Professor Dr. Melissa Knauert

Biography

Dr. Melissa Knauert received her MD and PhD degrees from Yale School of Medicine. She completed her internal medicine residency at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and her pulmonary, critical care, and sleep fellowships at Yale. Dr. Knauert joined the faculty of Yale's Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine (PCCSM) in 2013 and serves as the Program Director for the Critical Care Medicine Fellowship. Her research focuses on sleep deprivation and circadian disruption in critically ill patients, particularly how these factors contribute to the development of ICU delirium and affect patient outcomes. Dr. Knauert has conducted various studies, including examining the feasibility of ambulatory polysomnography in the medical ICU and exploring circadian rhythm abnormalities. She has received significant funding for her work and is actively involved in clinical trials investigating the effects of circadian regulation on sleep and immune responses. Dr. Knauert's work aims to improve intervention strategies for enhancing sleep quality and outcomes for patients in the ICU.

Research Interests

Experience

Awards