Sleep Medicine Advisory Committee
The Specialty Boards and Advisory Committees aim to maintain a composition that reflects the diversity and complexity of the physician and patient populations that certification serves. They include both practicing physician members and public members representing interdisciplinary healthcare professionals, patients and caregivers.
American Board of Internal Medicine
Dr. Stansbury is an Associate Professor of Medicine and Director of the West Virginia University (WVU) Sleep Evaluation Center and the Program Director of the Sleep Medicine Fellowship at WVU. He is ABIM Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease, Critical Care Medicine and Sleep Medicine.
He is an active member of the American Thoracic Society and the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and has served in multiple leadership roles, including as committee chair for these societies. He is the President of the West Virginia Sleep Society and an active member of the West Virginia Rural Health Association.
His research has involved team science and collaboration across multiple institutions. His interest and investigations broadly focus on rural health inequity, novel approaches to the diagnosis and management of sleep apnea and the physiology of occupational lung disease. Dr. Stansbury has published multiple research and review articles in these domains and multiple book chapters focused on sleep medicine and occupational lung disease.
Dr. Stansbury earned his medical degree at the WVU School of Medicine and completed his internal medicine residency at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine. He completed his pulmonary and critical care fellowship at WVU and his sleep medicine fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.
As of May 2025, Dr. Stansbury reported the following external relationships:
Funding for clinical trial expenses, staff and salary support, paid to West Virginia University, from the following nonprofit healthcare-related organizations:
- The American Thoracic Society, receiving grant funding for American Thoracic Society Vaccine Initiative.
- The National Institutes of Health/National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, receiving grant funding supporting work to improve sleep apnea care disparity in rural communities.
American Board of Internal Medicine
Dr. Stansbury is an Associate Professor of Medicine and Director of the West Virginia University (WVU) Sleep Evaluation Center and the Program Director of the Sleep Medicine Fellowship at WVU. He is ABIM Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease, Critical Care Medicine and Sleep Medicine.
He is an active member of the American Thoracic Society and the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and has served in multiple leadership roles, including as committee chair for these societies. He is the President of the West Virginia Sleep Society and an active member of the West Virginia Rural Health Association.
His research has involved team science and collaboration across multiple institutions. His interest and investigations broadly focus on rural health inequity, novel approaches to the diagnosis and management of sleep apnea and the physiology of occupational lung disease. Dr. Stansbury has published multiple research and review articles in these domains and multiple book chapters focused on sleep medicine and occupational lung disease.
Dr. Stansbury earned his medical degree at the WVU School of Medicine and completed his internal medicine residency at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine. He completed his pulmonary and critical care fellowship at WVU and his sleep medicine fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.
As of May 2025, Dr. Stansbury reported the following external relationships:
Funding for clinical trial expenses, staff and salary support, paid to West Virginia University, from the following nonprofit healthcare-related organizations:
- The American Thoracic Society, receiving grant funding for American Thoracic Society Vaccine Initiative.
- The National Institutes of Health/National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, receiving grant funding supporting work to improve sleep apnea care disparity in rural communities.
American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM)
Dr. Agrawal is ABIM Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease, Critical Care Medicine and Sleep Medicine. He currently serves as Chief of Internal Medicine and Director of Sleep Medicine at Huntington Hospital in New York, where he leads efforts to improve respiratory and sleep health within the hospital and surrounding community.
He is the author of multiple peer-reviewed articles and has served for several years on the ABIM Sleep Medicine Item-Writing Task Force and the former Sleep Medicine Test-Writing Committee, contributing to the development of certification standards and assessment content for the field.
Dr. Agrawal is a member-at-large with the American College of Chest Physicians and currently serves as Associate Editor for Sleep and Breathing and Respiratory Medicine. His academic and professional interests include sleep-disordered breathing, interdisciplinary models of care and advancing evidence-based medicine in both clinical and educational settings.
Dr. Agrawal earned his medical degree from King George Medical University in India. He completed fellowship training in pulmonary and critical care medicine at Georgetown University and the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, followed by a fellowship in Sleep Medicine at Drexel University College of Medicine.
As of September 2025, Dr. Agrawal reported no ongoing external relationships.
American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM)
Dr. Agrawal is ABIM Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease, Critical Care Medicine and Sleep Medicine. He currently serves as Chief of Internal Medicine and Director of Sleep Medicine at Huntington Hospital in New York, where he leads efforts to improve respiratory and sleep health within the hospital and surrounding community.
He is the author of multiple peer-reviewed articles and has served for several years on the ABIM Sleep Medicine Item-Writing Task Force and the former Sleep Medicine Test-Writing Committee, contributing to the development of certification standards and assessment content for the field.
Dr. Agrawal is a member-at-large with the American College of Chest Physicians and currently serves as Associate Editor for Sleep and Breathing and Respiratory Medicine. His academic and professional interests include sleep-disordered breathing, interdisciplinary models of care and advancing evidence-based medicine in both clinical and educational settings.
Dr. Agrawal earned his medical degree from King George Medical University in India. He completed fellowship training in pulmonary and critical care medicine at Georgetown University and the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, followed by a fellowship in Sleep Medicine at Drexel University College of Medicine.
As of September 2025, Dr. Agrawal reported no ongoing external relationships.
American Board of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery (ABOHNS)
Dr. Baldassari currently serves as a Professor in the Department of Otolaryngology at the Macon & Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences EVMS Medical Group at Old Dominion University. She also has a faculty appointment in the Department of Pediatric Sleep Medicine at Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters in Norfolk, Virginia.
Her primary clinical and research focus has been on pediatric obstructive sleep apnea. She has authored numerous peer-reviewed publications about improving treatment outcomes in children with sleep apnea and is the recipient of several National Institutes of Health grants for sleep apnea-focused research. She is also very involved with the American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, where she has served as the Chair of the Sleep Disorders Committee, Chair of the Board of Governors and member of the Educational Steering Committee.
Dr. Baldassari completed her residency in otolaryngology at Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center and her fellowship in pediatric otolaryngology at Children’s National Medical Center in Washington, D.C. She is ABOHNS Board Certified in Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Sleep Medicine and Complex Pediatric Otolaryngology.
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As of July 2025, Dr. Baldassarire ported no ongoing external relationships.
American Board of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery (ABOHNS)
Dr. Baldassari currently serves as a Professor in the Department of Otolaryngology at the Macon & Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences EVMS Medical Group at Old Dominion University. She also has a faculty appointment in the Department of Pediatric Sleep Medicine at Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters in Norfolk, Virginia.
Her primary clinical and research focus has been on pediatric obstructive sleep apnea. She has authored numerous peer-reviewed publications about improving treatment outcomes in children with sleep apnea and is the recipient of several National Institutes of Health grants for sleep apnea-focused research. She is also very involved with the American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, where she has served as the Chair of the Sleep Disorders Committee, Chair of the Board of Governors and member of the Educational Steering Committee.
Dr. Baldassari completed her residency in otolaryngology at Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center and her fellowship in pediatric otolaryngology at Children’s National Medical Center in Washington, D.C. She is ABOHNS Board Certified in Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Sleep Medicine and Complex Pediatric Otolaryngology.
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As of July 2025, Dr. Baldassarire ported no ongoing external relationships.
American Board of Pediatrics (ABP)
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As of May 2026, Dr. Canapari reported the following external relationships:
Dr. Canapari reported ownership of Craig Canapari, LLC.
American Board of Pediatrics (ABP)
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As of May 2026, Dr. Canapari reported the following external relationships:
Dr. Canapari reported ownership of Craig Canapari, LLC.
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN)
Dr. Gonzalez is a neurologist with more than 25 years of experience in general neurology and sleep medicine. In 2025, he accepted a position to practice clinical neurology and sleep medicine in Hilo, Hawaii, assuming the role of the area’s sole neurologist following the retirement of the incumbent. He is ABPN Board Certified in Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology, Clinical Neurophysiology and Sleep Medicine.
Starting in 1995, Dr. Gonzalez maintained a solo neurology practice in Alpena, Michigan, as the only neurologist in the region, seeing both adult and child patients. In 2009, he began incorporating sleep medicine into the practice after obtaining board certification. His work in a rural setting fostered independence, adaptability and a strong connection to community-based care.
Dr. Gonzalez earned his medical degree from the University of the Philippines College of Medicine and completed an internship in internal medicine at the Philippine General Hospital. After relocating to the United States, he pursued a pediatric residency at the University of Buffalo’s Children's Hospital, followed by a residency in child neurology at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.
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As of May 2026, Dr. Gonzalez reported no ongoing external relationships.
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN)
Dr. Gonzalez is a neurologist with more than 25 years of experience in general neurology and sleep medicine. In 2025, he accepted a position to practice clinical neurology and sleep medicine in Hilo, Hawaii, assuming the role of the area’s sole neurologist following the retirement of the incumbent. He is ABPN Board Certified in Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology, Clinical Neurophysiology and Sleep Medicine.
Starting in 1995, Dr. Gonzalez maintained a solo neurology practice in Alpena, Michigan, as the only neurologist in the region, seeing both adult and child patients. In 2009, he began incorporating sleep medicine into the practice after obtaining board certification. His work in a rural setting fostered independence, adaptability and a strong connection to community-based care.
Dr. Gonzalez earned his medical degree from the University of the Philippines College of Medicine and completed an internship in internal medicine at the Philippine General Hospital. After relocating to the United States, he pursued a pediatric residency at the University of Buffalo’s Children's Hospital, followed by a residency in child neurology at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.
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As of May 2026, Dr. Gonzalez reported no ongoing external relationships.
American Board of Anesthesia (ABA)
Dr. Martin is a clinical psychologist and Professor of Medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles. Dr. Martin's scientific research program has been funded by the National Institutes of Health, the Department of Veterans Affairs and other sources for over 20 years, and focuses on improving sleep as a key component of maintaining and improving physical and mental health. Her work has addressed sleep disorders in older adults, women and veterans, and includes studies of novel approaches to treating insomnia disorder, treatments for patients with comorbid sleep disorders and understanding how improved sleep leads to health benefits. Dr. Martin has a strong record of service and leadership including serving as the 2022–23 President of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. She was recently recognized with the VA Health System Impact Award, recognizing the role her research has played in improving patient care.
Dr. Martin received her doctorate in clinical psychology from the University of California, San Diego after completing her clinical internship at Brown University. She then completed post-doctoral training in geriatrics at the University of California, Los Angeles.
As of November 2025, Dr. Martin reported the following ongoing external relationships:
- Funding for clinical trial expenses and staff, paid to Greater Los Angeles VA Research and Education Foundation, from the following companies:
- MediBio, for a study of software for identifying mental health symptoms based on overnight sleep study data.
Work as an author or editor for the following companies, with compensation as listed:
- The American Academy of Sleep Medicine, Deputy Editor for Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine.
American Board of Anesthesia (ABA)
Dr. Martin is a clinical psychologist and Professor of Medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles. Dr. Martin's scientific research program has been funded by the National Institutes of Health, the Department of Veterans Affairs and other sources for over 20 years, and focuses on improving sleep as a key component of maintaining and improving physical and mental health. Her work has addressed sleep disorders in older adults, women and veterans, and includes studies of novel approaches to treating insomnia disorder, treatments for patients with comorbid sleep disorders and understanding how improved sleep leads to health benefits. Dr. Martin has a strong record of service and leadership including serving as the 2022–23 President of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. She was recently recognized with the VA Health System Impact Award, recognizing the role her research has played in improving patient care.
Dr. Martin received her doctorate in clinical psychology from the University of California, San Diego after completing her clinical internship at Brown University. She then completed post-doctoral training in geriatrics at the University of California, Los Angeles.
As of November 2025, Dr. Martin reported the following ongoing external relationships:
- Funding for clinical trial expenses and staff, paid to Greater Los Angeles VA Research and Education Foundation, from the following companies:
- MediBio, for a study of software for identifying mental health symptoms based on overnight sleep study data.
Work as an author or editor for the following companies, with compensation as listed:
- The American Academy of Sleep Medicine, Deputy Editor for Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine.
Dr. Poma serves as Chief Legal and Compliance Officer for Tidewater Physicians Multispecialty Group, based in Newport News, Virginia, and teaches as an adjunct at William & Mary Law School. He is also a member of the Board of Trustees of LifeSpire of Virginia, a nonprofit operating senior living communities in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Previously, Dr. Poma has served as Chief Human Resources Officer at William & Mary, General Counsel and President of N1 Health in Boston, Vice President of Enterprise Risk Management at Alpha Natural Resources and Vice President of Human Resources and Chief Administrative Officer for a Fortune 500 company based in Richmond, Virginia. Dr. Poma led the conceptualization, development and operation of the West Virginia Family Wellness Center providing comprehensive primary health care to employees of mining companies in Central Appalachia, as well as their spouses and dependents.
Dr. Poma earned a Bachelor of Arts and Master of Business Administration from the College of William & Mary, and a Juris Doctor from Emory University.
As of September 2025, Mr. Poma reported the following external relationships:
Mr. Poma serves in significant roles with the following organizations, receiving reimbursement or compensation as listed:
- Kyowa Kirin Inc., patient advocate, without compensation.
Mr. Poma is also Chief Legal Counsel for Tidewater Physicians Multispecialty Group, P.C.
Dr. Poma serves as Chief Legal and Compliance Officer for Tidewater Physicians Multispecialty Group, based in Newport News, Virginia, and teaches as an adjunct at William & Mary Law School. He is also a member of the Board of Trustees of LifeSpire of Virginia, a nonprofit operating senior living communities in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Previously, Dr. Poma has served as Chief Human Resources Officer at William & Mary, General Counsel and President of N1 Health in Boston, Vice President of Enterprise Risk Management at Alpha Natural Resources and Vice President of Human Resources and Chief Administrative Officer for a Fortune 500 company based in Richmond, Virginia. Dr. Poma led the conceptualization, development and operation of the West Virginia Family Wellness Center providing comprehensive primary health care to employees of mining companies in Central Appalachia, as well as their spouses and dependents.
Dr. Poma earned a Bachelor of Arts and Master of Business Administration from the College of William & Mary, and a Juris Doctor from Emory University.
As of September 2025, Mr. Poma reported the following external relationships:
Mr. Poma serves in significant roles with the following organizations, receiving reimbursement or compensation as listed:
- Kyowa Kirin Inc., patient advocate, without compensation.
Mr. Poma is also Chief Legal Counsel for Tidewater Physicians Multispecialty Group, P.C.
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN)
Dr. St. Louis is the Director of the Mayo Sleep Behavior and Neurophysiology Research Laboratory and Associate Professor and Consultant in Neurology and Sleep Medicine at the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine in Rochester, Minnesota. He is ABPN Board Certified in Neurology, Clinical Neurophysiology, Sleep Medicine and Epilepsy.
He also serves as Research Chair for Mayo Clinic Southwest Wisconsin, La Crosse. His research interests include REM sleep behavior disorder and the interfaces between sleep, cognition and epilepsy.
Together with colleagues and mentees, he has authored over 130 peer-reviewed PubMed articles, three books on the topics of epilepsy and electroencephalography, and over 30 book chapters.
Dr. St. Louis earned his undergraduate degree from St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota. He received his medical degree from the Medical College of Wisconsin, Wauwatosa. He went on to complete residencies in preliminary medicine, neurology and epilepsy/clinical neurophysiology at the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and his master’s degree in clinical investigation from the University of Iowa College of Public Health in Iowa City.
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As of May 2026, Dr. St. Louis reported the following external relationships:
Funding for clinical trial expenses and staff, paid to the Mayo Clinic, from the following companies:
- The American Academy of Sleep Medicine Foundation, for a study on REM sleep behavior disorder home diagnosis.
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN)
Dr. St. Louis is the Director of the Mayo Sleep Behavior and Neurophysiology Research Laboratory and Associate Professor and Consultant in Neurology and Sleep Medicine at the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine in Rochester, Minnesota. He is ABPN Board Certified in Neurology, Clinical Neurophysiology, Sleep Medicine and Epilepsy.
He also serves as Research Chair for Mayo Clinic Southwest Wisconsin, La Crosse. His research interests include REM sleep behavior disorder and the interfaces between sleep, cognition and epilepsy.
Together with colleagues and mentees, he has authored over 130 peer-reviewed PubMed articles, three books on the topics of epilepsy and electroencephalography, and over 30 book chapters.
Dr. St. Louis earned his undergraduate degree from St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota. He received his medical degree from the Medical College of Wisconsin, Wauwatosa. He went on to complete residencies in preliminary medicine, neurology and epilepsy/clinical neurophysiology at the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and his master’s degree in clinical investigation from the University of Iowa College of Public Health in Iowa City.
View my board certification status via ABMS Website
As of May 2026, Dr. St. Louis reported the following external relationships:
Funding for clinical trial expenses and staff, paid to the Mayo Clinic, from the following companies:
- The American Academy of Sleep Medicine Foundation, for a study on REM sleep behavior disorder home diagnosis.