Providers
Asim Roy, MD is the medical director of the Ohio Sleep Medicine Institute. Board certified in sleep medicine and neurology, he works in close collaboration with health care providers to deliver continuous and coordinated sleep medicine care to adult and pediatric patients. Dr. Roy brings a thorough and thoughtful approach t... read more
Ali Artar, MD is a clinical and research associate at the Ohio Sleep Medicine Institute. He is board certified in sleep medicine and psychiatry. His interest in sleep medicine began during the final year of his general psychiatry residency while seeing outpatient clinic patients whose psychiatric symptoms stabilized but sleep complaints persiste... read more
Murad Assaad, MD is a clinical associate at the Ohio Sleep Medicine Institute. He is board certified in sleep medicine and internal medicine. His interest in the field of sleep medicine stemmed from his desire to focus on an area of health that links to most functions of the body. It was a perfect complement to his internal medicine background. ... read more
Deepa Patel, CNP is an experienced adult nurse practitioner in the field of sleep medicine. She has been diagnosing and treating patients with sleep disorders since 2009. Her understanding of the subtleties each disorder present and her detailed attention in educating patients are instrumental in providing outstanding care. She ... read more
Mary Hurley, CNP is an energetic and dedicated nurse practitioner who is strongly committed to helping patients reach and maintain better sleep health. Over her career, she has developed a keen understanding of patients' challenges and how to overcome them. She draws her holistic approach to patient care from her previous work experiences in... read more
Sharis Shabandari, CNP provides compassionate care with a holistic approach. Drawing from her past clinical experience with diverse health-related and cultural populations, she likes to foster a nurturing environment so patients feel comfortable sharing their sleep and health concerns. She draws on that relationship to establish a care plan that... read more
President
Markus H. Schmidt, MD, PhD is President and Director of Research at the Ohio Sleep Medicine Institute. He is strongly committed to his patients and strives to provide them with the highest level of quality sleep medicine care. To that extent, Dr. Schmidt has received the "Best Doctors in America" recognition in sleep m... read more
