Biography
Dr. Gerard J. Meskill is a neurologist and sleep medicine physician specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of sleep disorders, including narcolepsy, obstructive sleep apnea, and insomnia. He is board-certified in both neurology and sleep medicine and has extensive experience helping patients manage complex sleep conditions and disorders of excessive daytime sleepiness.
Dr. Meskill earned his medical degree from the State University of New York Downstate College of Medicine. He completed an internal medicine internship followed by a neurology residency at Long Island Jewish Medical Center, where he served as chief resident, before pursuing fellowship training in sleep medicine at Stanford University.
He is the founder and CEO of Tricoastal Narcolepsy and Sleep Disorders Center in the greater Houston, Texas area, where he treats patients with a wide range of sleep disorders and leads clinical research initiatives focused on narcolepsy and obstructive sleep apnea.
In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. Meskill has served as a principal investigator in multiple clinical trials studying therapies for narcolepsy and sleep apnea and has published research in peer-reviewed journals and medical texts. He also founded A.W.A.K.E. Greater Houston, a patient support group for people living with narcolepsy and other sleep disorders.
Education
- Medical Degree: State University of New York (SUNY) Downstate College of Medicine
- Residency: Long Island Jewish Medical Center
- Fellowships: Stanford University
- Board Certifications:
- Neurology — American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
- Sleep Medicine — American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology