 | Subha Giri, BDS, MS has over twelve years of clinical experience in collaborating with sleep physicians to provide Oral Appliance Therapy for patients diagnosed with Obstructive Sleep Apnea with concurrent focus in Temporomandibular Joint Disorders and Orofacial Pain. As a current Assistant Professor of Dentistry at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, Dr. Giri provides Oral Appliance Therapy, in collaboration with the Center for Sleep Medicine. Dr. Giri’s practice philosophy is driven by a keen interest in individualized care plans, tailored to fit each of the patient’s needs ranging from the simple to the complex with particular interest in reducing risks associated with concurrent presence of Temporomandibular Joint Disorders for patients seeking Oral Appliance Therapy. Dr. Giri completed her clinical fellowship in TMJ and Orofacial Pain Management from the School of Dentistry at the University of Minnesota and a M.S. degree focusing on chronic pain mechanisms. She has been a participant dentist with the National Dental Practice Based Research Network and has authored chapters in textbook, journal articles, and patents. |
 | Emily Kahnert, DPT, CCTT is a Physical Therapist in the TMD, Orofacial Pain and Dental Sleep Medicine Clinic at the University of MN School of Dentistry. She completed her Doctor of Physical Therapy at the University of Minnesota, and her 15 years of clinical practice have been exclusively focused on treating TMD and Orofacial pain in multidisciplinary settings. She earned her Certified Cervical and Temporomandibular Therapist designation through the Physical Therapy Board of Craniofacial and Cervical Therapeutics (PTBCCT) in May 2019, and began PhD work at the University of MN studying biomechanics of the TMJ in Fall 2019. |
 | Alex Vaughan, DDS is a board certified Orofacial Pain specialist and co-founder of Virginia Total Sleep in Richmond Virginia. Having started his dental career in the front office, he was “insurance minded” from the beginning. Seeing the urgent need for dental sleep medicine and orofacial pain services, he co-founded his practice with Dr. Michael Pagano on the foundation of medical billing and cutting-edge technology. By combining electronic medical records and his billing expertise, Virginia Total Sleep has reduced patient costs by 90% all while maximizing revenue and case acceptance rate. |