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HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION SERVICE RESPONSIBILITIES<br />

Updated: November 14, 2011<br />

2005-2009 Member, Comprehensive Sleep Center Executive Committee<br />

<strong>Case</strong> <strong>Western</strong> <strong>Reserve</strong> <strong>University</strong>, <strong>University</strong> Hospitals <strong>Case</strong> Medical Center, Cleveland,<br />

OH<br />

MAJOR ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES<br />

2004-2011 Clinical Director, Sleep Disorders Clinic<br />

<strong>Case</strong> <strong>Western</strong> <strong>Reserve</strong> <strong>University</strong><br />

<strong>University</strong> Hospitals <strong>Case</strong> Medical Center<br />

Cleveland, OH<br />

In this administrative role, I have led the following:<br />

Developed a patient educational program involving provision of educational<br />

materials including pamphlets and DVD materials, and a specific algorithm of<br />

patient follow-up and sleep apnea treatment compliance monitoring to be<br />

implemented by respiratory therapy in a team type of an approach<br />

2005-2011 Medical Director, Adult Sleep Laboratory<br />

<strong>Case</strong> <strong>Western</strong> <strong>Reserve</strong> <strong>University</strong><br />

<strong>University</strong> Hospitals <strong>Case</strong> Medical Center,<br />

Cleveland, OH<br />

In this leadership role, I have orchestrated the following:<br />

Complete revision of lab protocols and procedures<br />

Navigated the sleep lab/center through a significant expansion phase involving an<br />

increase in sleep lab beds from 4 to 8 and a complete change in location at the<br />

hospital main campus, and an additional lab site<br />

Led an effort to reduce sleep study interpretation turnaround time (from 3 months<br />

to less than 1-2 weeks) and enhanced the overall quality of the data acquisition<br />

and scoring of the sleep studies<br />

Led the lab through successful dual American Academy of Sleep Medicine<br />

accreditation of two sites from the 2010<br />

HONORS AND AWARDS<br />

2001 Research Excellence Award: Cleveland Clinic Foundation Transplant Research Day<br />

poster award: “Standard Results and Trends in Hypogammaglobulinemia Post-Lung<br />

Transplant”<br />

2002 NIH Ruth L. Kirchstein National Research Service Award<br />

2003 Young Investigator Award: Associated Professional Sleep Societies: “Association of<br />

Nocturnal Arrhythmias with Sleep-Disordered Breathing: The Sleep Heart Health Study”<br />

2004 NIH Clinical Loan Repayment Program Award<br />

2003 American Heart Association National Scientist Development Award<br />

2005 Fellow, American College of Chest Physicians<br />

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