Boris Sagalovich, M.D. has been Medical Director of the Respiratory Disorders Center since it originated in 1996. Dr. Sagalovich completed his fellowship in Pulmonary Medicine at St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital Center, university hospital of Columbia University Physicians and Surgeons. After becoming board certified in Pulmonary Diseases, Dr. Sagalovich trained in Sleep Medicine. He became certified in Sleep Medicine in 2003 and founded the Comprehensive Sleep Disorders Institute.

Before entering the fields of Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine, Dr. Sagalovich practiced oncological surgery in St. Petersburg, Russia in the 1980’s. He then became board certified in Internal Medicine after training at New York’s Brookdale University Hospital Center.

Besides being Medical Director of the Comprehensive Sleep Disorders Institute and Respiratory Disorders Center, Dr. Sagalovich is an attending physician at St. Luke’s-Roosevelt, Beth Israel, New York Downtown, and Victory Memorial Hospitals. In addition to his work in the Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Staten Island hospitals, Dr. Sagalovich brings his consultation services from Brooklyn to Queens once a week.

Dr. Sagalovich has also contributed much to the fields of Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine through his involvement in health inventions, research, and teaching. He has invented two devices including a patent pending device which can prevent mouth dryness in patients who are receiving treatment of Tiotropium Bromide (Spiriva). Additionally, he has been the principal investigator of four research projects at the Respiratory Disorders Center and Comprehensive Sleep Disorders Institute, including ongoing studies regarding the efficacy and safety of certain medications. Dr. Sagalovich has also shared his experience in Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine as lecturer at New York Downtown Hospital, as well as other venues.