Dr. Jeffrey Durmer is one of the nation’s leading experts in sleep medicine focused on the effect of sleep disorders on personal wellness and corporate wellbeing. He is board certified in Sleep Medicine by both the American Board of Sleep Medicine (D.ABSM) and the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (D.ABP&N, Sleep Medicine), as well as in Neurology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (D.ABP&N). He holds a PhD degree in systems neuroscience from the University of Pennsylvania.

Dr. Jeffrey Durmer is a co-founder of FusionHealth and serves as Chief Medical Officer. He is responsible for the development of outcome metrics and the medical design of technology programs at FusionHealth. Dr. Durmer directs the FusionHealth clinical research programs and oversees patient care pathways for all FusionHealth sleep health management programs.

Dr. Durmer is a neurologist, systems neuroscientist and board certified sleep medicine physician with particular expertise in technology enabled sleep-health delivery systems. As one of the nation’s leading experts in applying the neuroscience of sleep and circadian rhythm biology to workplace fatigue and wellness programs, he has had the opportunity to work with many different industries and organizations to address the unique problems confronting these populations. He received his medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and doctorate of philosophy in systems neuroscience from the University of Pennsylvania.

Dr. Durmer serves the Federal Aviation Administration as an appointed expert for sleep medicine, fatigue and sleep-related policies. He served six years as a member of the Medical Advisory Board for the Restless Legs Syndrome Foundation and participates on the International Restless Leg Syndrome Study Group to develop standards for diagnosis and treatment for children and adults.

In the past, he served on the Medical Advisory Board of the Healthy Trucking Association of America and currently is an adjunct Professor at Georgia State University, Department of Allied Health Sciences. Dr. Durmer directed the Emory University Sleep Laboratory and Egleston Children’s Hospital Sleep Medicine program prior to his current role at FusionHealth.

EDUCATION
8/83-5/87 B.S. Trinity College, Hartford, CT (Psychology)
8/88-12/89 University of Pennsylvania College of General Studies
8/90-5/97 M.D. University of Penn. School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA…

POSTGRADUATE TRAINING
6/97-6/98 Intern in Medicine, Hospital of the University of Penn. (HUP), Phila., PA
7/98-6/01 Resident in Neurology, HUP, Phila., PA…

SPECIALTY BOARDS
2/10 ABP&N, Sleep Medicine #456
4/03 American Board of Sleep Medicine, #2050…

PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS
June 2008-present Director of Research Programs, FusionHealth, Johns Creek, GA
May 2006-present Chief Medical Officer, FusionHealth, Johns Creek, GA…

ACADEMIC & GOVERNMENTAL APPOINTMENTS
3/2012-present Sleep Medicine Expert to the FAA by Special Appointment
8/2006-present Adjunct Professor, College of Health and Human Sciences, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA
8/2003-5/2006 Assistant Professor, Department of Neurology, Emory University School of Medicine (EUSM), Atlanta, GA