Stacey Simon, PhD
Associate Professor, Pediatrics-Pulmonary Medicine

Clinic (720) 777-6181
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Gender: Female
Languages: English
Department, Section/Division: Pediatrics-Pulmonary Medicine

Practice Locations

Children's Hospital Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
13123 East 16th Ave
Aurora, CO 80045
720-777-1234
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Hospital Affiliation
  • Children's Hospital Colorado

Specialty Information

Specialties
  • Psychology
  • Pediatrics - Sleep Medicine, Board Certification
  • Behavioral Sleep Medicine, Board Certification
  • Psychology, License
Conditions & Treatments
  • Brain and Nervous System
  • Sleep Apnea
  • Sleep Disorders
Clinical Interest for Patients
I work with infants, children, adolescents, and their families on behavioral management of sleep problems, including insomnia (difficulty falling and/or staying asleep), circadian rhythm sleep disorders, and obstructive sleep apnea.

Public Speaking
Yes

Education & Training

Graduate Schools:
  • PhD, University of Florida (2011)

Undergraduate Schools:
  • BA, Case Western Reserve University (OH) (2005)

Internships:
  • Nationwide Children's Hospital/Ohio State University Program (2011)

Fellowships:
  • Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center Program, Psychology (2013)

Recognition & Awards

  • 4P Early Career Stage Clinical Investigator Award, Sleep Research Society (2017)
  • Sleep Research Network Travel Award, Sleep Research Network (2016)

Professional Memberships

  • Sleep Research Society, Member
  • Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine, Member
  • Society of Pediatric Psychology, Member

Research & Grants

https://profiles.ucdenver.edu/display/3663642
Grants
  • Sleep, Glycemic Control, and Insulin Resistance in Youth with Type 1 Diabetes (2019)
    CCTSI, $30000
  • Sleep, Glycemic Control, and Insulin Resistance in Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes (2019)
    JDRF, $385000
  • Impact of Sleep Extension on Insulin Sensitivity and Dietary Intake in Adolescents (2018)
    NIH NIDDK K23, $600000
  • Impact of Sleep Extension on Insulin Sensitivity and Dietary Intake in Adolescents (2017)
    NIH BIRCWH K12, $200000
  • Investigating the Relationship between Circadian Phase and Insulin Resistance in Obese Adolescents (2015)
    Children's Hospital Colorado & Colorad School of Mines, $30000
  • The Role of Circadian Factors & Sleep Disordered Breathing on Insulin Resistance in Girls with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (2014)
    Center for Women's Health Research, $25000
Research interests for Patients:
My research is focused on better understanding the negative health effects of poor sleep in children and adolescents.

Information for Referring Providers

Research Interest for Referring Providers
My research focuses on mechanisms underlying the negative cardiometabolic consequences of insufficient sleep and circadian misalignment in adolescents. Short sleep duration and circadian misalignment are believed to contribute to health problems, including obesity and insulin resistance. Adolescence is a time of chronic short sleep duration and a propensity for delayed circadian phase. However, imposed early school start times mean that adolescents are often unable to avoid going to bed late, yet are woken early in the morning during their biological night and out of synchronization with their circadian rhythm. Yet, a gap remains with little information on the relationship between sleep and circadian rhythms and health in adolescents. My current research studies are examining the associations between sleep duration and insulin sensitivity in adolescents, including healthy youth, and teens with obesity, type 1, and type 2 diabetes.
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