Sadeka Tamanna, MD
Associate Professor
Department:
SOM-Medicine-GSOM
Email:
stamanna@umc.edu
Biography
I have joined UMC Department of Medicine as a full time faculty in 2009. I have joined Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) in 2010 with continuing my work at UMC and served as the Director of Sleep Disorders Laboratory since then. I am the first Director to have this VA Sleep Lab accredited by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM). I have continued to lead the VA Sleep Department to achieve three accreditations over 12 years of my service here.
I have a great interest in teaching and research. I have published many original research articles and several review articles as a primary author and a senior author in peer-reviewed journals. My research on PTSD and sleep apnea was deemed ground breaking in the research field and made to national news in American academy of sleep medicine and newspapers. I have also received a federal grant on my research project on sleep and PTSD in 2014 and Office of Rural Health (ORH) grant in 2020 for three years. I am a co-investigator in an NIH funded grant with UMC at Jackson Heart Health Study.
I have been involved in teaching of medical students, residents and fellows (Pulmonary and Sleep medicine) at VA and enjoyed it very much. I have initiated a tele-medicine based program in 2016 and it has flourished to telemedicine sleep program with 11 clinics serving rural Mississippi. I also have developed inpatient noninvasive ventilation consult service for COPD/heart failure patients and saved repeat hospitalization and reduced mortality by providing CPAP/BiPAP during discharge from VA Sleep Program.
Education
| University of Mississippi Medical Center, MD, Sleep Medicine | 2009 |
| St. Barnabas Hospital, MD, Internal Medicine | 2003 |
| University of South Carolina, MPH, Epidemiology and Biostatistics | 2000 |
| Dhaka Medical College, MBBS, Internal Medicine | 1996 |
| Dhaka Medical College, MBBS, Medicine | 1995 |
Specialty Certification Licensure
| Re-certification, Sleep Medicine, ABIM | 11/2019 - 11/2029 |
| Licensure, Minnesota Board of Medical Practice, Minnesota Board of Medical Practice | 08/2003 - 08/2011 |
| Licensure, Medical Licensure, Mississippi Board of Medical Licensure | 07/2009 - 06/2016 |
| Certification, Sleep Medicine board certification, American Board of Internal Medicine | 08/2009 - 08/2019 |
| Re-certification, Internal Medicine re-certification, American Board of Internal Medicine | 10/2014 - Present |
| Certification, Certification in Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine | 08/2003 - 08/2013 |
Current Positions
| Associate Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Medicine | 07/2009 - Present |
| Director, Department of Sleep Disordered Laboratory | 02/2010 - Present |
| The University of Mississippi Medical Center Jackson, Mississippi 39216 | |
Academic Appointments or Other Previous Appointments
| Director, Fairmont Medical Center-Mayo Health System | 08/2005 - 06/2008 |
| Clinician, Fairmont Medical Center-Mayo Health System | 08/2003 - 06/2008 |
| Director, Trimont Nursing Home | 07/2003 - 07/2006 |
Sponsored Program Funding
| Extramural, Tele-sleep, Office of Rural Health | 10/2020 - 09/2023 |
| Extramural, Effect of CPAP on the symptoms of PTSD among patients with PTSD and obstructive sleep apnea, South Central VA Network | 10/2015 - 09/2017 |
| Extramural, Sleep Disorders Breathing and risk for CVD and stroke in Jackson Heart Study, NIH | 06/2013 - 05/2016 |
Publications
News on my research | |
| It was a news editorial from the findings of my research on PTSD and sleep apnea. My original research showed a significant improvement of nigtmares with CPAP use which was highlighted and discussed in this article. http://www.usmedicine.com/agencies/department-of-defense-dod/cpap-shows-promise-for-ending-disrupted-sleep-nightmare-cycle-in-ptsd/ CPAP shows ending disrupted sleep/nightmare cycle in PTSD. | 2013 |
National news on my research | |
| American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM)news published an immediate release news on my research study finding that was published in Sleep, 2013 national meeting. http://www.aasmnet.org/articles.aspx?id=4032 CPAP therapy reduces nightmares in veterans with PTSD and sleep apnea. American Academy Of Sleep Medicine, News and Announcements, September 2013 | 2013 |
Journal Article | |
| Tamanna S, Ullah MI. Sleep Apnea and Cardiovascular Disease. Cardiovascular Journal. Vol 8(2): 143-148 | 2016 |
Book Chapter | |
| Ullah MI, Tamanna S. A sleepy boy with unresponsive spells: Type 1 narcolepsy AASM Casebook of Sleep Medicine. 3rd Edition. | 2018 |
Presentations
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome, Bangladesh Medical Association of North America, Virtual | 07/2022 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Tele-sleep Hub and Spoke, Office of Rural Health, Virtual | 03/2022 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Work and Life Balance of Women Physician, Women's Leadership Organization | 01/2022 |
| Platform Presentations, CPAP/BiPAP recall, Quality, Safety and Value Board, G.V.(Sonny) Montgomery VAMC | 11/2021 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Challenges of COVID-19 on Sleep Medicine, Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Sydney, Australia | 07/2021 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Non-Invasive Ventilation, MS sleep society, Jackson | 08/2018 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Sleep and cardiovascular diseases, National Institute of Cardiovascular Disease, Dhaka, Bangladesh | 12/2016 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Obstructive sleep apnea and cardiovascular diseases, Department of Medicine, Dhaka Medical College, Dhaka nmedical College | 12/2014 |
| Platform Presentations, Congestive heart failure and obstructive sleep apnea., VA Medical Center, G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center | 11/2014 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Effect of CPAP on the symptoms of PTSD among patients with sleep apnea and PTSD- a prospective study., National VA Sleep Practitioners, Minneapolis, MN | 06/2014 |
| Question and answers, All about sleep (Radio Show on NPR with Dr. deShazo), National Public radio, Jackson, MS | 04/2014 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, "Sleep disorders among patients with PTSD" -a cyber seminar broadcast through Central VA, TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury) Seminars by VA Network, Cyber Seminar through all VA centers | 02/2014 |
| Television news presentation, My study on "Effect of CPAP on PTSD and sleep apnea" was discussed on national television and I was interviewed on WLBT news on September 11, 2013, WLBT news, WLBT news | 09/2013 |
| Poster Presentation, Improvement of nightmares among patients with PTSD and OSA, SLEEP 2013, Baltimore, MD | 06/2013 |
| Poster Presentation, Effect of CPAP on symptoms of nocturnal GERD among patients with obstructive sleep apnea, Associated Professional Sleep Societies, Baltomore, MD | 06/2013 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Sleep disorders, Bangladesh Institute of Research and Rehabilitation dor Diabetes, Endocrine and Metabolic disorders, Dhaka, Bangladesh | 12/2012 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Neurophysiology of Sleep, Milsaps College, Milsaps College Biological Science Departmetn | 11/2012 |
| Poster Presentation, Association of Pre-eclampsia and eclampsia with Vitamin D deficiency: study findings from patients in a tertiary care hospital in Bangladesh., International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO), Italy, Rome | 10/2012 |
| Poster Presentation, Association of pre-eclampsia with Vitamin Deficiency: study in Bangladesh, Federation of International Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO), Madrid, Spain | 10/2012 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, "Parasomnia", MS Sleep Society, Jackson, MS | 08/2012 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Parasomnia, Mississippi Sleep Society | 08/2012 |
| Poster Presentation, Use of respiratory disturbance index (RDI) as a parameter to treat symptomatic patients with obstructive sleep apnea with low AHI who would not otherwise qualify for CPAP therapy., Sleep 2012, Boston, MA | 06/2012 |
| Poster Presentation, Effect of CPAP on the symptoms of PTSD among patients with PTSD and OSA, ACP, UMC | 05/2012 |
| Poster Presentation, Effect of CPAP on the symptoms of GERD among patients with obstructive sleep apnea, ACP, UMC research day | 04/2012 |
| Poster Presentation, Effect of CPAP on symptoms of nightmares among patients with PTSD and OSA, ACP, UMC Research day | 04/2012 |
| Invited Symposia, CPAP Compliance, Maxillofacial Surgery Conference, Grand Round, UMMC | 04/2012 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Effect of CPAP on the symptoms of PTSD among patients with PTSD and sleep apnea - a case series, Southern Society for clinical Investigation, New Orleans, LA | 02/2012 |
| Poster Presentation, Effect of CPAP on the symptoms of PTSD among patients with PTSD and sleep apnea - a case series, Southern Society for clinical Investigation, New Orleans, LA | 02/2012 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Neuro-Physiology of sleep disorders, Milsaps College, Milsaps College Premedical department | 10/2011 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Obstructive sleep apnea-diagnosis and treatment, MS Sleep Society, Jackson, MS | 08/2011 |
| Invited Symposia, CPAP vs. surgical treatment for obstructive sleep apnea, Maxilofacial Surgery, Medical Mall at UMC | 02/2011 |
| Platform Presentations, Sleep Disorders, UMMC Department of Medicine, UMC Grand Round | 08/2010 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Effect of CPAP on cardiovascular diseases, Department of Medicine, Dhaka Medical College | 07/2009 |
| Poster Presentation, Factors predicting cardiac arrhythmia in patients studied by overnight polysomnography, Sleep 2009, Seattle, WA | 06/2009 |
| Poster Presentation, Screening of cervical cancer in developing countries by visual inspection of cervix after applying acetic acid., International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Madrid,Spain | 10/2008 |
Honors, Awards, and Recognition
| Clinical Champion of Specialty care for Virtual video Care, VISN 16 | 2021 |
| Medical Service Eagle Award, G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VAMC | 2021 |
| Junior Investigator Award, National VA Sleep Practitioner, APSS 2016 | 2016 |
| Best Clinical Manager of the Year, G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VAMC | 2016 |
| Fellow of American College of Physicians, American College of Physicians | 2015 |
| Certificate of Accreditation as Medical Director of Sleep Lab, American Academy of Sleep Medicine | 2012 |
| Certificate of Appreciation, G.V. (Sonny) VA Medical Center, Jackson, MS | 2010 |
| Alfred Burnside Awards, University of South Carolina | 1999 |
| Gold Medal in Medicine, Dhaka University | 1995 |
| Gold Medal in Gynaecology, Dhaka Medical College | 1995 |
| Honors in Surgery, Dhaka Medical College | 1995 |
| Raihan Smriti Gold Medal, Rajshahi Govt.College | 1988 |
Professional Membership and Service
| Sleep Medicine Fellowship Program, Member, Sleep Medicine Fellowship Review Committee | 2022 - Present |
| Office of Rural Health, Member, Office of Rural Health Sleep Hub-Spoke | 2020 - Present |
| CHEST, Member | 2018 - Present |
| American College of Physicians, Fellow, Fellow of American College of Physicians (FACP) | 2015 - Present |
| National VA Sleep Practitioners Association, Board of Advisors of a Company, National VA Sleep Practitioners meet every year at APSS meeting and discuss new sleep technologies and policies to be implemented in VA nationally | 2012 - Present |
| G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical center, Member, Research and Development Committee | 2012 - Present |
| American Academy of Sleep Medicine, Member, American Academy of Sleep Medicine and Sleep Research Society | 2009 - Present |
Committee Service
| Quality Improvement Project of VA Sleep Practitioners, Member | 2015 - Present |
| Hand Hygeine Committee at VA MEdical Center, Member | 2012 - Present |
| MEDICAL CENTER-INSTITUTIONAL REVIEW BOARD 1, Member | 2012 - Present |
Community Service
| Alzheimer's Association, Volunteer | 10/2020 - Present |
| International Museum for Muslim Cultures, Board Member | 06/2018 - Present |
| "Are You Hungry?", Volunteer | 06/2018 - Present |
| Cultural, Member of Sangit Academy | 08/2014 - Present |
| Bangladesh Medical Association of North America, Member | 08/2010 - Present |
| Education, Principal of Mississippi Bangla Academy | 07/2009 - Present |
Other Service
| Begum Rokeya Nari o Shishu shongstha, Promotes awareness of health issues among underserved people | 06/2018 - Present |
| Infection Control and hand hygeine, Inspector | 10/2013 - Present |
Teaching Experience
| Medicine, Small Group, Attending, Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome | Spring 2022 - 2022 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Attending, Non-invasive ventilation | Fall 2021 - 2021 |
| NA, Dentistry, Lecture, Guest Presenter, CPAP compliance | Annual 2012 - 2012 |
| Milsaps College, Lecture, Guest Presenter, Physiology | Fall 2012 |
| NA, Dentistry, Lecture, Guest Presenter, Surgical vs. CPAP for treatment of sleep apnea | Spring 2011 - 2011 |
| na, Medicine, Lecture, Guest Presenter, Grand Round | Annual 2010 - 2010 |
| 701, Graduate, Course, Teaching Assistant, Epidemiology 701 | Fall 1999 - 1999 |
| 701, Graduate, Course, Course Presenter, Epidemiology | Fall 1998 - 1998 |
Directed Student Learning
| Supervised Teaching Activity, Advised: Betsy Crosswhite | 2021 - 2021 |
| Supervised Teaching Activity, Advised: Matthew Craig | 2013 - 2014 |
| Supervised Research | 2011 - 2012 |
| Supervised Research, Advised: Chris Hope | 2010 - 2010 |
| Supervise Medical Students on clinical rotation, Internal medicine | 2009 - Present |
Fellows supervised
| Sleep Research, Preceptor, 2 fellows supervised, VA Sleep Laboratory | 08/2020 - Present |
| Pulmonary and critical care fellowship, Attending Physician, 24 fellows supervised, Pulmonary sleep fellow clinic | 03/2010 - 06/2021 |
| Sleep Medicine, Attending Physician, 18 fellows supervised, Sleep rotation | 08/2009 - 08/2021 |
| Sleep Fellowship, Preceptor, 2 fellows supervised, Sleep Medicine at UMC | 07/2009 - 06/2010 |
Residency Training
| Internal Medicine, Attending Physician | 2014 - Present |
| Internal Medicine, Attending Physician | 2010 - Present |
| Internal Medicine, Attending Physician | 2009 - 08/2011 |