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  • Miranda Tan, DO

    Miranda Tan, DO

    Clinical Associate Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences - Sleep Medicine

    BioDr. Tan is a board-certified sleep medicine physician with the Sleep Medicine Center at Stanford Health Care. She is also a clinical associate professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University School of Medicine.

    Dr. Tan specializes in diagnosing and treating common and rare sleep disorders. Her multidisciplinary approach to care is focused on improving patients’ quality of life and long-term health. Dr. Tan is fellowship-trained and board-certified in sleep medicine, pulmonary medicine, and critical care medicine.

    Some of Dr. Tan’s research has focused on improving the understanding of fatigue and sleep disorders in cancer patients and survivors. Her work has also highlighted the positive potential of artificial intelligence and machine learning to enhance diagnostic methods for sleep disorders.

    Dr. Tan has published her work in numerous prestigious peer-reviewed journals, including the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Chest, and the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. She has also been an invited guest speaker and moderator at national meetings, including those for the American College of Chest Physicians and the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.

    Dr. Tan is a fellow of the American College of Chest Physicians and a member of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and the American Thoracic Society.

  • Pahnwat Tonya Taweesedt, MD

    Pahnwat Tonya Taweesedt, MD

    Clinical Instructor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences - Sleep Medicine

    BioDr. Pahnwat Taweesedt is a board-certified, fellowship-trained sleep specialist at Stanford Health Care. She is also a clinical instructor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Division of Sleep Medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine.

    Dr. Taweesedt specializes in diagnosing and treating sleep disorders such as obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and central sleep apnea (CSA). She also treats obesity hypoventilation syndrome, a condition that causes breathing issues during sleep.

    Her research focuses on sleep technology, the relationship between sleep and neurodevelopmental disorders, and sleep in the aging population. She has also studied medications for narcolepsy (a disorder that affects the brain’s ability to control sleep-wake cycles).

    Dr. Taweesedt has contributed chapters to a variety of medical textbooks, including “Advances in Health and Disease” and “Vasculitis: From Diagnosis to Treatment.” She also serves as a reviewer for several peer-reviewed research journals, including Sleep Science and Practice, Healthcare, and Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders.

    Dr. Taweesedt is a member of the American College of Chest Physicians, American Thoracic Society, Sleep Tracker Task Force of World Sleep Society, and American Academy of Sleep Medicine.

  • Jamie L. Tingey, PhD

    Jamie L. Tingey, PhD

    Clinical Assistant Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences - Sleep Medicine

    Current Research and Scholarly InterestsDr. Tingey’s research broadly focuses on factors that promote positive outcomes in patients with complex and/or chronic conditions. She is committed to research that focuses on outcomes that are valued by patients and healthcare stakeholders.

    Some of her research interests include self-management interventions in chronic conditions (e.g., multiple sclerosis, stroke, spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury) and adapting evidence-based treatments to provide equitable care to individuals with chronic conditions and disabilities. She is also passionate about integrating psychology services into critical care settings to improve health outcomes among ICU survivors.