Are Sleeping Pills Helping or Hurting Your Quality of Sleep?

Prescription sleep medications can help women struggling with occasional insomnia but probably won’t help with chronic sleep problems, new research finds. Two years of data from nearly 700 middle-age women showed that long-term use of medications such as Ambien, Lunesta or some anti-anxiety prescriptions didn’t help women sleep better in the long run compared to women […]

Can You Sleep on Memory Foam Before 24 Hours?

You’ve probably heard the golden rule that applies to any memory foam mattress in a box: you need to allow at least 24 hours for it to decompress before you can actually use it.  Is this really that necessary? What will happen to a mattress if you set to sleep on it just a few hours after […]

Brent Fisher, MBA, FACHE, FACMPE
President and Chief Executive Officer

“Alaska Sleep Clinic has a history of providing the most comprehensive sleep medicine services in the state of Alaska. Its potential has only begun. I am here to take these high-quality, comprehensive services to all Alaskans.”

Experience

Brent Fisher has held leadership positions spanning a wide variety of complex and start-up organizations: manufacturing (pharmaceutical & medical device), software development, hospitals (academic and community), medical groups, consulting, hospice, military, engineered devices, engineered plastics, and private equity.

Publications and Organizations

His writings have been published in various magazines, trade journals, and medical journals, including the Physician Executive Journal, Healthcare Executive, Modern Healthcare, Group Practice Journal, New England Journal of Medicine, and Journal of Healthcare Management (Best Article Award).

He has served on the Board of Directors of professional associations, civic organizations, and businesses.

Hobbies and Activities

Brent enjoys being with his family, serving in the community, hiking, camping, fishing, and hunting.