Dorrie Rizzo, McGill University

Research

Read how they describe their research on their McGill University profile.

Latest papers

Obstructive sleep apnea risk is associated with a diminished cognitive profile: findings from the Canadian longitudinal study on aging.
Frontiers in psychology · 2026 · first author
Should testing for obstructive sleep apnea be offered routinely to older family medicine patients? A prospective cohort study.
Psychology, health & medicine · 2023
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on obstructive sleep apnea: recommendations for symptom management.
Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine · 2021 · first author

All 5 publications

5 publications.

01

Obstructive sleep apnea risk is associated with a diminished cognitive profile: findings from the Canadian longitudinal study on aging.

Rizzo D, Baltzan M, Abu-Farha M, Alterki A, Abubaker J, Al-Mulla F, Elsaraj SM

Frontiers in psychology2026First author

DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1864558 PMID: 42741430

02

Should testing for obstructive sleep apnea be offered routinely to older family medicine patients? A prospective cohort study.

Bailes S, Rizzo D, Fichten C, Baltzan M, Grad R, Creti L, Amsel R, Libman E

Psychology, health & medicine2023

DOI: 10.1080/13548506.2023.2176525 PMID: 36854649

03

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on obstructive sleep apnea: recommendations for symptom management.

Rizzo D, Libman E, Baltzan M, Fichten C, Bailes S

Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine2021First author

DOI: 10.5664/jcsm.8922 PMID: 33100266

04

Dream enactment behavior: review for the clinician.

Baltzan M, Yao C, Rizzo D, Postuma R

Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine2020

DOI: 10.5664/jcsm.8734 PMID: 32741444

05

An Objective Measure of Drowsy Driving: Are We There Yet?

Rizzo D, Baltzan M

Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine2019First author

DOI: 10.5664/jcsm.7954 PMID: 31538587

Frequent collaborators

Department of Psychiatry
Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health
Department of Family Medicine

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Marc Baltzan

Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health

5 shared papers, latest 2026

Sally Bailes

Department of Psychiatry

2 shared papers, latest 2023

Eva Libman

Department of Psychiatry

2 shared papers, latest 2023

Roland Grad

Department of Family Medicine

1 shared papers, latest 2023

Laura Creti

Department of Psychiatry

1 shared papers, latest 2023

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Subject: Prospective PhD student Dear Professor Rizzo, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Obstructive sleep apnea risk is associated with a diminished cognitive profile: findings from the Canadian longitudinal study on aging." (2026), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]