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Faculty

  • Atul Malhotra, M.D.

    Atul Malhotra, M.D.

    Professor and Vice Chief of Research, Pulmonary Critical Care and Sleep Medicine

    Interests:
     - Pathogenesis of sleep apnea
     - Metabolic/cardiovascular complications of sleep disorders
     - Mechanical ventilation in acute respiratory distress syndrome
  • Robert Owens, M.D.

    Robert Owens, M.D.

    Associate Professor of Medicine
    Owens Lab

    Interests:
     - Pathogenesis of sleep apnea
     - Sleep apnea and chronic lung disease
     - ICU delirium
  • Jeremy Orr, M.D.

    Jeremy Orr, M.D.

    Assistant Clinical Professor

    Interests:
     - Sleep apnea in chronic lung and heart disease
     - Non-invasive ventilation
     - Control of breathing
  • Omar Mesarwi, M.D.

    Omar Mesarwi, M.D.

    Associate Physician

    Interests:
     - Sleep apnea and hypoxia
     - Liver fibrosis and fatty liver disease
  • Rakesh Bhattacharjee, M.D.

    Rakesh Bhattacharjee, M.D.

    Associate Clinical Professor

    Interests:
     - Pediatric sleep medicine
     - Pulmonology
  • Christopher Schmickl, M.D., Ph.D.

    Christopher Schmickl, M.D., Ph.D.

    Associate Clinical Professor

    Interests:
     - Translating physiology into personalized sleep apnea care
     - Drug therapy for sleep apnea

Postdoctoral Fellows

  • Ana Sanchez Azofra, M.D.

    Ana Sanchez Azofra, M.D.

    Postdoctoral Scholar
  • Breanna Holloway, Ph.D.

    Breanna Holloway, Ph.D.

    Postdoctoral Scholar
  • Christian Harding, Ph.D.

    Christian Harding, Ph.D.

    Postdoctoral Scholar

Staff

Jazmin Velazquez, BS - Clinical Research Coordinator
Lana McGinnis, BS - Research Data Analyst
Stacie Moore, CRT-SDS - Clinical Research Coordinator
Eli Gruenberg, BS - Assistant Clinical Research Coordinator
Ahmed Khalaf, BS - Assistant Clinical Research Coordinator
Brynn Norby, BA - Assistant Clinical Research Coordinator
Crystal Kwan, BS - Assistant Clinical Research Coordinator
Jordan Nowlin, BS - Assistant Clinical Research Coordinator
Gabriela Parra, BS - Assistant Clinical Research Coordinator
Alexis Salinas, BS/BA - Assistant Clinical Research Coordinator
Avni Lakhani, BS - Assistant Clinical Research Coordinator
Gilbert Acosta, M.D. - Assistant Clinical Research Coordinator
Tia De Sarkar - Assistant Clinical Research Coordinator
Jessica Cooper, MS - Assistant Clinical Research Coordinator

 

Alumni

Erik Smales, Staff Research Associate
Rachel Jen, M.D., Visiting Scholar (Canada)
Sylvia Yanru Li, M.D., Visiting Scholar (China)
Dae Kang, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Scholar
Naomi Deacon Ph.D., Postdoctoral Scholar
Vicky Powell, Staff Research Associate
Jui-En Lo, M.D., Visiting Scholar

Dillon Gilbertson, MS - Clinical Research Coordinator
Rebbecca Brena, BA, RPSGT - Clinical Research Coordinator
Sheranda Davis - Assistant Clinical Research Coordinator
Naa-Oye Bosompra, BA - Assistant Clinical Research Coordinator
Alex Spenceley, BS, MPH - Assistant Clinical Research Coordinator