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William Noah, MD, Pulmonology, Murfreesboro, TN, Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital

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Pulmonology • Murfreesboro, TN

Sleep Medicine

CEO SleepRes, Senior Medical Director of Sleep Centers of Middle Tennessee; Chairperson of Middle Tennessee State University Sleep Research Consortium

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Summary

  • Dr. William Noah is the founder and Medical Director of Sleep Centers of Middle Tennessee with multiple clinic locations including Murfreesboro, Franklin/Nashville, Clarksville, and Chattanooga (2020). Dr. Noah is also a founding member of the Middle Tennessee State University Sleep Research Consortium.

    While Dr. Noah still sees patients and lectures, he spends much of his time focused on sleep population health by developing protocols and pathways to improve the quality, convenience, and cost-efficiency of sleep medicine care.

Education & Training

  • University of Utah Health
    University of Utah HealthFellowship, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, 1990 - 1992
  • University of Tennessee
    University of TennesseeResidency, 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 - 2025
  • UT State Medical License
    UT State Medical License 1990 - 1992
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Sleep Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

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

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • “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
  • Positive airway pressure therapy supplied by an integrated sleep practice associated with greater adherence among pre–Medicare-aged patients with sleep-disordered brea...  
    James M. Andry, MD, Gabriel Toban, MS, Cynthia Chafin, Med, William Noah, MD, Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, 1/1/2021

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

Press Mentions

  • Local Physician to Serve as Cool Springs Medical Director for Sleep Centers of Middle Tennessee
    Local Physician to Serve as Cool Springs Medical Director for Sleep Centers of Middle TennesseeFebruary 13th, 2021
  • MTSU Center Forms Partnership to Conduct Intensive Sleep Research
    MTSU Center Forms Partnership to Conduct Intensive Sleep ResearchApril 15th, 2019

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

Hospital Affiliations

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

External Links

Dr. William Noah, Dr. William Noah, MD, Dr. W Noah, Dr. William Holbrook Noah