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W. Mcdowell Anderson, MD

Professor, College Of Medicine Internal Medicine

Education

  • Fellowship, Pulmonary Disease, University of Florida, 1985
  • Fellowship, Critical Care Medicine, Univ. Health Science Center, 1983
  • Residency, Internal Medicine, Univ. of FL Health Science Center, 1982
  • Residency, Internal Medicine, University of Florida Health Science Ctr., 1981
  • Internship, Internal Medicine, University of Florida Health Science Ctr., 1979
  • Medical School, Eastern Virginia Medical School, 1978
  • Graduate, Old Dominion University, 1975
  • MD, Eastern Virginia Medical School, 1978

Locations

  • Primary Address , 13330 USF Laurel Drive Tampa, FL 33612
  • Secondary Address , 6 Tampa General Circle Tampa, FL 33606
  • Secondary Address , 3515 E. Fletcher Avenue Tampa, FL 33613
  • USF Academic Address , 12901 Bruce B. Downs Blvd. Tampa, FL 33612
  • Mail Point , MDC Box 19 ,
  • Physical Billing Address , 12901 Bruce B Downs BLVD Tampa, FL 33612

Clinical Interests

  • As Program Director for the USF Sleep Medicine training for physicians, Dr. Anderson hopes to advance this subspecialty through excellent patient care, advanced education techniques and innovative research.

Research Interests

  • We are currently investigating multiple different areas related to sleep and it's disorders which may include obstructive sleep apnea, sleep following traumatic brain injury, central sleep apnea following narcotic treatment for chronic pain as well as actigraphy assessment for chronic insomnia. We are working with the Dept. of Neurology to establish an Amytrohic Lateral Sclerosis Center in combination with the VA Hospital and will evaluate sleep and breathing in patients with this disorder. We continue to work with the Bariatric Center and Tampa General Hospital on sleep apnea in this select group.

Philosophy

Never quit

Specialties

  • Pulmonary Diseases

Selected Publications

Collop, NA.Anderson, WM.Boehlecke, B.Claman, D.Goldberg, R.Gottlieb, DJ.Hudgel, D.Sateia, M.Schwab, R.
Clinical guidelines for the use of unattended portable monitors in the diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea in adult patients. Portable Monitoring Task Force of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.
Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. 3(7) : 737-47, 2007.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18198809

Littner, MR.Kushida, C.Anderson, WM.Bailey, D.Berry, RB.Hirshkowitz, M.Kapen, S.Kramer, M.Lee-Chiong, T.Li, KK.Loube, DL.Morgenthaler, T.Wise, M.
Practice parameters for the dopaminergic treatment of restless legs syndrome and periodic limb movement disorder.
Sleep. 27(3) : 557-9, 2004.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15164914

Littner, M.Hirshkowitz, M.Kramer, M.Kapen, S.Anderson, WM.Bailey, D.Berry, RB.Davila, D.Johnson, S.Kushida, C.Loube, DI.Wise, M.Woodson, BT.
Practice parameters for using polysomnography to evaluate insomnia: an update.
Sleep. 26(6) : 754-60, 2003.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14572131

Flemons, WW.Littner, MR.Rowley, JA.Gay, P.Anderson, WM.Hudgel, DW.McEvoy, RD.Loube, DI.
Home diagnosis of sleep apnea: a systematic review of the literature. An evidence review cosponsored by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, the American College of Chest Physicians, and the American Thoracic Society.
Chest. 124(4) : 1543-79, 2003.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14555592

Rasheid, S.Banasiak, M.Gallagher, SF.Lipska, A.Kaba, S.Ventimiglia, D.Anderson, WM.Murr, MM.
Gastric bypass is an effective treatment for obstructive sleep apnea in patients with clinically significant obesity.
Obesity surgery. 13(1) : 58-61, 2003.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12630614

Littner, M.Kushida, CA.Anderson, WM.Bailey, D.Berry, RB.Davila, DG.Hirshkowitz, M.Kapen, S.Kramer, M.Loube, D.Wise, M.Johnson, SF.
Practice parameters for the role of actigraphy in the study of sleep and circadian rhythms: an update for 2002.
Sleep. 26(3) : 337-41, 2003.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12749556

Anderson, WM.
Top ten list in sleep.
Chest. 122(4) : 1457-60, 2002.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12377878

Littner, M.Hirshkowitz, M.Davila, D.Anderson, WM.Kushida, CA.Woodson, BT.Johnson, SF.Merrill, SW.
Practice parameters for the use of auto-titrating continuous positive airway pressure devices for titrating pressures and treating adult patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome. An American Academy of Sleep Medicine report.
Sleep. 25(2) : 143-7, 2002.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11902424