Sadeka Tamanna, MD
Associate Professor
Department:
SOM-Medicine-GSOM
Email:
stamanna@umc.edu
Biography
I have joined UMC Department of Medicine as a full time faculty in 2009. I have joined Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) in 2010 with continuing my work at UMC and served as the Director of Sleep Disorders Laboratory since then. I am the first Director to have this VA Sleep Lab accredited by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM). I have continued to lead the VA Sleep Department to achieve three accreditations over 12 years of my service here.
I have a great interest in teaching and research. I have published many original research articles and several review articles as a primary author and a senior author in peer-reviewed journals. My research on PTSD and sleep apnea was deemed ground breaking in the research field and made to national news in American academy of sleep medicine and newspapers. I have also received a federal grant on my research project on sleep and PTSD in 2014 and Office of Rural Health (ORH) grant in 2020 for three years. I am a co-investigator in an NIH funded grant with UMC at Jackson Heart Health Study.
I have been involved in teaching of medical students, residents and fellows (Pulmonary and Sleep medicine) at VA and enjoyed it very much. I have initiated a tele-medicine based program in 2016 and it has flourished to telemedicine sleep program with 11 clinics serving rural Mississippi. I also have developed inpatient noninvasive ventilation consult service for COPD/heart failure patients and saved repeat hospitalization and reduced mortality by providing CPAP/BiPAP during discharge from VA Sleep Program.
Education
| University of Mississippi Medical Center, MD, Sleep Medicine | 2009 |
| St. Barnabas Hospital, MD, Internal Medicine | 2003 |
| University of South Carolina, MPH, Epidemiology and Biostatistics | 2000 |
| Dhaka Medical College, MBBS, Internal Medicine | 1996 |
| Dhaka Medical College, MBBS, Medicine | 1995 |
Specialty Certification Licensure
| Re-certification, Sleep Medicine, ABIM | 11/2019 - 11/2029 |
| Licensure, Minnesota Board of Medical Practice, Minnesota Board of Medical Practice | 08/2003 - 08/2011 |
| Licensure, Medical Licensure, Mississippi Board of Medical Licensure | 07/2009 - 06/2016 |
| Certification, Sleep Medicine board certification, American Board of Internal Medicine | 08/2009 - 08/2019 |
| Re-certification, Internal Medicine re-certification, American Board of Internal Medicine | 10/2014 - Present |
| Certification, Certification in Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine | 08/2003 - 08/2013 |
Current Positions
| Associate Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Medicine | 07/2009 - Present |
| Director, Department of Sleep Disordered Laboratory | 02/2010 - Present |
| The University of Mississippi Medical Center Jackson, Mississippi 39216 | |
Academic Appointments or Other Previous Appointments
| Director, Fairmont Medical Center-Mayo Health System | 08/2005 - 06/2008 |
| Clinician, Fairmont Medical Center-Mayo Health System | 08/2003 - 06/2008 |
| Director, Trimont Nursing Home | 07/2003 - 07/2006 |
Sponsored Program Funding
| Extramural, Tele-sleep, Office of Rural Health | 10/2020 - 09/2023 |
| Extramural, Effect of CPAP on the symptoms of PTSD among patients with PTSD and obstructive sleep apnea, South Central VA Network | 10/2015 - 09/2017 |
| Extramural, Sleep Disorders Breathing and risk for CVD and stroke in Jackson Heart Study, NIH | 06/2013 - 05/2016 |
Publications
News on my research | |
| It was a news editorial from the findings of my research on PTSD and sleep apnea. My original research showed a significant improvement of nigtmares with CPAP use which was highlighted and discussed in this article. http://www.usmedicine.com/agencies/department-of-defense-dod/cpap-shows-promise-for-ending-disrupted-sleep-nightmare-cycle-in-ptsd/ CPAP shows ending disrupted sleep/nightmare cycle in PTSD. | 2013 |
National news on my research | |
| American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM)news published an immediate release news on my research study finding that was published in Sleep, 2013 national meeting. http://www.aasmnet.org/articles.aspx?id=4032 CPAP therapy reduces nightmares in veterans with PTSD and sleep apnea. American Academy Of Sleep Medicine, News and Announcements, September 2013 | 2013 |
Journal Article | |
| Ullah MI, Campbell DG, Bhagat R, Lyons JA, Tamanna S, Improving PTSD Symptoms and Preventing Progression of Subclinical PTSD to an Overt Disorder by Treating Comorbid OSA With CPAP. Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, 2017 Oct 15;13(10):1191-1198 | 2017 |
| Tamanna S, Ullah MI. Sleep Apnea and Cardiovascular Disease. Cardiovascular Journal. Vol 8(2): 143-148 | 2016 |
| Tamanna S, Campbell D, Warren R, Ullah MI, Effect of CPAP Therapy on Symptoms of Nocturnal Gastroesophageal Reflux among Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, 2016 Sep 15;12(9):1257-61 | 2016 |
| Wilhelm CP, deShazo RD, Tamanna S, Ullah MI, Skipworth LB, The nose, upper airway, and obstructive sleep apnea. Annals of allergy, asthma & immunology : official publication of the American College of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology, 2015 Aug;115(2):96-102 | 2015 |
| Tamanna S, Parker JD, Lyons J, Ullah MI, The effect of continuous positive air pressure (CPAP) on nightmares in patients with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, 2014 Jun 15;10(6):631-6 | 2014 |
| Ullah MI, Koch CA, Tamanna S, Rouf S, Shamsuddin L, Vitamin D deficiency and the risk of preeclampsia and eclampsia in Bangladesh. Hormone and metabolic research = Hormon- und Stoffwechselforschung = Hormones et metabolisme, 2013 Sep;45(9):682-7 | 2013 |
| Tamanna S, Geraci SA, Major sleep disorders among women: (women's health series). Southern medical journal, 2013 Aug;106(8):470-8 | 2013 |
| Tamanna S, Ullah MI, Top 10 facts you should know: About how to improve CPAP compliance for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea. Journal of the Mississippi State Medical Association, 2012 Jul;53(7):220-1 | 2012 |
| Tamanna S, Ullah MI, Pope CR, Holloman G, Koch CA, Quetiapine-induced sleep-related eating disorder-like behavior: a case series. Journal of medical case reports, 2012 Nov 6;6:380 | 2012 |
| Ullah MI, Washington T, Kazi M, Tamanna S, Koch CA, Testosterone deficiency as a risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Hormone and metabolic research = Hormon- und Stoffwechselforschung = Hormones et metabolisme, 2011 Mar;43(3):153-64 | 2011 |
| Tamanna S, Ullah MI, About obstructive sleep apnea. Journal of the Mississippi State Medical Association, 2011 Jan;52(1):12-3 | 2011 |
| Tamanna S, Ullah MI, Use of non-invasive ventilation in general ward for the treatment of respiratory failure. Journal of the Mississippi State Medical Association, 2011 Sep;52(9):278-81 | 2011 |
| Shamsuddin L, Nahar K, Nasrin B, Nahar S, Tamanna S, Kabir RM, Alis MJ, Anwary SA, Use of parenteral magnesium sulphate in eclampsia and severe pre-eclampsia cases in a rural set up of Bangladesh. Bangladesh Medical Research Council bulletin, 2005 Aug;31(2):75-82 | 2005 |
Book Chapter | |
| Ullah MI, Tamanna S. A sleepy boy with unresponsive spells: Type 1 narcolepsy AASM Casebook of Sleep Medicine. 3rd Edition. | 2018 |
Clinical Trial | |
| Shamsuddin L, Rouf S, Khan JH, Tamanna S, Hussain AZ, Samsuddin AK, Magnesium sulphate versus diazepam in the management of eclampsia. Bangladesh Medical Research Council bulletin, 1998 Aug;24(2):43-8 | 1998 |
Presentations
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome, Bangladesh Medical Association of North America, Virtual | 07/2022 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Tele-sleep Hub and Spoke, Office of Rural Health, Virtual | 03/2022 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Work and Life Balance of Women Physician, Women's Leadership Organization | 01/2022 |
| Platform Presentations, CPAP/BiPAP recall, Quality, Safety and Value Board, G.V.(Sonny) Montgomery VAMC | 11/2021 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Challenges of COVID-19 on Sleep Medicine, Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Sydney, Australia | 07/2021 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Non-Invasive Ventilation, MS sleep society, Jackson | 08/2018 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Sleep and cardiovascular diseases, National Institute of Cardiovascular Disease, Dhaka, Bangladesh | 12/2016 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Obstructive sleep apnea and cardiovascular diseases, Department of Medicine, Dhaka Medical College, Dhaka nmedical College | 12/2014 |
| Platform Presentations, Congestive heart failure and obstructive sleep apnea., VA Medical Center, G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center | 11/2014 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Effect of CPAP on the symptoms of PTSD among patients with sleep apnea and PTSD- a prospective study., National VA Sleep Practitioners, Minneapolis, MN | 06/2014 |
| Question and answers, All about sleep (Radio Show on NPR with Dr. deShazo), National Public radio, Jackson, MS | 04/2014 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, "Sleep disorders among patients with PTSD" -a cyber seminar broadcast through Central VA, TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury) Seminars by VA Network, Cyber Seminar through all VA centers | 02/2014 |
| Television news presentation, My study on "Effect of CPAP on PTSD and sleep apnea" was discussed on national television and I was interviewed on WLBT news on September 11, 2013, WLBT news, WLBT news | 09/2013 |
| Poster Presentation, Improvement of nightmares among patients with PTSD and OSA, SLEEP 2013, Baltimore, MD | 06/2013 |
| Poster Presentation, Effect of CPAP on symptoms of nocturnal GERD among patients with obstructive sleep apnea, Associated Professional Sleep Societies, Baltomore, MD | 06/2013 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Sleep disorders, Bangladesh Institute of Research and Rehabilitation dor Diabetes, Endocrine and Metabolic disorders, Dhaka, Bangladesh | 12/2012 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Neurophysiology of Sleep, Milsaps College, Milsaps College Biological Science Departmetn | 11/2012 |
| Poster Presentation, Association of Pre-eclampsia and eclampsia with Vitamin D deficiency: study findings from patients in a tertiary care hospital in Bangladesh., International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO), Italy, Rome | 10/2012 |
| Poster Presentation, Association of pre-eclampsia with Vitamin Deficiency: study in Bangladesh, Federation of International Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO), Madrid, Spain | 10/2012 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, "Parasomnia", MS Sleep Society, Jackson, MS | 08/2012 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Parasomnia, Mississippi Sleep Society | 08/2012 |
| Poster Presentation, Use of respiratory disturbance index (RDI) as a parameter to treat symptomatic patients with obstructive sleep apnea with low AHI who would not otherwise qualify for CPAP therapy., Sleep 2012, Boston, MA | 06/2012 |
| Poster Presentation, Effect of CPAP on the symptoms of PTSD among patients with PTSD and OSA, ACP, UMC | 05/2012 |
| Poster Presentation, Effect of CPAP on the symptoms of GERD among patients with obstructive sleep apnea, ACP, UMC research day | 04/2012 |
| Poster Presentation, Effect of CPAP on symptoms of nightmares among patients with PTSD and OSA, ACP, UMC Research day | 04/2012 |
| Invited Symposia, CPAP Compliance, Maxillofacial Surgery Conference, Grand Round, UMMC | 04/2012 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Effect of CPAP on the symptoms of PTSD among patients with PTSD and sleep apnea - a case series, Southern Society for clinical Investigation, New Orleans, LA | 02/2012 |
| Poster Presentation, Effect of CPAP on the symptoms of PTSD among patients with PTSD and sleep apnea - a case series, Southern Society for clinical Investigation, New Orleans, LA | 02/2012 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Neuro-Physiology of sleep disorders, Milsaps College, Milsaps College Premedical department | 10/2011 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Obstructive sleep apnea-diagnosis and treatment, MS Sleep Society, Jackson, MS | 08/2011 |
| Invited Symposia, CPAP vs. surgical treatment for obstructive sleep apnea, Maxilofacial Surgery, Medical Mall at UMC | 02/2011 |
| Platform Presentations, Sleep Disorders, UMMC Department of Medicine, UMC Grand Round | 08/2010 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Effect of CPAP on cardiovascular diseases, Department of Medicine, Dhaka Medical College | 07/2009 |
| Poster Presentation, Factors predicting cardiac arrhythmia in patients studied by overnight polysomnography, Sleep 2009, Seattle, WA | 06/2009 |
| Poster Presentation, Screening of cervical cancer in developing countries by visual inspection of cervix after applying acetic acid., International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Madrid,Spain | 10/2008 |
Honors, Awards, and Recognition
| Clinical Champion of Specialty care for Virtual video Care, VISN 16 | 2021 |
| Medical Service Eagle Award, G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VAMC | 2021 |
| Junior Investigator Award, National VA Sleep Practitioner, APSS 2016 | 2016 |
| Best Clinical Manager of the Year, G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VAMC | 2016 |
| Fellow of American College of Physicians, American College of Physicians | 2015 |
| Certificate of Accreditation as Medical Director of Sleep Lab, American Academy of Sleep Medicine | 2012 |
| Certificate of Appreciation, G.V. (Sonny) VA Medical Center, Jackson, MS | 2010 |
| Alfred Burnside Awards, University of South Carolina | 1999 |
| Gold Medal in Medicine, Dhaka University | 1995 |
| Gold Medal in Gynaecology, Dhaka Medical College | 1995 |
| Honors in Surgery, Dhaka Medical College | 1995 |
| Raihan Smriti Gold Medal, Rajshahi Govt.College | 1988 |
Professional Membership and Service
| Sleep Medicine Fellowship Program, Member, Sleep Medicine Fellowship Review Committee | 2022 - Present |
| Office of Rural Health, Member, Office of Rural Health Sleep Hub-Spoke | 2020 - Present |
| CHEST, Member | 2018 - Present |
| American College of Physicians, Fellow, Fellow of American College of Physicians (FACP) | 2015 - Present |
| National VA Sleep Practitioners Association, Board of Advisors of a Company, National VA Sleep Practitioners meet every year at APSS meeting and discuss new sleep technologies and policies to be implemented in VA nationally | 2012 - Present |
| G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical center, Member, Research and Development Committee | 2012 - Present |
| American Academy of Sleep Medicine, Member, American Academy of Sleep Medicine and Sleep Research Society | 2009 - Present |
Committee Service
| Quality Improvement Project of VA Sleep Practitioners, Member | 2015 - Present |
| Hand Hygeine Committee at VA MEdical Center, Member | 2012 - Present |
| MEDICAL CENTER-INSTITUTIONAL REVIEW BOARD 1, Member | 2012 - Present |
Community Service
| Alzheimer's Association, Volunteer | 10/2020 - Present |
| International Museum for Muslim Cultures, Board Member | 06/2018 - Present |
| "Are You Hungry?", Volunteer | 06/2018 - Present |
| Cultural, Member of Sangit Academy | 08/2014 - Present |
| Bangladesh Medical Association of North America, Member | 08/2010 - Present |
| Education, Principal of Mississippi Bangla Academy | 07/2009 - Present |
Other Service
| Begum Rokeya Nari o Shishu shongstha, Promotes awareness of health issues among underserved people | 06/2018 - Present |
| Infection Control and hand hygeine, Inspector | 10/2013 - Present |
Teaching Experience
| Medicine, Small Group, Attending, Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome | Spring 2022 - 2022 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Attending, Non-invasive ventilation | Fall 2021 - 2021 |
| NA, Dentistry, Lecture, Guest Presenter, CPAP compliance | Annual 2012 - 2012 |
| Milsaps College, Lecture, Guest Presenter, Physiology | Fall 2012 |
| NA, Dentistry, Lecture, Guest Presenter, Surgical vs. CPAP for treatment of sleep apnea | Spring 2011 - 2011 |
| na, Medicine, Lecture, Guest Presenter, Grand Round | Annual 2010 - 2010 |
| 701, Graduate, Course, Teaching Assistant, Epidemiology 701 | Fall 1999 - 1999 |
| 701, Graduate, Course, Course Presenter, Epidemiology | Fall 1998 - 1998 |
Directed Student Learning
| Supervised Teaching Activity, Advised: Betsy Crosswhite | 2021 - 2021 |
| Supervised Teaching Activity, Advised: Matthew Craig | 2013 - 2014 |
| Supervised Research | 2011 - 2012 |
| Supervised Research, Advised: Chris Hope | 2010 - 2010 |
| Supervise Medical Students on clinical rotation, Internal medicine | 2009 - Present |
Fellows supervised
| Sleep Research, Preceptor, 2 fellows supervised, VA Sleep Laboratory | 08/2020 - Present |
| Pulmonary and critical care fellowship, Attending Physician, 24 fellows supervised, Pulmonary sleep fellow clinic | 03/2010 - 06/2021 |
| Sleep Medicine, Attending Physician, 18 fellows supervised, Sleep rotation | 08/2009 - 08/2021 |
| Sleep Fellowship, Preceptor, 2 fellows supervised, Sleep Medicine at UMC | 07/2009 - 06/2010 |
Residency Training
| Internal Medicine, Attending Physician | 2014 - Present |
| Internal Medicine, Attending Physician | 2010 - Present |
| Internal Medicine, Attending Physician | 2009 - 08/2011 |