Johns Hopkins Center for Sleep and Wellness

Sleep Center Providers

Conveniently Located at Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center

If you are having trouble sleeping, staying asleep, or are feeling sleepy much of the time, you may have a sleep disorder. The first step in treating a sleep ailment is recognizing that a problem exists. The sleep specialists at the Johns Hopkins Center for Sleep and Wellness in Columbia, MD, are dedicated to providing the highest quality care for the diagnosis and treatment of sleep disorders in adults, adolescents and children.

For information or to schedule an appointment, call 410-740-7944.

Learn more on the Sleep Medicine website

Our Team of Specialists

The staff includes Johns Hopkins physicians and highly-trained technologists. Our board-certified sleep specialists represent several different disciplines, allowing them to consult on a variety of sleep problems. Our team sees patients in the same clinic location, allowing them to collaborate on your care. The technical staff includes registered technologists with experience in sleep disorders and associated fields, such as neurodiagnostics, cardiac monitoring and emergency medical technicians (EMT).

Our Team of Specialists

The staff includes Johns Hopkins physicians and highly-trained technologists. Our board-certified sleep specialists represent several different disciplines, allowing them to consult on a variety of sleep problems. Our team sees patients in the same clinic location, allowing them to collaborate on your care. The technical staff includes registered technologists with experience in sleep disorders and associated fields, such as neurodiagnostics, cardiac monitoring and emergency medical technicians (EMT).
  • Sara Elizabeth Benjamin, M.D.

    • Medical Director, Johns Hopkins Sleep Disorders Center
    • Instructor of Neurology
  • Luis Fernando Buenaver, Ph.D.

    • Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
    • Assistant Professor of Neurology
  • Charlene Gamaldo, M.D.

    • Vice Chair, Faculty Development, Department of Neurology, Associate Vice Provost, Johns Hopkins University Provost’s Leadership, Advancement and Development (L.A.D.) Academy
    • Professor of Neurology
    • Joint Appointment in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
    • Professor of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine
  • Maria Cecilia Melendres, M.D.

    • Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
  • Rachel Salas, M.D., M.Ed.

    • Assistant Medical Director, Johns Hopkins Center for Sleep and Wellness
    • Professor of Neurology
  • Laura Marie Sterni, M.D.

    • Director, Johns Hopkins Pediatric Sleep Center
    • Associate Professor of Pediatrics
  • Tracey L Stierer, M.D.

    • Director of Ambulatory Anesthesia Division, Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine
    • Director of Clinical Quality, Ambulatory Anesthesia Division, Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine
    • Associate Professor of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine
    • Associate Professor of Neurology
    • Associate Professor of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

Care Location

Consultations and Inpatient Sleep Lab Studies
11085 Little Patuxent Parkway, Suite 210
Medical Arts Building
Columbia, MD 21044


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