Michelle Kanney, MD

Dr. Kanney is triple board-certified in General Pediatrics, Developmental Pediatrics, and Sleep Medicine. Her clinical practice is dedicated to caring for children with a wide range of sleep disorders, including obstructive sleep apnea, chronic insomnia, idiopathic hypersomnia, narcolepsy, parasomnias, circadian rhythm disorders and restless legs syndrome. 

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Research interests

Restless legs syndrome, central disorders of hypersomnolence, chronic insomnia in children with neurodevelopmental disabilities

Kanney ML, Durmer JS, Trotti LM, Leu R. Rethinking bedtime resistance in children with autism: is restless legs syndrome to blame? [published online ahead of print, 2020 Aug 17]. Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine 2020;10.5664/jcsm.8756. doi:10.5664/jcsm.8756 PubMed URL https://doi.org/10.5664/jcsm.8756

Kanney ML, Harford KL, Raol N, Leu RM. Obstructive sleep apnea in pediatric obesity and the effects of sleeve gastrectomy. Seminars in Pediatric Surgery 2020;29(1):150887. doi:10.1016/j.sempedsurg.2020.15088.