Medical Authority Behind SleepApneaHomeTest
Dr. Joshua P. Roland, MD, FAASM Medical Reviewer, SleepApneaHomeTest.com Board-Certified Sleep Medicine Physician Fellow of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine Former Assistant Professor, UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine.
Mission
SleepApneaHomeTest exists to make accurate sleep apnea screening and diagnosis accessible to anyone who suspects they may have the condition. Every clinical claim, treatment recommendation, and diagnostic explanation on this site is reviewed by a board-certified sleep medicine physician. We do not publish medical content that has not been credentialed.
Full Bio
Joshua P. Roland, MD, FAASM, is a board-certified sleep medicine physician and a Fellow of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. He earned his medical degree from St. George’s University School of Medicine, completed his residency in Family Medicine at Drexel University College of Medicine, and pursued his fellowship in Sleep Medicine at Emory University School of Medicine.
Dr. Roland previously served as an Assistant Professor at the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, where he practiced sleep medicine and conducted research on sleep disorders. He continues to see patients clinically through UCLA Health and maintains affiliations with Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, and Huntington Hospital.
He served on the American Academy of Sleep Medicine’s task force that developed the 2023 clinical practice guidelines for the management of REM Sleep Behavior Disorder, and is a former board member of the California Sleep Society. His peer-reviewed work has appeared in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, Drugs & Aging, and Clinics in Chest Medicine, including first-author and co-author publications on insomnia in Alzheimer’s disease, obesity hypoventilation syndrome, and REM Sleep Behavior Disorder.
Dr. Roland currently serves as Medical Director at Dreem / Sunrise Sleep and as Chief Medical Officer at SleepDev Inc. He is an active medical reviewer for sleep content at HelpGuide.org, a Harvard Health Publishing partner, and contributes to the National Council on Aging Adviser and Healthier Sleep Magazine, the consumer publication of the World Sleep Society.
All clinical content on SleepApneaHomeTest.com is reviewed by Dr. Roland for medical accuracy. Content on this site is for educational and screening purposes and does not replace consultation with your physician.
All clinical content on SleepApneaHomeTest.com is reviewed by Dr. Roland for medical accuracy. Content on this site is for educational and screening purposes and does not replace consultation with your physician.
Credentials
Board Certification:
Family Medicine (American Board of Family Medicine)
Fellowship:
Fellow of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (FAASM)
License:
California Medical License C167607 (active since 2014)
Education
| Phase | Institution | Detail |
| Undergraduate | Temple University | B.A. in Psychology |
| Medical School | St. George’s University School of Medicine | M.D., Class of 2014, with honors |
| Residency | Drexel University College of Medicine | Family Medicine |
| Fellowship | Emory University School of Medicine | Sleep Medicine |
Peer-Reviewed Publications
AASM Clinical Practice Guideline on REM Sleep Behavior Disorder
Howell M, Avidan AY, Foldvary-Schaefer N, et al. Management of REM sleep behavior disorder: an American Academy of Sleep Medicine clinical practice guideline. J Clin Sleep Med. 2023;19(4):759-768. [PubMed: 36515157]
AASM Systematic Review on RBD
Management of REM sleep behavior disorder: an American Academy of Sleep Medicine systematic review, meta-analysis, and GRADE assessment. J Clin Sleep Med. 2023;19(4):769-810. [PubMed: 36515150]
Insomnia in Alzheimer’s Disease
Roland JP, Bliwise DL. Impact of Pharmacotherapy on Insomnia in Patients with Alzheimer’s Disease. Drugs Aging. 2021;38(11):951-966. [PubMed: 34569029]
Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome
Iftikhar IH, Roland J. Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome. Clin Chest Med. 2018;39(2):427-436. [PubMed: 29779600]
AASM Task Force Callout
Dr. Roland served on the American Academy of Sleep Medicine task force that developed the 2023 clinical practice guideline for the management of REM Sleep Behavior Disorder. Task force membership is a credential-tier signal recognizing contributions to clinical guideline development in sleep medicine.
Hospital & Institutional Affiliations
- Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
- UCLA Health (downtown Los Angeles)
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
- Huntington Hospital
- Santa Monica UCLA Medical Center and Orthopaedic Hospital
Professional Society Memberships
- American Academy of Sleep Medicine (Fellow)
- American Sleep Apnea Association
- Sleep Research Society
- Associated Professional Sleep Societies
- American Thoracic Society
- Former Board Member, California Sleep Society
Media & Publisher Bylines
- Dr. Roland is an active medical reviewer and contributing author for several independent health publishers:
- HelpGuide.org (a Harvard Health Publishing partner), where he reviews sleep content
- NCOA (National Council on Aging) Adviser, as a contributing author
- Healthier Sleep Magazine, the consumer publication of the World Sleep Society
- CBS, “The Talk” television appearance discussing sleep misconceptions (November 2022)
Editorial Process
How Our Content Is Reviewed
All clinical content published on SleepApneaHomeTest.com is reviewed by Dr. Joshua Roland, MD, FAASM, for medical accuracy. Each article displays the date of last medical review and links back to Dr. Roland’s full credentials on this page.
Articles describe screening tools, diagnostic options, and the treatment landscape for sleep apnea and related conditions. Content on this site is for educational purposes and does not replace a consultation with your own physician. The NiteWatch home sleep apnea test is FDA-cleared for the diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea in adults; results are reviewed by a board-certified sleep medicine physician licensed in the patient’s state of residence.
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