Yaslam Balfaqih, MD, FAAP

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Yaslam Balfaqih, MD, FAAP is a pediatric sleep medicine provider at Dayton Children's Hospital. Dr. Balfaqih completed his medical degree at Jordan University of Science and Technology in Irbid, Jordan. He subsequently did his pediatric training in Jordan and Qatar prior to moving to the United States and joining Marshall University - Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine for Graduate Medical Education in Pediatrics. For several years, he practiced ambulatory and hospital pediatrics before moving forward with his sleep medicine fellowship at Children’s Mercy hospital/UMKC/KUMC in Kansas City. Throughout the years, he received several recognitions for his exceptional clinical performance, in addition to his active participation in research and quality improvement with several publications. 

Dr. Balfaqih was motivated to pursue a career in the medical field due to his desire to aid those in need. He has always had an urge to help, guide and nurture. On average, one-third of our life is spent sleeping, for many reasons, it is often a neglected part of our lives. After having his own kids and caring for children at work over the years, it became even clearer to Dr. Balfaqih that sleep is also a large quality of life factor for patients and their families. The proverb “a good laugh and a long sleep are the best cures in the doctor’s book” was to some extent aspirational to him and therefore, pediatric sleep medicine become his career endeavor.