Akron Children's Logo
Skip to main content
Close Tools Menu Icon

Operator:

330-543-1000

Questions or Referrals:
ASK CHILDREN‘S

Close Phone Menu Icon
Akron Children's > For Families & Patients > About Akron Children's > Find a Provider
Krishna, Jyoti MD

Jyoti Krishna, MD, FAAP, FAASM

Director, Pediatric Sleep Medicine

Gender: Male

Practices/Specialties: Robert T. Stone, MD, Respiratory Center

Primary Location:
Practicing in Akron and 2 other locations |


Appointments: 330-543-8885

Main Phone: 330-543-8885

ALL LOCATIONS:

Akron Children's Pulmonary Medicine, Akron
Considine Professional Building
215 West Bowery Street
Level 6
Akron, Ohio 44308
Fax: 330-543-8890
Map & directions

Appointments: 330-543-8885

Main Phone: 330-543-8885

Akron Children's Pediatric Sleep Lab, Akron
Main Hospital Building
214 West Bowery Street
2nd floor - Yellow Elevator
Akron, Ohio 44308
Fax: 330-543-8890
Map & directions

Appointments: 330-543-8885

Akron Children's Pediatric Sleep Medicine, Akron
Considine Professional Building
215 West Bowery Street
Level 6
Akron, Ohio 44308
Fax: 330-543-8890
Map & directions

Appointments: 330-543-8885

Meet Jyoti Krishna, MD, FAAP, FAASM

Dr. Krishna is the director of Pediatric Sleep Medicine at Akron Children’s. He’s been practicing sleep medicine since 2002 and with Akron Children’s since 2014. He went to medical school at Maulana Azad Medical College, University of Delhi in India. He went on to complete a pediatric residency at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center and a sleep medicine fellowship at the University of Louisville and Kosair Children’s Hospital. Dr. Krishna has a special interest in a full spectrum of sleep disorders, including sleep apnea, excessive sleepiness (i.e., narcolepsy), insomnia, parasomnias (i.e., sleep-walking and sleep terrors), limb movement disorders in sleep (ie., restless legs), circadian rhythm disorders (i.e., delayed sleep phase). He is certified by the American Board of Pediatrics and the American Board of Sleep Medicine. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and is a member of the Ohio Sleep Society. He has published a book, several book chapters and many original research articles, as well as given numerous presentations, lectures and media appearances. He has extensive experience in academia, including serving as an associate professor of pediatrics at Northeast Ohio Medical University. 

Education & Affiliations

Medical School:

Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi, India

Fellowship:

Sleep Medicine: Kosair Children's Hospital, Louisville, KY

Board Certifications:

American Board of Pediatrics: Sleep Medicine

Academic Appointments:

Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Northeast Ohio Medical University

Associations:

  • Fellow, American Academy of Sleep Medicine
  • Fellow, American Academy of Pediatrics
  • Fellow, Indian Academy of Pediatrics
  • Ohio Sleep Society

Special Interests:

The full spectrum of sleep disorders, including sleep apnea, excessive sleepiness (i.e., narcolepsy), insomnia, parasomnias (i.e., sleep-walking and sleep terrors), limb movement disorders in sleep (ie., restless legs), circadian rhythm disorders (i.e., delayed sleep phase)

Patient Ratings

What are Patient Experience Star Ratings? Learn more.

Back to top of page

By using this site, you consent to our use of cookies. To learn more, read our privacy policy.