School of Medicine
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Allison Tamara Siebern
Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences - Sleep Medicine
BioDr. Allison Siebern, PhD, DAc, LAc, CBSM is a sleep medicine psychologist and neuroscience-based doctor of acupuncture specializing in sleep, mood, and neurological health. She is board certified in Behavioral Sleep Medicine by the American Board of Sleep Medicine.
Dr. Siebern is a pioneer in the field of integrative sleep health as she blends her training and expertise in neuroscience-based acupuncture, cognitive behavioral medicine, psychophysiology, near-infrared transcranial photobiomodulation and clinical neuroscience. Dr. Siebern's current integrative health research is on the intersection of scalp acupuncture and near-infrared transcranial photobiomodulation (tPBM) as neuromodulatory mechanisms to assist in improved symptom outcomes in neurodegenerative disorders and post-stroke recovery.
Dr. Siebern is currently a Sleep Medicine Psychologist and Behavioral Sleep Medicine Fellowship Track Director with the Durham VA Medical Center and the Director of Integrative Sleep Wake Health, PLLC. Dr. Siebern is an Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor at Stanford University School of Medicine in the Sleep Medicine Division where she completed the sleep fellowship from 2008 to 2010 and stayed on as full-time faculty until 2015 where she served as Associate Director and Co-Fellowship Training Director and then Director of the Behavioral Sleep Medicine Program. She has been treating patients of all ages in the field of sleep medicine for 15 years. She consults with companies on sleep and neurological health science, is published in peer-reviewed journals, has given talks at national conferences, and has been interviewed with many media outlets. Dr. Siebern has a passion for the field of sleep health and believes in the importance of training future generations of sleep providers. -
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
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
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.
