Dr. Mark D. Sifford, Clopton Clinic pulmonologist, has earned board certification in sleep medicine.
On the medical staff at St. Bernards since 1991, Sifford is board certified in the medical subspecialty of sleep medicine by the American Board of Medical Specialties. In addition, he holds board certification in internal medicine.
Sifford is a native of Jonesboro who earned a bachelor’s degree in chemistry at Arkansas State University before receiving his medical degree from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. He sees patients at Clopton Clinic as well as at the St. Bernards Sleep Disorders Center.
He served an internship and a residency in internal medicine and a fellowship in pulmonary and critical care medicine at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.
Sifford serves as a volunteer physician with the Jonesboro Church Health Center and is active in the Boy Scouts. He is a member of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church.
Clopton Clinic, 800 East Carson, Jonesboro, is a multi-specialty clinic that includes 16 physicians who practice in the subspecialties of internal medicine, family practice, gastroenterology, nephrology, pulmonology and oncology and hematology.
The St. Bernards Sleep Disorders Center was the first sleep center in Northeast Arkansas to be accredited by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, an organization that identifies sleep medicine providers who offer the highest quality of medical care for people with sleep problems. Established about 25 years ago, the St. Bernards Center performs studies that detect issues ranging from sleep apnea and insomnia to restless leg syndrome and narcolepsy.