Asefa MeKonnen, MD, Sleep Medicine Physician with Rockville Internal Medicine Group
Get to know Sleep Medicine Physician Dr. Asefa MeKonnen, who serves the population of Maryland.
Speciality: Sleep Medicine
Medical School: Addis Ababa University Faculty of Medicine
Hospital Affiliation: Adventist HealthCare Shady Grove Medical Center, and Suburban Hospital
Education: Dr. MeKonnen graduated with his Medical Degree in 1991 from the Addis Ababa University Faculty of Medicine in Ethiopia. Following his graduation he moved to the United States in 1995.
Experience: After moving to the US Dr. MeKonnen completed an internal medicine internship with the University of Illinois College of Medicine in Chicago. He then pursued post-doctoral studies in clinical and Behavioral Sleep Medicine through a sleep medicine fellowship with the McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University. He is certified in sleep medicine by the American of Internal Medicine. To remain up to date in his profession he remains a fellow of the American College of Physicians.
Current Position: Dr. MeKonnen is currently a partner within the Rockville Internal Medicine Group. As well as serving as chief of the Pulmonary Department at Suburban Hospital. He has helped one many patients, one stating “The Sleep Study Center changed my life. Always thought I was sleeping ok, until I got my CPAP machine. Now I truly get a full night’s sleep and awake refreshed. Thanks Dr. MeKonnen”
Sleep Medicine: Sleep medicine specializes in diagnosing, evaluating, treating and managing sleep disorders in all age groups. Lack of sleep, or the presence of undiagnosed sleep disorders, can carry serious health consequences. Ranging from common snoring to serious life-threatening conditions, sleep disorders affect the lives of approximately 70 million Americans. That is about 1 in 5 people.
Learn More about Asefa MeKonnen:
His profile with Rockville Internal Medicine Group, http://www.rimgmd.com/doctors/dr-asefa-mekonnen/, he can be contacted at (301) 762-5020, and is located in Rockville, MD.
