
Alexandros Vgontzas
Professor of Psychiatry · Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center
Credentials: · ·
History
Research
Prevalence of sleep-disordered breathing in women: effects of gender
American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine · 2001 · 1,074 citations
Effects of age on sleep apnea in men: I. Prevalence and severity
American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine · 1998 · 868 citations
The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism · 2000 · First of 8 authors · Corresponding · 863 citations

110 papers · 19 as a fellow

64 papers · 1 as a resident
- GC
40 papers

16 papers
- RM
14 papers
- IK
10 papers · 10 as a resident
- RS
6 papers

4 papers
Grants
- 2023–2028
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute · UH3
Contact PI · $5.2M · Pennsylvania State Univ Hershey Med Ctr
- 2023–2024
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute · UG3
Contact PI · $1.9M · Pennsylvania State Univ Hershey Med Ctr
- 1999–2011
The Role of Cytokines in Sleepiness and Sleep Apnea
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute · R01
Contact PI · $2.2M · Pennsylvania State Univ Hershey Med Ctr
- 1997–2010
General Clinical Research Center
National Center for Research Resources · M01
Project lead · $975.7K · Pennsylvania State Univ Hershey Med Ctr
Clinical trials
- 2024–2028
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Trazodone Effects on Sleep and Blood Pressure in Insomnia
Principal investigator · Recruiting · Early phase 1
Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
- 2011–2018
Study of Trazodone & Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to Treat Insomnia
Principal investigator · Completed
Milton S. Hershey Medical Center



