Dr. Vani S. Vallabhaneni, MD, Sleep Medicine Specialist
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Dr. Vani S. Vallabhaneni, MD

Sleep Medicine Specialist | Sleep Medicine

5/5(33)
10601 Pecan Park Blvd Suite 203 Austin TX, 78750
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About

Dr. Vallabhaneni is a native of Austin for over 10 years. She completed her internship and residency in Internal Medicine from Austin Medical Education Programs at Brackenridge Hospital and has been working with several Hospitals in Austin for the last 7 years. She takes pride in working at several hospitals in medically underserved areas around Austin. Dr. Vani Vallabhaneni hails from India. She completed her MD from Lady Hardinge Medical College in New Delhi which is ranked among the top 5 medical colleges in the country. After completing her Internship and Medical Doctorate she practiced at several prestigious hospitals in New Delhi like AIIMS (All India Institute of Medical Sciences, highest rated public hospital in the country) and GM Modi Hospital. She moved to Austin, TX in 1998. After completing residency at Brackenridge Hospital, she has been working in and around Austin area since 2004. She has also worked in medically underserved areas around Austin like Rosebud and Rockdale. During this time, she has started Cameron Sleep Disorders Center which has a two bed sleep lab and sleep clinic. She has created community awareness of sleep disorders by educating the public during several community meetings in Cameron and Rockdale. Dr. Vallabhaneni is Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Sleep Medicine by American Board of Internal Medicine and American Board of Medical Specialties.Dr. Vallabhaneni and her husband have been married for 18 years and have two sons aged 17 and 15. She enjoys playing tennis and outdoor activities.

Education and Training

Lady Hardinge Medical College 1994

Board Certification

Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM

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Dr. Vani S. Vallabhaneni, MD's Expert Contributions
  • What doctor treats insomnia in a child?

    Pediatrician Pediatric Sleep Medicine Specialist Sleep Medicine Specialist You can start with her pediatrician. READ MORE

  • Does CBT really work for insomnia?

    CBT for insomnia offers by far the best results for treating insomnia. I would recommend it as the first line of treatment for insomnia. READ MORE

  • How do you detect sleep apnea in a 7 year old?

    Sleep study will help to diagnose. READ MORE

  • How do you sleep after watching all the violence on TV?

    I will recommend to avoid screens 2 hrs before bed time. Avoid TV, cell phones and computer screens before bedtime. Choose media wisely. READ MORE

  • How should I sleep with sleep apnea?

    You will need to see sleep specialist and get sleep apnea treated. READ MORE

  • Why doesn't melatonin work for my son?

    He will need further evaluation by sleep specialist or pediatrician to rule out sleep disorders and detailed history to evaluate sleep hygiene. READ MORE

  • What helps a child sleep better with snoring issues?

    She will need upper airway examination to examine tonsils, soft tissue and sleep study for further evaluation. READ MORE

  • How do you know when someone has insomnia?

    Insomnia is diagnosed by clinical history. Sleep Studies are sometimes needed if Insomnia is not responding to treatment or if the physician suspects another sleep disorder such sleep apnea, parasomnias or movement disorders. The symptoms should be present for more than a month and should be associated with daytime symptoms such as daytime tiredness, sleepiness, fatigue, behavioral symptoms such as aggression, depression, irritability etc; READ MORE

  • Can yoga help with sleep?

    Talk to your scheduler and see if they can start using a set schedule as it is beneficial for employees and patients. 8-hour shifts are better than 12-hour shifts. Also, try to have a block of 4 hours that you keep constant for sleep to entrain the circadian clock. Yoga can help with sleep by reducing somatic arousal and has a calming effect for some people. READ MORE

  • Can lack of sleep cause confusion in a person?

    Yes, lack of sleep causes several neurobehavioral symptoms such as confusion, lack of focus, poor decision making, emotionally flat, tiredness, weakness, depression, aggression, irritablity. READ MORE

  • Can snoring be associated with a health problem?

    Snoring is because of vibration of soft tissue in upper airway, which occurs when air is struggling to enter the lungs. Normally the muscles relax when we sleep. In patients with Obstructive sleep apnea, the airway becomes very narrow such that air is struggling to pass through the narrow airway and the soft tissue start vibrating, creating the sound of snoring. In such a situation, sleep study is recommended to evaluate for sleep apnea and to differentiate from Primary (simple) snoring. READ MORE

  • Is there a way to control sleepwalking?

    Although sleep walking is commonly seen in this age group with a prevalence of 17%, sleep deprivation and situational stress are most common factors, but several medical conditions and genetic factors can predispose sleep walking. Make sure to have good sleep hygiene with regular bedtime and wake time to have a total sleep time of 9 hrs each night. Consult a sleep physician for further evaluation. READ MORE

  • I always fall into a deep sleep, but sometimes I experience nightmares. Is this normal?

    You will need further evaluation to rule out sleep disorders such as sleep apnea, hypersomnia conditions. Please consult your sleep physician. Maintain healthy lifestyle habits and good sleep hygiene. READ MORE

  • Can sleep apnea cause irregular breathing and chest pain?

    Hello! As you are using CPAP machine, please follow with your sleep doctor to make sure it is at optimal pressure and sleep apnea is being treated well. Follow with your primary care physician and cardiologist for evaluation of chest pain. Encourage healthy lifestyle habits to maintain optimal weight. READ MORE

  • How much deep sleep is enough?

    Deep sleep has a natural course. It is highest in teenage years, after which it has a steady decline during our lifetime. After 55 years, it constitutes 10%-15% of total sleep time. It can be affected negatively by chronic conditions such as Fibromyalgia. READ MORE

  • always tired

    You need to consult a sleep physician to make sure pressure is at optimal setting, consider mask trials for a more comfortable mask. If the pressure requirement ids too high sometimes it can cause mask leaks, in which case you can consider combination therapy of oral appliance plus a PAP device to reduce the need for too much high pressure. Talk to your sleep doctor if you are a candidate for Inspire Device. Healthy lifestyle habits and good sleep hygiene to maintain optimal weight are helpful. READ MORE

  • My BP medicine is causing me to sleep too much. What should I do?

    Give it some time for body to adjust to medicine. May be take it in evening so you do not have daytime sleepiness and you get good sleep at night. Talk to your doctor for alternate medications if it does not resolve. READ MORE

  • Mask leaks

    Every mask has a built in acceptable leak so when the person is exhaling, the air can escape and is called acceptable leak. Talk to your sleep physician to make sure the mask leak is within acceptable range. If not, you can discuss other mask options. READ MORE

  • Cpap pressure

    Some patients have different degree of sleep apnea related to position they sleep and also related to sleep stages. Variable CPAP also called Auto CPAP helps with that so the patient is not on high CPAP pressures all the time. READ MORE

  • Sleep apnea

    Consider full face mask so you can breathe through mouth when nasal airway is congested or inflamed from allergies. Consider suing saline nasal spray regularly or saline nasal gel and use Flonase nasal spray on severely congested days. Consider ENT evaluation. Depending on severity of sleep apnea, you can consider oral appliance to treat mild-moderate sleep apnea. READ MORE

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10601 Pecan Park Blvd Suite 203 -
Austin, TX 78750
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Dr. Vani S. Vallabhaneni, MD has a rating of 5 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 33 patients. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Sleep Medicine Specialist in your area. These reviews do not reflect a providers level of clinical care, but are a compilation of quality indicators such as bedside manner, wait time, staff friendliness, ease of appointment, and knowledge of conditions and treatments.

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