Charlene Gamaldo, MD

Professional Titles

• Vice Chair, Faculty Development, Department of Neurology, Associate Vice Provost, Johns Hopkins University Provost’s Leadership, Advancement and Development (L.A.D.) Academy

Primary Academic Title

Professor of Neurology

Background

Centers and Institutes

Center for Sleep and Wellness

Clinical Trial Keywords

sleep

Clinical Trials Summary

Find out about clinical trials at Johns Hopkins Medicine.

Videos

• Women and Sleep Problems

• Aging and Sleep Problems

• Sleep Apnea Diagnosis and Treatment

• Restless Legs Syndrome and Sleep - Diagnosis and Treatments

• Common Sleep Problems

• Delivering Sleep Health, Wellness and Medical Education in the Era of Covid-19

Recent News Articles and Media Coverage

• How to Handle a Sleep Walker, New York Times Magazine (08/11/17)

  New app helps doctors diagnose sleep disorders, the Johns Hopkins News-Release (03/30/2015)

  Johns Hopkins doctors develop app to identify sleep disorders, Baltimore Business Journal (03/31/2015)

Additional Academic Titles

Joint Appointment in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Professor of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine

Research Interests

Sleep Disorders

Research Summary

Dr. Gamaldo's research interests include studying the impact of sleep on manifestation and progression of neurological diseases.  Looking at this relationship between sleep and disease progression in HIV will serve as the foundation for future work focused on the impact of sleep loss on other aspects of neurobiological function. By conducting this research, it is serving as a model for sleep research using the efforts of a diverse group of interdisciplinary collaborators and as a result has led to ongoing and evolving research projects that now include a growing list of collaborators (Neurology, OB/Gyn, Psychiatry, Urology, School of Nursing and Public Health along with the National Institute on Aging). The results of this study are suggesting that compromised sleep quality and duration may have a significant impact on cognitive performance in HIV+ individuals. Learn more about this study.

Google Scholar

http://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&q=charlene+e+gamaldo&btnG=&as_sdt=1%2C21&as_sdtp=

PubMed

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=charlene+e+gamaldo

Selected Publications

• 1. Pearson VE, Allen RP, Dean T, Gamaldo CE, Lesage SR, Earley CJ. Cognitive deficits associated with restless legs syndrome (RLS). Sleep Med. 2006 Jan; 7(1):25-30.

  
  2. Gamaldo CE, Benbrook AR, Allen RP, Scott JA, Henning WA, Earley CJ. Childhood and adult factors associated with restless legs syndrome (RLS) diagnosis. Sleep Med. 2007 Nov;8(7-8):716-22.

  
  3. Gamaldo CE, Benbrook AR, Allen RP, Oguntimein O, Earley CJ. A further evaluation of the cognitive deficits associated with restless legs syndrome (RLS). Sleep Med. 2007 Sep 13;

  
  4. Pearson VE, Gamaldo CE, Allen RP, Lesage S, Hening WA, Earley CJ. Medication use in patients with restless legs syndrome compared with a control population. Eur J Neurol. 2008 Jan; 15(1):16-21.

  
  5. Gamaldo CE, Benbrook AR, Allen RP, Oguntimein O, Earley CJ. Evaluating daytime alertness in individuals with restless legs syndrome (RLS) compared to sleep restricted controls. Sleep Med. 2008 Jan 26;

  
  6. Bolla KI, Lesage S, Gamaldo C, Neubauer D, Funderburk F, Cadet JL, David P, Verdejo-Garcia A, Benbrook A. Sleep disturbance in heavy marijuana users. Sleep. 2008 Jun 1;31(6):901-8.

  
  7. Gamaldo CE, Salas R. Sleep medicine education: are medical schools and residency programs napping on the job? Nat Clin Pract Neurol. 2008 Jun;4(6):344-45.

  
  8. Gamaldo,C, Benbrook,AR, Allen,RP, Oguntimein, O, Earley, CJ. Evaluating Daytime Alertness in individuals with Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) compared to sleep restricted controls. Sleep Medicine. 2009 10:134-138.

  
  9. Salas RE, Gamaldo CE, Allen RP, Earley CJ. Quiescegenic Nocturnal Dyskinesia: A restless legs syndrome (RLS) variant or a new syndrome? Sleep Med. 2008 Aug 13. [Epub ahead of print]

  
  10. Salas,RE, Allen,RP, Earley,CJ, Gamaldo,CE. A Case of Compulsive Behaviors Observed in a RLS Patient Treated with a Dopamine Agonist. Sleep, accepted for publication 2009.

  
  11. Salas,RE, Allen,RP, Earley,CJ, Gamaldo,CE. Drug hoarding: A case of atypical dopamine dysregulation syndrome in a RLS patient. Movement Disorders, 2009 Jan 9. [Epub ahead of print]

  
  12.Gamaldo,C, Benbrook,AR, Allen,RP, Oguntimein, O, Earley, CJ. Evaluating Daytime Alertness in individuals with Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) compared to sleep restricted controls. Sleep Medicine. 2009 10:134-138.

  
  13. Bolla KI, Lesage SR, Gamaldo CE, Neubauer DN, Wang N, Funderburk FR, Allen RP, David PM, Cadet JL. Polysomnogram Changes in Marijuana Users Reporting Sleep Disturbances during Prior Abstinence. Sleep Medicine. 2010 Oct;11(9):882-9.

  
  14. Earley C, Kuwabara H, Wong D, Gamaldo C, Salas R, Brasic J, Ravert H, Dannals R, Allen R, The Dopamine Transporter is Decreased in the Striatum of Subjects with Restless Legs Syndrome. Sleep, 2011 Mar 1; 34(3): 341-7.

Honors

• 2024 Top Doctors (Sleep Medicine), Baltimore Magazine
• Selected for the Transforming Leaders Program, American Academy of Neurology
• 2023 Top Doctors (Sleep Medicine), Baltimore Magazine
• 2022 Top Doctors (Sleep Medicine), Baltimore Magazine
• Sleep Science Award, American Academy of Neurology, 1/1/21
• APSS Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Leadership Award (Inaugural), American Academy of Sleep Medicine, 1/1/21
• Inaugural Audrey S. Penn Lectureship Award, American Neurological Association, 1/1/21
• Baltimore Magazine - 2021 Top Doctors (Sleep Medicine), Baltimore Magazine
• Appointed, American Academy of Neurology Media Expert, American Academy of Neurology, 1/1/20
• Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society (AŒ©A), The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Faculty, 1/1/19
• The JH Neurology Leader in Education Award, Neurology Clerkship, 1/1/19
• Educational Scholarship Award, Johns Hopkins Institute for Excellence in Education, 1/1/19
• Nominated for the AAN Board of Directors, American Academy of Neurology, 3/15/17
• Preceptor Award, Johns Hopkins Pre-Doctoral Program, 1/1/17
• Johns Hopkins Osler Preceptor in Neurology; Selected, 1/1/16
• Sleep Apnea Awareness Educational Initiative - Awarded philanthropic support, 1/1/16
• Clerkship Director Innovation Award, American Academy of Neurology, 1/1/15
• Top Doctors (Sleep Medicine), Baltimore magazine, 1/1/14
• Super Doctors 2013, Washington Post, 1/1/13
• 2013 Washington, DC-Baltimore-Northern Virginia Rising StarsSM list, Washington Post, 1/1/13
• Best in Sleep-Physician 2011, 1800cpap.com, 1/1/11
• Best Department, ADVANCE for Respiratory Care & Sleep Medicine 8th Annual National Sleep Achievement Awards, 1/1/10
• Doris Duke Clinical Scientist Development Award, Johns Hopkins University, 1/1/08
• Top Reviewer Honors, Annals of Internal Medicine, 1/1/08
• Resident Scholarship Award, AAN, 1/1/04
• Co-chief Resident, UNC Neurology Department, 1/1/03
• KANE-KING-DODEK, Obstetrical Honor Society, 1/1/00

Memberships

• American Academy of Neurology
• American Academy of Sleep Medicine
• World Association of Sleep Medicine

Professional Activities

• Johns Hopkins Hospital Neurology Resident and Neurophysiology Fellow, Co-Director, 1/1/08
• Johns Hopkins Sleep Disorders Center, Medical Director, 1/1/10
• Johns Hopkins University, Director, 1/1/11
• The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Assistant Director, 1/1/07