On Aug. 9, 2023, Daniel Maurer died at 38 from complications of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). His sudden death left family and friends heartbroken, but his mother, Dawn Rochkes, has found strength in honoring his memory by raising awareness about OSA and the urgent [...]
Faculty in photo: Dr. Ruchir Patel, Dr. Athica Vatanapradith, Dr. Jordan Weiner, Dr. Amit Patel, Dr. Jeremy McConnell, Dr. Margaret Hovda, Dr. Adrian Santamaria. Since 2021, Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. has been a dedicated supporter of the AASM Foundation, driven by a shared commitment [...]
The AASM Foundation is delighted to celebrate multiple milestones as we celebrate our 25th Anniversary of Championing a Bright Future in Sleep Health. Jazz Pharmaceuticals, our lead corporate donor, is celebrating 20 years of leading innovations in sleep medicine. Jazz Pharmaceuticals is one of [...]
David Kuhlmann, MD, joined the AASM Foundation Board of Directors in 2021. Kuhlmann received his medical degree from the University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas. He completed a residency in Neurology at the University of Indiana in Indianapolis. Kuhlmann is board certified [...]
The AASM Foundation launched a Corporate Support Program in 2019 to create a new pathway for companies to invest in the sleep medicine community. Itamar Medical supports the AASM Foundation because they are committed to philanthropic support of clinical research and the AASM Foundation’s [...]
Photo includes, Kori Ascher, DO and James A. Rowley, MD Just Breathe Miami is an organization founded by Kori Ascher, DO, to raise funds to support pulmonary disease awareness and education. The goal of the organization is to provide a unique opportunity for medical [...]
Anita Shelgikar, MD, MHPE, joined the AASM Foundation Board of Directors in 2018. Shelgikar completed her medical degree at Wayne State University, neurology residency at Emory University and sleep medicine fellowship at the University of Utah. Currently, she is the Acting Chief of the [...]
Lourdes DelRosso, MD, is a sleep physician at Seattle Children's Hospital and Associate Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Washington School of Medicine. She earned her medical degree at the University of Miami; completed a residency in family medicine at [...]
Marietta B. Bibbs, RPSGT, has been a Gold Level donor for the past two years and was a member of the 2018-2019 AASM Scoring Manual Editorial Board. Ms. Bibbs is a system manager for Sleep Disorders Services and clinical research coordinator at BayCare Health [...]
Terri E. Weaver, PhD, RN, FAAN, ATSF supports the AASM Foundation as a current member of the AASM Foundation Development Council. Dr. Weaver is dean at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Nursing and a past AASM board member. She is known [...]
