All Things Sleep: Routines, Deprivation, and Conditions with Monica Hoffman, MD

Sleep medicine is a medical specialty focusing on the diagnosis and treatment of sleep conditions and disorders. Sleep apnea is a disorder where breathing repeatedly starts and stops while sleeping. Insomnia is a condition where falling and staying asleep becomes difficult. Sleep deprivation is when an individual does not get the required amount of sleep. 

About Monica Hoffman, MD

Monica Hoffman, MD joins The Iowa Clinic after 11 years of practicing sleep medicine both in private practice and the Army. She is excited to continue building The Iowa Clinic’s Sleep Medicine program and offer comprehensive sleep medicine care to patients.

Dr. Hoffman has always been fascinated by sleep and the fact that we spend almost 1/3 of our lives asleep. She enjoys how new discoveries in the science of sleep medicine continue to improve treatment for sleep disorders. To her, some of the most rewarding aspects of being a physician are improving the lives of patients and teaching medical students and residents.

Outside of the clinic, Dr. Hoffman enjoys spending time with family, volunteering at church and her daughters’ school, skiing, biking, and reading.

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