Dr. Nicholas Cutrufello, MD

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Get to know Sleep Medicine Specialist Dr. Nicholas Cutrufello, who serves patients in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

A top professional in the field of sleep medicine, Dr. Cutrufello is in practice at OmniSleep in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He also serves as an Assistant Professor and Assistant Sleep Fellowship Director at the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center.

Serving Albuquerque’s sleep medical needs since 1998, OmniSleep develops relationships with patients to help them to be healthier through treating sleep disorders and improving their sleep.  Success requires partnering with patients so they can understand their needs and provide effective care. In addition to diagnosis and treatment, they support, educate, and help motivate patients to take responsibility for their own sleep and health.

Throughout his academic career, Dr. Cutrufello received his medical degree from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine in 2011, before completing his residency in internal medicine and his fellowship in sleep medicine at the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center.

An authority in his field, the doctor is board-certified in sleep medicine and internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM). The ABIM is a physician-led, non-profit, independent evaluation organization driven by doctors who want to achieve higher standards for better care in a rapidly changing world.

Sleep medicine is a medical specialty or subspecialty devoted to the diagnosis and therapy of sleep disturbances and disorders. From the middle of the 20th century, research has provided increasing knowledge and answered many questions about sleep-wake functioning. Sleep medicine specialists are trained to diagnose, treat, and manage various types of sleep disorders.

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