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Joseph Berkowski, MD, Neurology, Ann Arbor, MI

JosephAndrewBerkowskiMD

Neurology Ann Arbor, MI

Sleep Medicine

Direct Specialty Care Sleep Medicine Physician of ReLACS Health

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Summary

  • Dr. J. Andrew Berkowski is a sleep neurologist who provides direct specialty care for patients with complex sleep disorders including restless legs syndrome through telemedicine in Michigan, Ohio, and Florida. He also provides affordable home sleep apnea testing for non-members. He completed fellowship training in sleep medicine at Stanford and was a clinician-educator at the University of Michigan and Cleveland Clinic for more than six years before starting ReLACS Health in the growing membership model of direct care for patients. He serves as vice chair of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine's Clinical Practice Guidelines Task Force for Restless Legs Syndrome, to be published in 2024.
  • Talking Sleep | Embracing Alternative Practice Models

    On this episode of Talking Sleep, Dr. Sahil Chopra and Dr. Andy Berkowski discuss embracing alternative practice models.

    Episode #12 Even More Restless Legs - The White Noise Podcast

    Andy Berkowski, MD returns for updates on the clinical management of restless legs syndrome (RLS) for both primary care and sleep specialists.

    Finance for Physicians Podcast with guest Dr. Andrew Berkowski

    Andy Berkowski, MD shares his experience developing financial literacy and how it enabled him to leave the insurance-based system to start a direct care clinic.

    My DPC Story - A Podcast About Doctors Doing Direct Care

    Dr. Berkowski tells his journey to starting a direct care sleep clinic to serve patients with conditions that are unfavorable in the insurance-based system.

    Welcome to ReLACS Health! A Direct Specialty Care Sleep Clinic

    Welcome to ReLACS Health, a direct specialty care sleep medicine clinic. Dr. Andy Berkowski introduces ReLACS Health and how its direct care model can provide p

    ‎The White Noise Podcast: Episode #4 Restless Legs Syndrome on Apple Podcasts

    Join the The White Noise Podcast as we pick the brain of Dr. Andy Berkowski, clinical assistant professor and restless leg expert at Michigan Medicine

    Restless Leg Syndrome: Triggers, Home Remedies and Treatment

    Cleveland Clinic Health Essentials Podcast with Guest Dr. Andy Berkowski

Education & Training

  • Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford University
    Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford UniversityFellowship, Sleep Medicine, 2014 - 2015
  • Detroit Medical Center/Wayne State University
    Detroit Medical Center/Wayne State UniversityResidency, Neurology, 2011 - 2014
  • Henry Ford Hospital
    Henry Ford HospitalInternship, Transitional Year, 2010 - 2011
  • Wayne State University School of Medicine
    Wayne State University School of MedicineClass of 2010
  • Stanford University
    Stanford UniversityBA, Religious Studies, 2001 - 2005

Certifications & Licensure

  • MI State Medical License
    MI State Medical License 2010 - 2026
  • OH State Medical License
    OH State Medical License 2020 - 2025
  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2014 - 2017
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Sleep Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Director's Award for Excellence in Sleep Medicine Education Michigan Medicine, 2018

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Can tonic motor activation be the magical elixir for restless legs syndrome?  
    Joseph Andrew Berkowski and Brian B Koo, Sleep Journal, 9/6/2023

Abstracts/Posters

  • Longitudinal Assessment of Buprenorphine Effectiveness for Severe Restless Legs Syndrome and Dopaminergic Augmentation
    Joseph Andrew Berkowski, Lu Wang, Reena Mehra, Sleep Journal, SLEEP 2023, Indianapolis, IN, 6/5/2023

Authored Content

  • For Restless Legs Syndrome, Learning Opportunities Were Hard to Find at SLEEP 2023June 2023

Press Mentions

  • Accuracy of Restless Legs Syndrome Screening Questionnaires Questioned
    Accuracy of Restless Legs Syndrome Screening Questionnaires QuestionedMarch 22nd, 2023
  • Why Can’t You Sleep? The 8 Top Reasons for Insomnia
    Why Can’t You Sleep? The 8 Top Reasons for InsomniaDecember 17th, 2016

Committees

  • Member, Scientific and Medical Advisory Board of Restless Legs Syndrome Foundation 2020 - Present
  • Vice Chair, AASM Clinical Practice Guidelines Task Force for the Treatment of Restless Legs Syndrome 2019 - Present

Professional Memberships