Dr. Cornelia Wakeman

Biography

Cornelia Wakeman is an Assistant Professor at the Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine specializing in Pulmonary, Allergy, Sleep, and Critical Care Medicine. She is a Nurse Practitioner and a member of the Pulmonary Sleep Medicine team at Boston Medical Center, where she provides care for patients with sleep disorders, including disordered breathing and insomnia. Wakeman is trained as a Tobacco Treatment Specialist at the Tobacco Treatment Center at BMC, focusing on counseling patients to help them quit tobacco use. She completed a Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Certificate Program in 2000 and continues to utilize evidence-based interventions to assist patients in altering harmful behavioral patterns. Her research interests include working with patient populations affected by substance use and tobacco use disorders, with a particular focus on developing tailored interventions to address health care disparities in socioeconomically disadvantaged groups. Wakeman holds a Bachelor's degree in Biology from Hobart William Smith Colleges and both a Master's and an MSN degree from Regis College. She has gained extensive experience working in various clinical settings across the Greater Boston Area.

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