Background and Clinical Focus
Academic Appointment:
Professor of Neurology at UMass Chan Medical School - Baystate
Languages:
English
Gender:
Female
Age Groups Seen:
Adults, Geriatrics
Provider Affiliation:
Baystate Medical Center, Baystate Franklin Medical Center, Baystate Wing Hospital, Baystate Noble Hospital
Practice Groups:
Baystate Wesson Sleep Clinic
Practice Locations
Insurances Accepted
Note:
Baystate Healthcare facilities and physicians accept most insurances. Please contact your insurance company to verify eligibility.
- MEDICARE
- UNITED HEALTHCARE
- TUFTS TOGETHER MCO
- COMMONWEALTH CARE ALLIANCE
- CT MEDICAID
- HARVARD PILGRIM
- RAILROAD MEDICARE
- TUFTS US FAMILY HEALTH
- BLUE SHIELD MEDICARE ADV
- UNICARE GIC
- BLUE SHIELD PPO IND
- TUFTS HEALTH TOGETHER ACO
- FIRST HEALTH COVENTRY
- NORTHEAST DIRECT
- TUFTS
- TRICARE
- TUFTS PUBLIC PLANS NON MASS HEALTH
- HEALTH NEW ENGLAND EXCLUDING BE HEALTHY
- HNE BE HEALTHY PARTNERSHIP
- SERENITY CARE PACE
- CELTICARE
- FALLON NON MASS HEALTH
- AETNA
- MA MEDICAID
- VT MEDICAID
- CONNECTICARE
- MULTIPLAN PHCS
- BMC HEALTHNET ACO
- HMO BLUE
- CIGNA GREAT WEST
- CONSOLIDATED
- SENIOR WHOLE HEALTH
- BMC HEALTHNET MCO
- FALLON ACO
Education and Training
University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine
Medical School, MD, 2003
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center*
Fellowship, MD, 2008
Rhode Island Hospital
Residency, MD, 2007
Scholarly Focus
- Sleep medicine
- Mild obstructive sleep apnea
- Positive airway pressure technology
- Inpatient sleep testing
- Permanent standard time
Professional Societies and Leadership Roles
- Coalition for Permanent Standard Time: Co-Chair (2024-present)
- Save Standard Time: Vice President (2023-present), Board of Directors (2021-2022)
- American Academy of Sleep Medicine: Member (2007-present), Advocacy Committee: Member (2022-present), Hypopnea Scoring Rule Working Group: Member (2020-present), Inpatient Sleep Disordered Breathing Guideline Task Force: Member (2020-present), AHRQ Report Response Taskforce (2021-2022), Payer Policy Review Committee: Member (2017-2018)
- American Academy of Neurology: Sleep Section Chair (2020-2025): Member (2003-present)
- Optimal NIV Medicare Access Promotion (ONMAP) Technical Expert Panel: Member (2020-2021)
Awards and Honors
- Mark O. Hatfield Advocacy Award, American Academy of Sleep Medicine (2023)
- Public Service Award, Sleep Research Society (2023)
- Baystate Women in Medicine and Science Impact Award (2023)
- Fellow, American Academy of Neurology (2021)
- Fellow, American Academy of Sleep Medicine (2020)
Patient Ratings
Patient Experience Ratings
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