Neurology
Vishesh Kapur, MD
Board certified sleep medicine physician, Director of Sleep Medicine for the Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, UW Professor of Medicine, Adjunct Professor of Neurology
Vishesh K. Kapur, MD, MPH, is a Professor of Medicine in the Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine at the University of Washington, where he directs the Sleep Medicine Program, serves as Program Director for the Sleep Medicine Fellowship, and founded the UW Medicine Sleep Center. He also acts as Medical Director of the UW Medicine Sleep Laboratory and Co-Medical Director of the UW Medicine Sleep Center. Specializing in sleep medicine, pulmonary and respiratory diseases,
35+
Years in Practice
Credentials
Board Certifications
- Sleep Medicine, 2007, American Board of Sleep Medicine
- Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine), 1997, American Board of Internal Medicine
- Pulmonary Disease, 1996, American Board of Internal Medicine
- Internal Medicine, 1992, American Board of Internal Medicine
Education & Training
- MD, Yale University, New Haven, CT (1989)
- Fellowship, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA (1998)
- MPH, University of Washington, Seattle, WA (1997)
- Internship and Residency in Internal Medicine, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY (1992)
- BA, Chemistry, Harvard College, Cambridge, MA (1984)
Peer Recognition
- Best Doctors in America — Best Doctors in America
2011-2014 (4 years)
- Seattle Magazine — Seattle Top Doctors
2006
- SeattleMet Magazine — Seattle's Top Doctors
2006-2007, 2014, 2016 (4 years)
- Washington Magazine — Best Doctors
2011-2013 (3 years)
Recognition & Leadership
Awards & Honors
- Best Doctors, Washington Magazine (2011-2013)
- Seattle's Top Doctors, SeattleMet Magazine (2006, 2007, 2014, 2016)
- Best Doctors in America Database (2011-2014)
- John Harvard Scholarship for Academic Achievement (1980-1983)
- Mentor Award, UW RWJ Clinical Scholars Program (2000)
Leadership Roles
- Director, Sleep Medicine Program, University of Washington
- Program Director, UW Sleep Medicine Fellowship
- Medical Director, UW Medicine Sleep Laboratory
- Co-Medical Director, UW Medicine Sleep Center
- Board of Directors, AASM Foundation (since June 2020)
Clinical Focus
Subspecialties
Conditions & Treatments
Practice Details
Hospital Affiliations
- UW Medical Center-Montlake
Languages
English
Experience
35+ years in practice