Charles Bae, MD, MHCI
Sleep Medicine
Accepting new patients
Sees patients age 18 and up
Penn Sleep Center Market Street
Penn Medicine Provider

About me

  • Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine (Sleep Medicine)
  • Associate Professor of Medicine in Neurology

Education and training

  • Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine
  • Residency: Cleveland Clinic Foundation
  • Fellowship: Cleveland Clinic Foundation

What my patients think about me

Average Rating

302 reviews

Comments are submitted by patients and reflect their views and opinions. The comments are not endorsed by and do not necessarily reflect the views of Penn Medicine.

October 2025
friendly, helpful, professional
October 2025
i know he truly cares about me and is always available to support me
September 2025
he offers suggestions to follow up on
September 2025
kind, listened well, explained options so i could understand and make decisions.

Insurance accepted

My Locations

Penn Medicine hospital privileges

  • Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Pennsylvania Hospital: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Penn Presbyterian Medical Center: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Dr. Bae is a Penn Medicine physician.

Qualifications and experience

Treatments and Conditions

My research

Ellis CA, Liu P, Napole A, Denison L, Shaik N, Venezia GA, Ljungberg L, Karamardian M, Peachey C, Buckley M, Bae CJ, Stein L, Xu D. Promoting Sleep for Neurology Inpatients: the Value of Routine Overnight Vital Signs , Neurology Clinical Practice, 15: 2025,1-9


Husain AM, Zee PC, Leary EB, Fuller DS, Candler S, Whalen M, Gow M, Bae CJ. Experiences of people with narcolepsy who switched from sodium oxybate to low-sodium oxybate: a plain language summary , Future Neurology, 20: 2025,1-12


James JG, BA, Wechsler LR, MD, Blum CA, Bae CJ, Tropea TF. Provider Impressions of Inpatient Teleneurology Consultation. , Neurology Clinical Practice, 14: 2024,1-13


Husain AM, Zee PC, Leary EB, Fuller DS, Macfadden W, Candler S, Whalen M, Bae CJ. Dosing and transition characteristics in people with narcolepsy transitioning from sodium oxybate to lower-sodium oxybate: Data from the real-world TENOR Study. , Sleep Medicine, 113: 2024,328-337


Bae CJ, Zee PC, Leary EB, Fuller DS, Macfadden W, Candler S, Steininger TL, Husain AM. Effectiveness and tolerability in people with narcolepsy transitioning from sodium oxybate to low-sodium oxybate: Data from the real-world TENOR study. , Sleep Medicine, 109: 2023


Roy A, Ito D, Morris S, Candler S, Profant J, Bae C Individualized Treatment Patterns for Patients with Narcolepsy Treated with Oxybate: A Clinical Practice Perspective. , Nat Sci Sleep, 15: 2023


An J, Glick HA, Sawyer AM, Arguelles J, Bae CJ, Chen A, Keenan BT, Kuna ST, Maislin G, Mazzotti DR, Pack AI, Shi JM, Watach AJ, Hwang D Association between Positive Airway Pressure Adherence and Healthcare Costs Among Individuals with Obstructive Sleep Apnea. , Chest, 163(6): 2023


Jimenez D, Cadman S, Watach A, Khan N, Hahn L, Bae C PennPALS: An Innovative, Bidirectional Text Messaging System Using PAP Usage Data to Increase Patient Adherence with PAP Therapy. , Sleep, 45: 2022,A162


Husain A, Leary E, Fuller D, Macfadden W, Whalen M, Bae C, Zee P. Dosing and Reasons for Transitioning from Sodium Oxybate to Lower-Sodium Oxybate in People with Narcolepsy: Data from the Real-World TENOR study. , Sleep, 45: 2022,A174


Leary E, Zee P, Fuller D, Macfadden W, Steininger T, Bae C, Husain A Efficacy and Safety in People with Narcolepsy Transitioning form Sodium Oxybate to Lower-Sodium Oxybate: Data from the Real-World TENOR study. , Sleep, 45: 2022,A176