP Therapy,” Spokane County Medical Society Medicine 2020 Virtual Meeting, November 2020.

Peters B.R.: Presentation, “Gold Standards for Insomnia Management,” Washington ACP Virtual Annual Meeting, October 2020.

Peters B.R.: Presentation, “DIY: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia,” Family Medicine Residency Program, Utah Healthcare Institute, Salt Lake City, UT, September 2020.

Peters B.R.: Presentation, “Clinical Pearls for Obstructive Sleep Apnea,” Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, WA, April 2020.

Peters B.R.: Presentation, “Practicing Sleep in the 21st Century: Leveraging Online Influence, Telemedicine, and Technology Disruption,” Stanford University, Redwood City, CA, April 2020.

Peters B.R.: Presentation, “Optimizing the Clinical Management of Circadian Rhythm Disorders,” Stanford University, Redwood City, CA, April 2020.

Peters B.R.: Interview, “Clinical Conversations: COVID-19 - The Sleep Medicine Perspective,” American Academy of Sleep Medicine, March 2020.

Peters B.R.: Presentation, "A Beginner’s Guide to Sleep," Skyline Retirement Community, Seattle, WA, July 2019.

Peters B.R.: Presentation, “Practicing Sleep in the 21st Century: Leveraging Online Influence, Telemedicine, and Technology Disruption,” Stanford University, Redwood City, CA, May 2019.

Peters B.R.: Presentation, “Optimizing the Clinical Management of Circadian Rhythm Disorders,” Stanford University, Redwood City, CA, May 2019.

Peters B.R.: Presentation, "The Clinical Evaluation of Obstructive Sleep Apnea," Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, WA, April 2019.

Peters B.R.: Presentation, “Sleep: Key to Optimizing Safety, Productivity, & Employee Health,” 38th Annual Governor’s Safety & Health Conference, Anchorage, AK, April 2019.

Peters B.R.: Presentation, “Insomnia 101: Back to Basics,” Horizon House, Seattle, WA, March 2019.

Peters B.R.: Presentation, “Sleep Lab Emergencies,” Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, WA, February 2019.

Peters B.R.: Presentation, “Good Night, Sleeping Pills: Optimizing Insomnia Management,” Morning CME, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, WA, December 2018.

Peters B.R.: Presentation, “Sleep Tech Guide: Surviving Insomnia,” Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, WA, October 2018.

Peters B.R.: Presentation, “Useful CBT-I Practices for Technologists in the Lab,” Washington State Sleep Society Conference, Seattle, WA, October 2018.

Peters B.R.: Presentation, “The Emergence of Myofunctional Therapy and Other Methods to Augment the Treatment of OSA,” The Sleep Education Consortium, Houston, TX, October 2018.

Peters B.R.: Presentation, “Restless Legs Syndrome: A Common But Under-diagnosed Disturbance of Sleep,” The Sleep Education Consortium, Houston, TX, October 2018.

Peters B.R.: Presentation, “Insomnia: Causes and Cures,” The Sleep Education Consortium, Houston, TX, October 2018.

Peters B.R.: Presentation, "Good Night, Sleeping Pills: Optimizing Insomnia Management," Suncadia Medical Conference, Cle Elum, WA, May 2018.

Peters B.R.: Presentation, "DIY: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia," 10th Annual Topics in Primary Care, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, WA, April 2018.

Peters B.R.: Presentation, "Insomnia 101: Back to Basics," Skyline Retirement Community, Seattle, WA, April 2018.

Peters B.R.: Presentation, "The Clinical Evaluation of Obstructive Sleep Apnea," Edmonds Family Medicine, Edmonds, WA, December 2017.

Peters B.R.: Presentation, “Optimizing Titration of ASV Therapy in Central Sleep Apnea,” Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, WA, November 2017.

Peters B.R.: Presentation, “The Emergence of Myofunctional Therapy and Other Methods to Augment the Treatment of OSA,” The Sleep Education Consortium, Houston, TX, October 2017.

Peters B.R.: Presentation, “Insomnia: Causes and Cures,” The Sleep Education Consortium, Houston, TX, October 2017.

Peters B.R.: Poster presentation, "Untreated Sleep Apnea Masked by Sleeping Pills Undermines Efficacy of Insomnia Therapy," SLEEP 2017, Boston, MA, June 2017.

Meskill G.J., et al.: Poster presentation, "Are We Underselling Positive Airway Pressure (PAP) Compliance and Confounding Sleep Research? A Multi-Center Analysis Shows PAP Compliance Data That Is Much Higher Than Previously Reported," SLEEP 2017, Boston, MA, June 2017.

Peters B.R.: Grand Rounds presentation, "Say Good Night to Sleeping Pills: A Paradigm Shift in the Treatment of Insomnia," Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, WA, April 2017.

Peters B.R.: Presentation, "The Clinical Evaluation of Obstructive Sleep Apnea," Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, WA, March 2017.

Peters B.R.: Presentation, "Not Just Restless, Not Just Legs: Assessing the Mysteries of Willis-Ekbom Disease in Neurological Disorders." American Academy of Neurology Meeting, Vancouver, BC, April 2016.

Peters B.R.: Presentation, “Insomnia: Causes and Cures,” The Sleep Education Consortium at The University of Texas School of Dentistry, Houston, TX, April 2016.

Peters B.R.: Presentation, “The Clinical Management of Circadian Rhythm Disorders,” Stanford University, Redwood City, CA, March 2016.

Peters B.R.: Presentation, “The Clinical Evaluation of Obstructive Sleep Apnea,” St. Helena Family Health Center, Clearlake, CA, July 2015.

Peters B.R.: Presentation, “The Clinical Management of Sleep Apnea in Women,” ResMed Product Theatre, SLEEP 2015, Seattle, WA, June 2015.

Peters B.R.: Poster presentation, “Trained Sleep Physicians Can Effectively Administer Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBTI) in the Clinical Setting,” SLEEP 2015, Seattle, WA, June 2015.

Peters B.R.: Poster presentation, “High Incidence of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Noted in an Older Population Presenting for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBTI) Treatment,” SLEEP 2015, Seattle, WA, June 2015.

Peters B.R.: Presentation, “Insomnia: Causes and Cures,” The Sleep Education Consortium at The University of Texas School of Dentistry, Houston, TX, March 2015.

Peters B.R.: Presentation, “Identifying and Treating Sleep Disorders in College Students,” Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, February 2015.

Peters B.R.: Presentation, “The Clinical Management of Circadian Rhythm Disorders,” Stanford University, Redwood City, CA, February 2015.

Peters B.R.: Presentation, “Not Quite Enough: Your Sleep Needs and the Consequences of Sleep Deprivation,” Stanford University, Redwood City, CA, February 2013.

Peters B.R.: Presentation, “The Effects of Deep Brain Stimulation on Phasic and Tonic REM Muscle Activity in REM Behavior Disorder,” University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, June 2012.

Peters B.R.: Presentation, “10 Secrets of Sleep Medicine,” University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, May 2012.

Peters B.R.: Presentation, “Examining the Horrors of Isolated Sleep Paralysis: A Case Series,” University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, June 2011.

Peters B.R.:  Poster presentation, “Lubag Syndrome: X-Linked Dystonia-Parkinsonism (XDP) Presenting as Respiratory Distress Secondary to Thoracoabdominal Dystonia,” University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, June 2010.

Peters B.R.:  Presentation, “Why So Fat and Tired? The Metabolism of Sleep,” Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN, August 2008.

Peters B.R.:  Presentation, “Understanding the Interplay Between ADHD and Sleep,” Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, November 2007.

Peters B.R.:  Presentation, “Losing Sleep: Sleep Habits, Attitudes, Associated Variables, & Academic Performance in University Students,” Washington State Neurological Society Annual Meeting, Skamania, WA, October 2005.

Peters B.R.:  Presentation, “Actigraphy and the Assessment of Total Sleep Time and Sleep Efficiency in the Melatonin-Entrained Blind,” GCRC, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, August, 2005.

Peters B.R.:  Poster presentation, “Losing Sleep: Lifestyles that Undermine College Success,” University Scholars Gala, Seattle Pacific University, Seattle, WA, May 2002.

Last updated October 2024