David Benavides, MD

David Benavides, MD, is faculty at Harvard Medical School and a board-certified sleep medicine physician in the Division of Sleep and Circadian Disorders at Mass General Brigham. He completed residency at the University of Michigan and is Harvard-trained in sleep medicine through his fellowship at Mass General Brigham. He is also a Diplomate of the American Board of Lifestyle Medicine. He is the founder of Sleepspan, a physician-led consulting practice focused on sleep and circadian health.

As a physician and educator, his work centers on sleep as a fundamental yet underused pillar of healthspan and cardiometabolic health. He has particular expertise in the relationship between sleep and cardiovascular disease, especially arrhythmias, and works closely with cardiology colleagues at Mass General Brigham on the care of patients with sleep and heart rhythm disorders. He also has clinical expertise in circadian rhythm disorders, and focuses on how sleep and circadian timing influence brain health, cognitive performance, and whole-body health.

Dr. Benavides has served as faculty for Harvard Medical School's Sleep Medicine continuing medical education course, teaching on sleep, lifestyle, and weight. He trains residents and fellows in clinical sleep medicine at Mass General Brigham and co-chairs the subcommittee that organizes the American Academy of Sleep Medicine's national Sleep Fellow Boot Camp. He presents at regional, national, and international medical meetings, has served as a peer reviewer for Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and has been featured in the Heart Rhythm Society's media education programming. His expertise has also been featured in TIME, Newsweek, U.S. News & World Report, and on SiriusXM.