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 Facebook, where he developed a clinical approach designed for people whose lives do not accommodate standard sleep advice. He holds an MD and MBA from Tufts University and serves as a National Spokesperson for the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.
Sleep Decode is his private practice. All care is delivered via telemedicine to patients in California.
How Sleep Decode Works
Sleep Decode treats insomnia, circadian rhythm disorders, and sleep optimization for people whose schedules, travel, and demands require a personalized approach.
The process begins with a five-minute 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.
Annual Membership
The membership begins with regular visits focused on resolving your core sleep problem, whether that is insomnia, a circadian rhythm issue, or sleep disrupted by stress, perimenopause, or the demands of a high-pressure life. This is typically the first two to three months.
From there, the relationship shifts to optimization: scheduling sleep around important events, building jet lag plans for international travel (whether for work, negotiations, or being present with family on vacation), and adjusting your protocol as your life and biology change. Much of this 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, with adjustments to their protocol based on real trends rather than a single snapshot.
You work directly with me throughout. No front desk, no intake team, no handoffs. The practice is limited to 50 patients so that access stays real.
All visits are conducted via telemedicine.
Schedule a Consultation
Call to schedule an appointment.
(650) 382-2345(650) 382-2345