Alan Schwartz is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and a Sleep Medicine provider in Towson, Maryland. Dr. Schwartz is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea. His top areas of expertise are Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Central Sleep Apnea, Cerebral Hypoxia, Endoscopy, and Adenoidectomy. Dr. Schwartz is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Howard Steiner is an instructor of medicine at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. He has been practicing pulmonary and sleep consultative medicine since 1989. In his role as a diagnostician, he guides the evaluation and management of respiratory problems including infectious, malignant, allergic, autoimmune, and sleep-related disorders. He has been part-time faculty in the Johns Hopkins Pulmonary Division since 1991, is a Fellow in the American College of Chest Physicians, and mentors medical students, residents, and pulmonary fellows training at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. Contact for Research Inquiries 10755 Falls Road Pavilion I, Suite 200 Lutherville, MD 21093 Phone: (410) 583-7124 Selected Publications Lwebuga-Mukasa JS, Steiner H. Monoclonal antibody to rat lung Maclura Pomifera agglutinin (MPA) lectin binding glycoprotein localizes apically on rat and human type II pneumocytes and Clara cells. J Cell Biol 107:71a, 1989. Roberts PJ, McBean GJ, Steiner H, Kohler C, Schwarcz R. Lesioning Effects of Ibotenate in the immature rat brain and protection by 2-amino-7 phosphonoheptanoic acid. Soc Neurosci Abst 9:261, 1983. Steiner H, Ingbar DI. Mechanisms of lung injury and repair. In: Matthay RA, Matthay MA, Wiedemann HP eds. Annual Review of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine. Hanley & Belfus (Philadelphia, 1989), pp 205-223. Steiner H, Lwebuga-Mukasa JS. A549 cells display distinct functional and morphologic properties depending on their culture substratum. J Cell Biol 107:71a, 1989. Steiner H, Lwebuga-Mukasa JS. A549 cells produce a factor which is Mitogenic for human lung fibroblasts. Amer Rev Resp Dis 139:A492 1989. Steiner H, McBean GJ, Kohler C, Roberts PJ, Schwarcz R. Ibotenate Induced neuronal degeneration in immature rat brain. Brain Research 307:117-124, 1984. Dr. Steiner is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea. His top areas of expertise are Bronchiectasis, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Lung Metastases, and Interstitial Lung Disease.

Raya Wehbeh is a Neurologist in Towson, Maryland. Dr. Wehbeh is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Her top areas of expertise are Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Drowsiness, Excessive Daytime Sleepiness, and Central Sleep Apnea.

Emily Boss, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.S. (nee Rudnick) is director of pediatric otolaryngology and a professor of otolaryngology, pediatrics, and health policy and management at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Dr. Boss's clinical expertise includes pediatric sinus, ear, nose, neck, and throat conditions. Dr. Boss trained at the University of California Los Angeles, Virginia Commonwealth University, and Seattle Children’s Hospital. Dr. Boss is dedicated to improving health outcomes through enhanced doctor-patient communication and organizational change. She is a federally-funded clinician scientist with research focused on patient and family-centered communication, health disparities, and surgical utilization and outcomes. She is the Medical Director for Revenue Cycle Performance Improvement for Johns Hopkins Medicine and a Physician Advisor for Care Coordination and Clinical Resource Management at Johns Hopkins Hospital. An established surgeon, physician leader, and researcher, she is passionate about performance improvement in healthcare delivery. Dr. Boss is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Her top areas of expertise are Tongue Tie, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Otitis Media with Effusion, Adenoidectomy, and Myringotomy.

Dr. Jun is a pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine physician. He is an expert in the diagnosis and treatment of sleep-disordered breathing, and in the care of critically ill patients in the Medical ICU. He is a member of the Sleep Fellowship Program Evaluation and Clinical Competency Committee and provides teaching to medical students and residents at Johns Hopkins. Dr. Jun is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea. His top areas of expertise are Cerebral Hypoxia, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome (OHS), and Central Sleep Apnea.

Dr. Philip (Flip) Smith joined the faculty of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 1977. He is a pulmonary and critical care trained physician. He is an expert in the diagnosis and treatment of sleep and breathing disorders and in the care of critically ill patients. In 1977, Dr. Smith became the Director of the Medical Intensive Care Unit at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center (formerly Baltimore City Hospitals). He then established the Adult Sleep Clinic in 1980. Dr. Smith earned his M.D. from the Tulane University School of Medicine. He completed his residency at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center and performed a fellowship in pulmonary medicine at Johns Hopkins Medicine. Dr. Smith is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea. His top areas of expertise are Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Excessive Daytime Sleepiness, and Lung Metastases.

Dr. Pham is a physician who specializes in pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine. He provides care for critically ill patients in the Medical ICU. His clinical focus is in the diagnosis and management of sleep-disordered breathing. He provides teaching to medical students, residents, and fellows at Johns Hopkins. Lab Website Polotsky Research Lab - Lab Website Research Summary Dr. Pham’s research focus is on the mechanisms and impact of sleep disordered breathing, with a particular emphasis on the role of hypoxia. His research interests have led him to the highlands of Peru, where he collaborates extensively with the CRONICAS cohort investigators to characterize the impact of hypoxia on respiratory patterns, cardiovascular responses and metabolism. He is currently involved in developing low-cost readily deployable strategies to treat sleep disordered breathing at high altitude. He has also pursued his research interests by modeling the metabolic impact of ambient hypoxia in the sleep lab. As a member of the leadership of the Center for Interdisciplinary Sleep Research and Education (CISRE), he is committed to improving investigators’ access to sleep recording and data analysis. Dr. Van Pham is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea. His top areas of expertise are Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Cerebral Hypoxia, Central Sleep Apnea, and Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome (OHS).

Brian Bohner is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and a Sleep Medicine provider in Towson, Maryland. Dr. Bohner is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea. His top areas of expertise are Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Periodic Limb Movement Disorder, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Insomnia, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Bohner is currently accepting new patients.

Karoline Moon is a Sleep Medicine specialist and a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Moon is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Her top areas of expertise are Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Drowsiness, Excessive Daytime Sleepiness, and Insomnia. Dr. Moon is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Masaru Ishii graduated from University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine. His clinical specialties include surgical management of nasal airway obstruction, chronic sinusitis and sinonasal tumors, as well as endoscopic surgery for skull base tumors. Dr. Ishii is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea. His top areas of expertise are Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak, Prolactinoma, Olfactory Neuroblastoma, Septoplasty, and Endoscopic Transnasal Transsphenoidal Surgery.

Dr. Tracey Smith Stierer is an assistant professor of anesthesiology and critical care medicine and otolaryngology-head and neck cancer at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Her area of clinical expertise is anesthesiology. Dr. Stierer serves as the director of the Division of Ambulatory Anesthesia and the director of clinical quality for the Division of Ambulatory Anesthesia in the Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. She earned her M.D. from Georgetown University School of Medicine. She completed two separate anesthesiology residencies at Johns Hopkins and a residency in anesthesiology and a residency in family practice at Georgetown University School of Medicine. Dr. Stierer is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Her top areas of expertise are Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Central Sleep Apnea, Drowsiness, and Excessive Daytime Sleepiness.

Dr. Aruna Rao completed her Neurology residency at Johns Hopkins school of medicine followed by a fellowship in Sleep medicine. She sees patients at the headache center, cerebro spinal fluid (CSF) disorders center and sleep disorders center, which are located at the Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center. She specializes in all headache disorders including migraine, cluster, tension headaches, trigeminal neuralgia and facial pain. Dr. Rao is currently not accepting new patients. In the CSF Disorders Center she evaluates patients with pseudotumor cerebri and other CSF disorders. In the sleep disorders center she sees patients with sleep apnea, insomnia, hypersomnolence disorders and movement disorders associated with sleep like restless leg syndrome. Dr. Rao is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Her top areas of expertise are Hydrocephalus, Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus, Congenital Cardiovascular Shunt, and Restless Legs Syndrome.

David Neubauer is a Psychiatrist and a Sleep Medicine provider in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Neubauer is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea. His top areas of expertise are Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Schizophrenia, Narcolepsy, and Bipolar Disorder (BPD).

Dr. Christopher Earley's research and clinical interests are devoted to Sleep Medicine with a special interest in Restless Legs Syndrome. His current research is focused on understanding the pathophysiology of Restless Legs Syndrome and further elucidating the value of various treatments in this syndrome. Dr. Earley received his medical degree as well as a PhD in Pharmacology from the University College in Galway, Ireland. He completed a full residency in Internal Medicine at Baylor Medical College and then went to the University of Virginia in Charlottesville to complete his residency in Neurology. After then spending a year at the NIH as a fellow in the Neurobiology Unit, Dr. Earley joined the faculty at Johns Hopkins in 1991. 2008 Professor, Department of Neurology, Johns Hopkins 1994- Associate Director, Sleep Disorders Center, JHBMC Education and Training: 1973 - B.S. (General), Villanova University 1974 - B.A. (Psychology), Arizona State University 1978 - Ph.D. (Pharmacology), National University of Ireland 1983 - M.B., B.Ch. ( Medicine), National University of Ireland 1983-1984 Internship, University Hospital, Galway, Ireland 1984-1987 Resident in Internal Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 1987-1990 Resident in Neurology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 1990-1991 Senior Staff Fellow, Neurobiology Unit, NIH/NIA Professional Experience: 1991- Full-time Staff Neurologist, Johns Hopkins 1992-1999 Assistant Professor, Department of Neurology, Johns Hopkins 1993-2001 Director, Acute Stroke Service, 1994- Associate Director, Sleep Disorders Center 1994-1999 Co-Director, Neurosciences Critical Care Unit 1996-2000 Director, Neurovascular Ultrasound Lab 1999-2008 Associate Professor, Department of Neurology, Johns Hopkins. Dr. Earley is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea. His top areas of expertise are Restless Legs Syndrome, Periodic Limb Movement Disorder, Narcolepsy, Seizures, and Gastrostomy.

Madhat Arnouk is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and a Sleep Medicine provider in Towson, Maryland. Dr. Arnouk is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea. His top areas of expertise are Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Lung Metastases, Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Arnouk is currently accepting new patients.

Stephanie Wappel is a Sleep Medicine specialist and a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Wappel is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Her top areas of expertise are Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Drowsiness, Excessive Daytime Sleepiness, and Kuru.

Mohammad Kazemizadeh-Gol is an Otolaryngologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Kazemizadeh-Gol is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea. His top areas of expertise are Familial Deafness, Laryngitis, Infant Hearing Loss, and Tinnitus. Dr. Kazemizadeh-Gol is currently accepting new patients.

Audrey Liu is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Liu is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Lung Metastases, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Squamous Cell Lung Carcinoma, and Advanced Bronchoscopy. Dr. Liu is currently accepting new patients.

Kim Goring is an Intensive Care Medicine specialist and a Sleep Medicine provider in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Goring is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Her top areas of expertise are Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Drowsiness, Excessive Daytime Sleepiness, Central Sleep Apnea, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Goring is currently accepting new patients.

Montserrat Diaz-Abad is a Sleep Medicine specialist and an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Diaz-Abad is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Her top areas of expertise are Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Drowsiness, Excessive Daytime Sleepiness, and Irregular Sleep-Wake Syndrome. Dr. Diaz-Abad is currently accepting new patients.