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William Noah, MD, Pulmonology, Murfreesboro, TN

William Holbrook Noah MD

Pulmonology•Murfreesboro, TN

Sleep Medicine

Founder, Chairman & Chief Science Officer of SleepRes, Inc., Founder of Sleep Centers of Middle Tennessee.

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  • 1508 Carl Adams DrSte 200Murfreesboro, TN 37129

  • Phone+1 615-893-4896

  • Fax+1 615-427-4218

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Summary

  • Dr. Noah is Founder, Chairman and Chief Science Officer of SleepRes™, Inc.

    Dr. Noah, a pulmonologist, has practiced sleep medicine for over 30 years. He is the founder of Sleep Centers of Middle Tennessee, which has nearly 15,000 new patient referrals per year. In 2021, Dr. Noah discovered that the engineering of modern CPAP devices to treat OSA was not consistent with the medical literature and airway physiology. Current CPAP devices reduce expiratory pressure, which is therapy, and increase inspiratory pressure which increases discomfort and side effects. Since no manufactured CPAP/BPAP device could be set with reduced inspiratory pressure, Dr. Noah invented the revolutionary V-Com™. V-Com™ was his way of introducing the principle of reducing inspiratory pressures and making CPAP a more natural experience with less side effects. See R.J. Farney et al. J Sleep Disord Ther, Vol. 13 Iss. 4 No: 1000533.

Education & Training

  • University of Utah Health
    University of Utah HealthFellowship, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, 1990 - 1992
  • University of Tennessee College of Medicine (Memphis)
    University of Tennessee College of Medicine (Memphis)Residency, Internal Medicine, 1986 - 1990
  • University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine
    University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of MedicineClass of 1986

Certifications & Licensure

  • TN State Medical License
    TN State Medical License 1988 - 2027
  • UT State Medical License
    UT State Medical License 1990 - 1992
  • Internal Medicine
    American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • Sleep Medicine
    American Board of Internal Medicine Sleep Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Tennessee Healthcare Visionary Award Tennessee Public Health Association, 2020
  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification eClinicalWorks, eClinicalWorks, LLC, 2011, 2013-2014, 2016
  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification eClinicalWorks, eClinicalWorks, LLC, 2011, 2013-2014, 2016

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Circuit-dependent carbon dioxide rebreathing during continuous positive airway pressure  
    Ludovico Messineo 1, Bernard Hete 2, Ryan Diesem 3, William Noah 2, Elsevier Sleep Medicine, 9/2024
  • Reducing Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure (IPAP) to Treat Obstructive Sleep Apnea Provides Equivalent Therapy, Improves Comfort, and Reduces Unintentional Leak  
    Robert J. Farney1*, Bernard Hete2, David P. White3, Krishna M. Sundar1, Wilson D. Lannom2, Molly Ann Pucket2 and William H. Noah2, Journal of Sleep Disorders and Therapy, 5/1/2024
  • “Using CPAP” Improves Cardiovascular Outcomes: Physicians Must Look Behind the RCT Veil and Focus on Long-Term Adherence  
    Noah WH and JL Cook, Journal of Cardiology & Clinical Research, 2/26/2021

Lectures

  • Keynote Presentation: The Future of Sleep Medicine 
    Tennessee Sleep Society, Nashville, TN - 2013
  • Using Remote Monitoring and Social Cognitive Theory to Improve PAP Adherence 
    American Academy of Sleep Medicine Annual Meeting, Boston, MA - 2012
  • Improving Adherence and Outcomes with PAP Therapy 
    Virginia Academy of Sleep Medicine Annual Meeting, Richmond, VA - 2010

Other

Authored Content

  • The Fallacy of IPAP: Correcting 35 years of treating OSA backwardsMay 2025
  • KPAP: exploring a Novel PAP Therapy Approach - AASM PodcastMay 2025
  • History and Future of PAP Therapy WebinarAugust 2022

Press Mentions

  • The Next Era of PAP
    The Next Era of PAPDecember 17th, 2024
  • New CPAP Device with Much Lower Pressure Found as Effective as Traditional CPAP and Reported to Be More Comfortable
    New CPAP Device with Much Lower Pressure Found as Effective as Traditional CPAP and Reported to Be More ComfortableOctober 8th, 2024
  • Next Presentation in Record-Breaking Sleep Apnea Webinar Series Announced
    Next Presentation in Record-Breaking Sleep Apnea Webinar Series AnnouncedJuly 30th, 2024

Committees

  • Member, American Academy of Sleep Medicine Accreditation Committee 2011 - 2014

Research History

  • Parker B. Francis Research Award$105,000 awarded while a Pulmonary Fellow at the University of Utah for research demonstrating that NSAIDS reduce inflammation by blocking iron-mediated hydroxyl radical production.1991 - 1992

Professional Memberships

Industry Relationships

  • Spokesperson, Philips RespironicsPresented to payers and larger equipment companies on the value of remote monitoring and early intervention to improve CPAP adherence.2008 - 2011

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