Sleep Center Team
Physicians
Eliot Katz, M.D.
SLEEP MEDICINE
Dr. Katz is the Medical Director of the Sleep Center at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital. He joined the medical staff in 2023. He sees patients at the main campus in St. Petersburg, Florida, as well as at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Outpatient Care, Sarasota. His clinical interests include sleep-disordered breathing, infant breathing disturbances and hypersomnia. He has published over 50 original scientific articles related to sleep-disordered breathing. His research interests are focused on the pathophysiology of obstructive sleep apnea in children.
Luis Ortiz, M.D.
SLEEP MEDICINE
Dr. Ortiz is a physician in the Sleep Center at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital. He joined the medical staff in 2018. He sees patients at the main campus in St. Petersburg, Florida, as well as at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Outpatient Care, East Lake. His clinical interests include narcolepsy, hypersomnia, obstructive sleep apnea, and care for the technology dependent child. His research interests include examining the interaction of sleep disorders on chronic pediatric diseases such bronchopulmonary dysphasia, asthma, and developmental delay.
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Emily Wheeler, APRN
NURSE PRACTITIONER SLEEP MEDICINE
Emily Wheeler is a certified pediatric nurse practitioner in the Sleep Center at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital. She joined the hospital staff in 2013. She previously worked as a pediatric critical care nurse. Wheeler earned her Bachelor of Nursing degree at the University of Florida and Master of Science in Nursing degree from the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
