Renee S. Monderer, MD

Renee Monderer, MD, is Chief of Neurology at the Weiler Division of Montefiore and Assistant Clinical Professor at our Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Her clinical specialty is in treating sleep disorders such as obstructive sleep apnea, narcolepsy, parasomnias and sleep related movements disorders.

In 1998, Dr. Monderer received her Bachelor of Arts in psychology from Yeshiva University. She then attended Albert Einstein College of Medicine, earning her Doctor of Medicine in 2002. She attended Staten Island University Hospital at the start of her postdoctoral training, completing a year-long internship in general medicine in 2003. Dr. Monderer then came to Montefiore Medical Center to complete a three-year residency in neurology in 2006, followed by a year-long sleep medicine fellowship in 2007.

For her research, Dr. Monderer is involved in multiple clinical studies investigating new medications for the treatment of narcolepsy and other hypersomnias. Her work has been shared through peer-reviewed journals, abstracts and book chapters.

Dr. Monderer is a member of the American Academy of Neurology and the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.