Joseph E. Modrak, M.D.

Dr. Modrak graduated from the Medical College of Virginia in 1989. He subsequently completed an Internal Medicine residency as well as Fellowship training in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at the University of Rochester. He has been on the faculty at URMC since completing his training in 199...

Dr. Modrak graduated from the Medical College of Virginia in 1989. He subsequently completed an Internal Medicine residency as well as Fellowship training in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at the University of Rochester. He has been on the faculty at URMC since completing his training in 1995. He is board certified in Pulmonary Medicine, Critical Care Medicine, and Sleep Medicine. He currently divides his time between seeing patients with sleep disorders at the UR Medicine Sleep Disorders Center and providing pulmonary/critical care services for patients hospitalized at Strong Memorial Hospital. He is the Medical Director at the Sleep Disorders Center-Canandaigua.

Dr. Modrak is married and has 2 grown children. He is an avid bicyclist and is quite happy about the fact that the Sleep Disorders Center is adjacent to the Erie Canal so that he can bike to work much of the year.


Undergraduate Education:
University of Virginia graduated in 1984 with BA in Biology

Medical School:
Medical College of Virginia graduated in 1989

Post-Doctoral Training:
Medical Residency 1989-1992 at Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester, NY

Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Fellowship training 1992-1995 at Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester, NY


Medical Licensure

New York State Medical Licensure No. 188210

Certifications

Certified -- American Board of Internal Medicine, 1992, 2002
Certified -- Pulmonary Disease Subspecialty Examination, 1994, 2004, 2014
Certified -- Critical Care Medicine Subspecialty Examination, 1995, 2005, 2016
Certified -- Sleep Medicine Subspecialty Examination, 1998, 2009, 2019

Professional Hospital and Administrative Appointments

Institution Appointment Years

Strong Sleep Disorders Center, Associate Director; 1/00-present
Rochester, NY

Strong Sleep Disorders Center, Director Pediatric services; 1/00-1/05
Rochester, NY

Sleep Disorders Center (URMC)-Canandaigua, Director, 5/1/24-present

FF Thompson Hospital Director, Sleep Disorders 1/98-present
Canandaigua, N.Y. Center

St. James Mercy Hospital Director, Sleep Disorders 4/97-present Hornell, N.Y. Lab

Dr. Modrak has a very large clinical practice. He has been involved in a number of clinical research studies on obstructive sleep apnea in both adults and children.

Dr. Modrak has a very large clinical practice. He has been involved in a number of clinical research studies on obstructive sleep apnea in both adults and children.