Jerald Cherian, MD

Dr. Rachel Salas is a sleep medicine specialist at the Johns Hopkins Center for Sleep and Wellness in Maryland. Dr. Salas works with patients experiencing issues with their sleep, including obstructive sleep apnea, insomnia, snoring, circadian rhythm disorders, and restless legs syndrome (RLS). She has particular expertise in longstanding complex insomnia and RLS. Currently, she is only seeing patients through Telehealth/Telemedicine. Dr. Salas was born and raised in San Antonio, Texas. She earned her medical degree at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, where she also completed her Internal Medicine internship and Neurology residency. After her chief year, she came to Baltimore to complete her 2-year sleep medicine fellowship. She joined the Department of Neurology at Johns Hopkins in 2008. In 2018, she earned a Master of Medical Education at the Johns Hopkins School of Education. She is the past Director of the Neurology Clerkship (since 2010). She is a Past-Chair of the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) Consortium of Clerkship Directors and the current Chair of the Undergraduate Education Subcommittee. Dr. Salas is an appointed member of the Alliance for Clinical Education. She is also the founder and Co-Director of the Osler Apprenticeship Program (in Neurology), a medical education research program for senior medical students, and the PreDoc Program, a premedical college program. She is invested in an interprofessional approach to learning, focusing on teams comprising individuals from different backgrounds and skillsets to enhance patient care. Dr. Salas is a certified strengths and master professional life coach who uses a strength-based approach and coaching to connect to, support, and develop those involved with her educational mission and clinical practice. She is the past director of the Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice for the School of Medicine and a Co-Director for Interprofessional Teaming for the High-Value Practice Academic Alliance (HVPAA). Dr. Salas is a 2019-21 Josiah Macy Scholar, a 2019-20 AMA Health Systems Science Scholar, and a 2021 AΩA Leadership Fellow. Dr. Salas holds licenses to practice medicine in Maryland and Texas. This provider is registered with the Florida Department of Health to perform telehealth services for patients in Florida.

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Elliott Exar, M.D., is a pulmonologist specializing in sleep medicine. Dr. Exar treats patients with a variety of sleep disorders, including sleep apnea. He practices sleep medicine at the Johns Hopkins Center for Sleep at Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center in Columbia. Dr. Exar earned his medical degree from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, and then completed an internship and residency at The Johns Hopkins Hospital. After his residency, Dr. Exar completed fellowships in pulmonary and critical care and sleep medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina.