Dr. Winkelman received his PhD in Psychobiology from Harvard University, an MD from Harvard Medical School and then completed both a residency in Psychiatry and a fellowship in Sleep Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital. He was Medical Director of the Sleep Program at McLean Hospital and subsequently Medical Director of the sleep laboratory at Brigham and Women's Hospital.
He is currently a Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and chief of the Sleep Disorders Clinical Research Program in the Department of Psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr. Winkelman founded RLS Curbside, a free, HIPAA-compliant, provider-to-provider online forum for clinicians to discuss difficult RLS cases and ask management questions about RLS.
Dr. Winkelman's research has primarily focused in two areas: 1) epidemiology, physiology, cardiovascular consequences and treatment of restless legs syndrome, and 2) neurobiology and treatment of insomnia. He has lectured in and directed post-graduate medical education courses in sleep disorders nationally and internationally. Dr. Winkelman serves on the editorial boards of Sleep Medicine and CNS Drugs. He has published more than 150 articles, reviews and book chapters and is also the editor of the textbook Foundations of Psychiatric Sleep Medicine, Cambridge University Press (2011). View all of Dr. Winkelman's publications.
Clinical Interests:
Treats:
Mass General Neurology at Waltham
52 Second Ave.
Suite 3100
Waltham, MA 02451
Phone: 855-644-6387
Mass General Sleep Disorders Clinical Research Program
One Bowdoin Square
6th Floor
Boston, MA 02114
Medical Education
American Board Certifications
Note: This provider may accept more insurance plans than shown; please call the practice to find out if your plan is accepted.
Dr. Winkelman is an outstanding and compassionate physician who listens attentively and is very familiar with my health history.
This provider is excellent! He really knows this field (he's the specialist in it!), understands the problems a patient might have, makes valuable suggestions while at the same time listening to, respecting, and addressing the patient's wants. Does not dismiss anything the patient may say but discusses it with them. I have come out of this with a ... Read More
Dr. Winkelman is an RLS expert. I feel very fortunate to have found him and the RLS Center of Excellence at MGH. Dr. Winkelman literally saved me from the " hell" that is refractory RLS.
Dr. Winkelman is caring and so understanding. He has helped me immensely. I cannot thank him enough for his kindness and medical knowledge.
This care provider is very compassionate, listens very intently to what I have to say, and takes careful consideration of my concerns.
He's bright; he listened; he's busy
Great appt as always. Dr W cares about my health and is thorough and listens to me.
This was my first Virtual Visit with Dr. Winkelman since my former sleep doctor, [redacted], retired. Much to my amazement and delight he spent almost 1 hour with me, and he covered everything in my medical history. I am thrilled to have him as my new sleep doctor, and have total confidence in his ability to help me if/whenever needed.
Dr Winkelman is very caring, and very professional and always responds to calls and emails in a timely manner.
Dr Winkelman is very special in that he always gives me time to tell him about how I am doing, listens very intently, and follows up with me on what I said. He makes sure any of my concerns are addressed before the appointment ends. In that regard, he is very rare.