About SEAASM
South East Asian Academy of Sleep Medicine
An international medical society established in 2013 to advance clinical sleep medicine, foster multidisciplinary knowledge exchange, and address the looming epidemic of sleep disorders across South East Asia.
About SEAASM
Elevating Sleep Health Across South East Asia
Dr. Himanshu Garg
Founder, SEAASM
Pulmonologist & Key Sleep Medicine Practitioner
Uniting Sleep Specialists Against the Looming Epidemic
In early 2013, a visionary cohort of South Asian physicians and sleep specialists recognized an alarming public health crisis: while sleep disorders—particularly Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), severe insomnia, and hypoventilation syndromes—were reaching epidemic proportions across South East Asia, clinical diagnostic infrastructure, accredited training programs, and societal awareness remained drastically deficient.
To bridge this critical void, the South East Asian Academy of Sleep Medicine (SEAASM) was formally founded. Incepted as an autonomous academic fraternity, SEAASM works in close association with the World Sleep Society (WSS) to unify clinicians, researchers, and technologists under a rigorous, evidence-based standard of sleep healthcare delivery.
SEAASM serves as a vibrant platform for regional collaboration, enabling clinicians across South East Asia to share clinical insights, develop indigenous research protocols, and raise standards of sleep diagnostics.
Global Knowledge Exchange & Regional Solidarity
Through international symposia, certified fellowships, and annual ICSD congresses, SEAASM bridges global sleep science with localized clinical realities.
SEAASM Endeavours Towards
Five strategic pillars driving clinical training, public health awareness, policy advocacy, and academic excellence in sleep medicine across the region.
Physician & Technician Pathways
Creating new training pathways and credentials for physicians, clinicians, and polysomnography technicians to ensure certified standards of patient diagnosis.
Accessible Training Resources
Developing and curating easily accessible clinical training resources, scoring manuals, e-learning courses, and webinar masterclasses for regional healthcare providers.
Elevating Sleep Awareness
Working proactively towards increasing awareness about sleep-related disorders, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), insomnia, and their systemic cardio-metabolic implications.
Insurance & Reimbursement
Engaging with relevant national authorities, health ministries, and insurance regulators towards ensuring fair reimbursement for diagnostic sleep studies and PAP therapies.
Legislative & Academic Curricula Focus
Working with legislative authorities, national medical commissions, and university faculties to ensure formal academic focus and sleep medicine curriculum inclusion in undergraduate and post-graduate medical education.
Associate Society Member of World Sleep Society
SEAASM works in close synergy with the World Sleep Society (WSS) and international sleep academies to standardize clinical protocols, conduct certified examinations, and champion sleep health as a fundamental human right.