About Dr. Vishal Saini
Dr. Vishal Saini is a sleep medicine physician, researcher, and medical leader focused on uncovering the causes of hidden and underdiagnosed sleep disorders. He is the Research and Medical Director at the Mid-West Center for Sleep Disorders in Lansing, Michigan, Medical Director of the Sound Asleep Sleep Lab in Saginaw, President of the Michigan Academy of Sleep Medicine, and a Clinical Assistant Professor at Michigan State University’s College of Human Medicine.
With a career spanning clinical care, sleep lab leadership, and rare sleep disorder research, Dr. Saini has built a reputation for combining scientific rigor with patient-centered care. His experience includes leading clinical trials, expanding sleep medicine services, advancing sleep lab quality and access, and educating patients and professionals on the diagnosis and treatment of complex sleep conditions.
On The Hidden Sleep Disorders Show, he uses that experience to make sleep medicine more understandable and more useful—helping listeners connect unexplained symptoms to real medical answers. To learn more about Dr. Saini’s clinical work and practice, visit the Mid-West Center for Sleep Disorders.
Recent Episodes
Acting Out Your Dreams and Understanding REM Sleep Behavior Disorder
Welcome back to the Hidden Sleep Disorders Show! In this episode, Dr. Saini dives into a condition that sounds like something from a movie: people physically acting out their dreams while asleep. The conversation unpacks REM Behavior Disorder (RBD), a sleep condition where dream content is matched b...
Why Shift Work Disorder Is More Than Just Feeling Tired on the Job
Today´s conversation focused on the realities of shift work disorder, a condition often misunderstood or dismissed as just part of working odd hours. A key theme that emerged was the significant impact of misaligned circadian rhythms on both sleep quality and overall health, especially for those wor...
Why Insomnia Is a Symptom, Not a Diagnosis
Welcome back to the Hidden Sleep Disorders Show! In this episode, we're taking a deep dive into the real causes behind insomnia, a condition that affects countless people and frustrates both patients and doctors alike. Too often, insomnia is treated as the primary problem, but as Dr. Vishal Sani exp...
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