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June M. Fry, MD, PhD received her Doctorate in biochemistry from the University of Pittsburgh and her Medical Degree from the Medical College of Pennsylvania. She completed neurology training at the Neurological Institute of New York, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, and a clinical elective in sleep disorders at the Sleep/Wake Disorders Center at Montefiore Medical Center, New York.
Fry came to the Medical College of Pennsylvania in 1981 to start the Sleep Disorders Center which was accredited by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (formerly ASDA) in 1984. With an emphasis on patient care, education and research, the Philadelphia-based Center is distinguished as one of the largest and most outstanding full service sleep disorder centers in the country. Board certified in sleep medicine and neurology, Fry is the Medical Director of the Center for Sleep Medicine in Philadelphia and is recognized for her work in the areas of narcolepsy and restless leg syndrome, as well as sleep disorders in general.
In addition to her professional qualifications, and numerous research publications, Fry is an active member of professional societies. In 1990, Fry was appointed to the National Commission on Sleep Disorders Research and worked with the other commissioners to prepare a national plan for Congress. From 1993 to 1997 she was a member of the Board of Directors of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and served as the President in 1995-96.