Sleep medicine designed for how you live.
Nitun Verma, MD, MBA. Stanford-trained sleep medicine physician.
Nitun Verma, MD, MBA
Nitun Verma is a sleep medicine physician who has spent 20 years treating ambitious people who don't sleep well.
He trained at Stanford under Christian Guilleminault, the physician who founded clinical sleep medicine and co-founded the journal Sleep. After his fellowship, Nitun built the first dedicated sleep programs at Apple and Meta. Over years of clinical work with high-performing patients, he tracked sleep through wearables, sleep diaries, and patient-reported outcomes, iterating his protocol based on the data to refine what works for people whose lives do not accommodate standard sleep advice.
He serves as a National Spokesperson for the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and has served on multiple AASM committees, including the Emerging Technology Committee, which evaluates new consumer and clinical sleep technologies. He was Vice Chair of Apple’s research advisory board for sensors and wearables, evaluating consumer and clinical health technologies. He holds an MD and MBA from Tufts University.
Sleep Decode is his private practice. All care is delivered via telemedicine to patients in California.
“Nitun doesn’t start with sleep. He starts with how you actually live your day, and shows you where sleep is breaking down and why. I made a couple of changes after just one conversation and my sleep noticeably improved. I wasn’t expecting that.”
How Sleep Decode Works
Sleep Decode treats insomnia, circadian rhythm disorders, perimenopausal sleep disruption, jet lag management, structured weaning from sleep medications, and sleep optimization for high-stakes events. Patients with untreated or unstable mental health conditions, untreated sleep apnea, or narcolepsy are referred to appropriate specialists.
The process begins with an introductory phone call to confirm fit. If we both want to move forward, you book your Sleep Assessment Visit.
Sleep Assessment Visit
A comprehensive evaluation of your sleep, your days, and how they connect. This includes a full circadian profile and a daytime assessment covering caffeine, light, exercise, meals, and work patterns.
Programs
Three engagement models, each beginning after the Sleep Assessment Visit:
Annual Sleep Medicine Membership. The full clinical practice. Initial visits focus on resolving the core sleep problem, whether insomnia, stress-related sleep disruption, perimenopausal sleep changes, or jet lag. Subsequent months shift to optimization: scheduling sleep around important events, building personalized jet lag plans, and adjusting protocols as life and biology change. Much of the ongoing work can be handled by email when a full visit is not needed. Patients who continue past the first year receive an annual review tracking how their circadian rhythm and daytime performance have evolved.
Concierge Jet Lag Program. For patients whose primary need is travel-related circadian disruption. Includes the initial Sleep Assessment Visit to build the circadian profile, followed by personalized jet lag plans for each trip. Patients email flight itineraries and receive plans covering meal timing, light exposure, sleep on the plane, and meeting scheduling at the destination.
Short Course for Insomnia or Sleep Optimization. A focused engagement for patients with a defined sleep issue who want structured intervention without ongoing membership.
You work directly with me throughout. No front desk, no intake team, no handoffs. The practice is intentionally limited to 50 patients so access remains personal and responsive.
Fees are discussed during the introductory phone call.
All visits are conducted via telemedicine.
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