Dream Doctor

As a medical student in Mumbai, Abhinav Singh MPH ’02 helped eradicate polio, a catalytic experience that ignited his passion for preventive medicine and public health and led him to enroll at UIC for his Master’s in Public Health.

He specialized in sleep management and did his research at the UIC Center for Narcolepsy, where he learned lessons he still carries today about leadership, management and teamwork.

After graduation, Singh was awarded a prestigious residency fellowship at Northwestern University. His focus was primary care and building a sleep clinic, which led him to move to Greenwood, Indiana, to become facility director at Indiana Sleep Center, which has helped more than 7,000 patients sleep better.

Dr. Singh is a preeminent sleep physician and widely quoted in the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times, and an NBA sleep coach to the Indiana Pacers. He is most proud of the first award he received in the U.S. from UIC, the Watamull Award in recognition of academic excellence and achievement in his field.

His book, Sleep to Heal: 7 Simple Steps to Better Health, was published in June 2023 with co-author Charlotte Jensen.