Mohamed Shamiya, MD (Doctor of Medicine)
Board-certified sleep and internal medicine physician exploring how sleep, breathing, metabolism, and lifestyle influence energy, performance, and long-term health
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President of Las Vegas Sleep Center
Profession: Sleep Medicine Specialist
Specialties: functional medicine, Internal Medicine, Sleep Medicine
Dr. Mohamed Shamiya is a board-certified physician in Sleep Medicine and Internal Medicine and the founder of Las Vegas Sleep Center. His work focuses on helping patients understand and address the often-overlooked connections between sleep, breathing, metabolism, weight, energy, cognitive performance, and long-term health.
Through Get Your Sleep Right, Dr. Shamiya translates complex medical science into clear, practical guidance people can use in everyday life. He discusses common sleep disorders—including sleep apnea, insomnia, restless legs syndrome, circadian rhythm disorders, and excessive daytime sleepiness—while also exploring how sleep interacts with obesity, hormonal health, cardiovascular risk, mental clarity, physical performance, and healthy aging.
His approach goes beyond simply counting hours of sleep or treating a test result. He emphasizes identifying the underlying contributors to poor sleep, optimizing breathing and oxygenation, improving metabolic health, and creating personalized strategies that support better daily function and long-term resilience.
The channel features physician-led education, expert conversations, emerging research, and realistic strategies designed to help viewers sleep better, feel sharper, and take greater control of their health.
Ideas for podcast episodes :
- The science of sleep from insomnia to optimal recovery
Questions I'm always ready to answer :
- Why is Sleep now considered one of the most important pillars of health alongside diet and exercise?
- What is the biggest misconception people have about Sleep that may be sabotaging their health?
- How could someone tell the difference between being tired and being truly sleep deprived?
- What are the most common root causes of insomnia, other people and even doctors often overlook
- How does poor Sleep impact everything from weight gain and hormones to cognitive performance and longevity?
