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3601 21st Ave SNashville, TN 37232
Phone+1 615-322-3000
Fax+1 615-791-9985
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Education & Training
Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons1982 - 1984
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences UniversityResidency, Neurology, 1976 - 1979
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Fellowship, Neurochemistry, 1974 - 1976
University of Michigan Health SystemFellowship, Neurochemistry, 1973 - 1974
Corewell Health East Beaumont (Dearborn & Taylor)Internship, Transitional Year, 1972 - 1973
Wayne State University School of MedicineClass of 1972
Certifications & Licensure
TN State Medical License 2008 - 2027
NJ State Medical License 1984 - 2019
NY State Medical License 1974 - 2019
MI State Medical License Active through 1979
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Sleep Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- American Academy of Neurology Senior Sleep Science Award for excellence in sleep research American Academy of Neurology, 2010
- Distinguished Faculty Medical License State of Tennessee, 2008
- Researcher of the year in Medicine Seton Hall University School of Graduate Medical Education, 2004
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsSleep disturbances in generalized anxiety Disorder: The central role of insomnia.Yan Xue, Wei-Dong Wang, Yan-Jiao Liu, Jian Wang, Arthur S Walters
Sleep Medicine. 2025-08-01 - Rethinking pediatric "Periodic Limb Movement Disorder" (PLMD): A clinical review of pediatric PLMD and consensus criteria for an updated pediatric diagnostic category ...Raffaele Ferri, Daniel L Picchietti, Denise Sharon, Karen Spruyt, Judith A Owens
Sleep Medicine. 2025-07-01 - Associations Between Lifetime Histories of Iron Deficiency, Anxiety, Depression and Multiple Pain Conditions: An Observational Study Using a Large-Scale National Datab...David Champion, Minh Bui, Phillip Aouad, Arthur Teng, Arthur S Walters
Journal of Pain Research. 2025-01-01
Press Mentions
VUMC Lauded by Restless Legs Syndrome FoundationApril 14th, 2016
Restless Legs Syndrome Ups Risk of Cerebral Microvascular DiseaseSeptember 30th, 2015
A Prospective Questionnaire Study in 100 Healthy Sleepers: Non-Bothersome Forms of Recognizable Sleep Disorders Are Still PresentOctober 16th, 2016
Grant Support
- Focus on sleep- related movement disorders and Restless Legs SyndromeVarious university, industry and foundation grants1984–2015
- Study Of L-DOPA In ADHD And Rls/PlmsNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2002–2004
Research History
- International Restless Legs Syndrome Study Group, Restless Legs Syndrome Medical Advisory BoardDr. Walters is an internationally recognized expert in the diagnosis and treatment of sleep-related movement disorders and, in particular, Willis Ekbom disease/Restless Legs Syndrome (WED/RLS). He divides his time between clinical practice, training junior physicians in sleep disorders and research1994 - 2015
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- American Neurological AssociationMember
- Movement Disorder SocieityMember
- American Academy of Sleep MedicineFellow
- Sleep Research SocietyMember
Other Languages
- Spanish
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