Dr. Dewey Young Mcwhirter MD
Sleep Medicine Specialist | Sleep Medicine
137 E Blount Ave Baptist Sleep Center Knoxville TN, 37920About
Dr. Dewey Mcwhirter practices Sleep Medicine in Knoxville, TN. Dr. Mcwhirter studies, diagnoses, and treats sleep disturbances and disorders due to varying factors. Sleep Medicine Physicians are trained to treat many different conditions, including insomnia, narcolepsy, sleep apnea, idiopathic hypersomnia, menstrual-related hypersomnia, and circadian rhythm disturbances, among others.
Education and Training
Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine 2002
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN- Sleep Medicine
Provider Details
Treatments
- Sleep Apnea
- Sleep Disorders
- Narcolepsy
- Insomnia
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea (osa)
- Vascular Disease
Dr. Dewey Young Mcwhirter MD's Practice location
POWELL, TN 37849Get Direction
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