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Carlos Schenck, MD, Psychiatry, Minneapolis, MN, Hennepin Healthcare

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Psychiatry • Minneapolis, MN

Sleep Medicine

Professor, Psychiatry, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis

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  • Office

    Dept. of Psychiatry and Minnesota Regional Sleep Disorders Center
    701 Park Ave. (R7)
    Minneapolis, MN 55415
    Phone+1 612-873-6288
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Summary

  • I am Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Minnesota Medical School, and Senior Staff Psychiatrist at Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis, where I am also a staff physician at the Minnesota Regional Sleep Disorders Center. My primary research area involves the Parasomnias (sleep behavioral and emotional disorders), including REM sleep behavior disorder, sleep related eating disorder, sexsomnia, sleepwalking, sleep terrors, etc. I am also interested in the forensic aspects of the parasomnias, and I am a founding member of Sleep Forensics Associates.

Education & Training

  • University of Minnesota
    University of MinnesotaResidency, Psychiatry, 1977 - 1980
  • Women and Children's Hospital of Buffalo
    Women and Children's Hospital of BuffaloInternship, Transitional Year, 1976 - 1977
  • Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo
    Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at BuffaloClass of 1976

Certifications & Licensure

  • MN State Medical License
    MN State Medical License 1978 - 2024
  • WI State Medical License
    WI State Medical License 2003 - 2009
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Associate Editor SLEEP (Official journal of the Sleep Research Society), 2010-2020
  • Sleep Science Award American Academy of Neurology, 2017
  • Visiting Professor University of Cagliari (UNICA), Department of Public Health, Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy, 2015
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Complex Sexual Behaviors During Sleep as a Manifestation of Epilepsy: A Case Series  
    Carlos Schenck, MD, Sleep

Authored Content

  • A Preview of 'REM Sleep Behavior Disorder (RBD): Understanding the Clinician and Patient Perspectives' at SLEEP 2023May 2023

Press Mentions

  • Sexsomnia Really Exists — Here's What to Know About 'Sleep Sex'
    Sexsomnia Really Exists — Here's What to Know About 'Sleep Sex'February 7th, 2023
  • Virtual SLEEP 2021 Meeting Brings International Research to You
    Virtual SLEEP 2021 Meeting Brings International Research to YouMay 21st, 2021
  • A High-Density Electroencephalography Study Reveals Abnormal Sleep Homeostasis in Patients with Rapid Eye Movement Sleep Behavior Disorder
    A High-Density Electroencephalography Study Reveals Abnormal Sleep Homeostasis in Patients with Rapid Eye Movement Sleep Behavior DisorderFebruary 26th, 2021
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Committees

  • Executive Board member, North American Prodromal Synucleinopathy (NAPS) Consortium (NIH funded) 2019 - Present
  • Inaugural Member, Sleep Forensics Associates 2005 - Present
  • Inaugural President, International REM Sleep Behavior Disorder Study Group (IRBD-SG) 2012 - 2014

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Spanish

Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Carlos Schenck, Dr. Carlos Schenck, MD, Dr. C Schenck, Dr. Carlos H Schenck