Summary

Dr. Krishna Mettu appreciates the importance of good sleep so much that he lists it among his favorite pastimes, along with traveling and kite flying. His friends call him Sleep Krishna.The quality of the six to eight hours spent sleeping affects the quality of the next 16-18 hours of daytime functioning, he points out, as well as a persons health over the short and long term.Thats why, after completing a residency in neurology, he did a fellowship in Clinical Sleep Medicine at the University of Missouri-Columbia. With his continued passion and fascination of The role of interfaces of Sleep Medicine, its functional integration with Autonomic Nervous system and medical branches, he pursued another fellowship in Autonomic Neurophysiology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center at the Harvard School of Medicine, Boston, MA. This evolving field focuses on evaluation of autonomic dysfunction in people who experience symptoms of unexplained light headedness or passing out, heart palpitations, low blood pressure, diabetic autonomic dysfunction, abnormal sweat disorders and numbness, tingling or pain in extremities.Dr. Mettu joined the Jefferson City Medical Group in October 2009, specializing in the treatment of sleep-related disorders and its interface with other medical specialties. He became the director of the Sleep Center at St. Marys Health Center following the retirement of Dr. Damasus Jayamanne and has been instrumental in successful advancement of the Comprehensive Sleep Disorders Clinics at JCMG and American Academy of Sleep Medicine accredited Sleep Center for SSM Health Care System, in Mid-Missouri.While Dr. Mettu was in medical school, still undecided which specialty to pursue, his grandparents lived with his family due to their health issues. He recalls that they snored heavily, often pausing in their breathing and sometimes gasping for air as they slept.
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Quick Facts

  • accepting new patients
  • 4.4
  • 27 years of experience
  • speaks English
  • Blde Universitys Sri B M Patil Med Coll Hospital & Research Centre
  • 9 written reviews
  • 2 specialties
  • 7 areas of expertise
  • 2 board certifications
  • 2 hospital affiliations
  • 4 office locations

Office Locations

Dr. Krishna Mettu has 4 locations

Jefferson City Medical Group Pc

1241 W Stadium BlvdJefferson City, MO 65109
Mon8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tue8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wed8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thu8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Fri8:00 am - 5:00 pm
SatClosed
SunClosed

Jefferson City Medical Group (at The Lake)

1055 Ozark Care DrOsage Beach, MO 65065

Ssm Health Saint Marys Hospital Jefferson City

2505 Mission DrJefferson City, MO 65109

Capital Region Medical Center

1125 Madison StJefferson City, MO 65101

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Accepts New Patients
4.4 
27 Years of Experience 55 Years of Experience
No Virtual Visit Option No Virtual Visit Option No Virtual Visit Option No Virtual Visit Option
Speaks English Speaks English Speaks English
Jefferson City , MOColumbia , MOJefferson City , MOColumbia , MO
Med School: Blde Universitys Sri B M Patil Med Coll Hospital & Research Centre Med School: University Of Colorado School Of Medicine
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Insurance Plans Accepted by Dr. Krishna Mettu

  • Accepts Medicare

Medical Specialties

Dr. Krishna Mettu has the following 2 specialties

Specialty Expertise

Dr. Krishna Mettu has the following 7 areas of expertise

  • Alzheimer's Disease
  • Epilepsy
  • Insomnia
  • Migraine Disorders
  • Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
  • Sleep Deprivation
  • Sleep Medicine

Certifications, License, & Education

27 Years Experience

MEDICAL LICENSE

Medical Doctor, Missouri, 2026, Expired

EDUCATION & TRAINING

Medical School

Blde Universitys Sri B M Patil Med Coll Hospital & Research CentreGraduated in 1999

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Dr. Krishna Mettu's office is located at 1241 W Stadium Blvd, Jefferson City, MO, 65109.
What languages does Dr. Krishna Mettu speak?
Dr. Krishna Mettu speaks English.
Which hospitals is Dr. Krishna Mettu affiliated with?
Dr. Krishna Mettu is affiliated with Capital Region Medical Center and Ssm Health Saint Marys Hospital Jefferson City.

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