{"id":27467,"date":"2023-03-26T17:17:31","date_gmt":"2023-03-26T17:17:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.saatva.com\/?page_id=27467"},"modified":"2026-05-04T10:55:54","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T14:55:54","slug":"experts","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.saatva.com\/blog\/experts\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Experts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-white-color has-sandrift-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-1 is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b92ad83d wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--spacer-md);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--6);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--spacer-md);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--6)\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Our Experts<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Saatva\u2019s advisory panel brings readers a wide range of expert information about sleep health and wellness. Our advisory panel is comprised of a variety of experts who share tips to help you get your best night\u2019s sleep.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-29f89bb0 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--spacer-lg);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--6);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--spacer-lg);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--6)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-db0a5dfb wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\"><div\n    class=\"grid justify-center text-center\"\n    role=\"group\"\n    aria-label=\"Profile: Shantha Gowda, PsyD\"\n>\n    <a\n        href=\"https:\/\/www.saatva.com\/blog\/author\/shantha-gowda\/\"\n        class=\"flex flex-col no-underline! hover:underline!\"\n        aria-label=\"View profile: Shantha Gowda, PsyD\"\n    >\n                    <img alt='shantha gowda' src='https:\/\/blog.saatva.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/shantha-gowda-scaled-384x384.jpg' srcset='https:\/\/blog.saatva.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/shantha-gowda-scaled-768x768.jpg 2x' class='avatar avatar-384 photo mx-auto !size-32 rounded-full object-cover xl:!size-48' height='384' width='384' \/>\n        \n        <span class=\"mt-6 block h4 text-balance\">Shantha Gowda, PsyD<\/span>\n\n                    <p class=\"mt-2 h6 opacity-50\">Founder, ThinkSleep<\/p>\n            <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div\n    class=\"grid justify-center text-center\"\n    role=\"group\"\n    aria-label=\"Profile: Dan Gartenberg, PhD\"\n>\n    <a\n        href=\"https:\/\/www.saatva.com\/blog\/author\/dan-gartenberg\/\"\n        class=\"flex flex-col no-underline! hover:underline!\"\n        aria-label=\"View profile: Dan Gartenberg, PhD\"\n    >\n                    <img alt='Daniel Gartenberg, PhD' src='https:\/\/blog.saatva.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/gartenbergHighRes-2-scaled-384x384.jpg' srcset='https:\/\/blog.saatva.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/gartenbergHighRes-2-scaled-768x768.jpg 2x' class='avatar avatar-384 photo mx-auto !size-32 rounded-full object-cover xl:!size-48' height='384' width='384' \/>\n        \n        <span class=\"mt-6 block h4 text-balance\">Dan Gartenberg, PhD<\/span>\n\n                    <p class=\"mt-2 h6 opacity-50\">Founder and CEO, SleepSpace<\/p>\n            <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div\n    class=\"grid justify-center text-center\"\n    role=\"group\"\n    aria-label=\"Profile: Risa Kerslake, RN, BSN\"\n>\n    <a\n        href=\"https:\/\/www.saatva.com\/blog\/author\/risa\/\"\n        class=\"flex flex-col no-underline! hover:underline!\"\n        aria-label=\"View profile: Risa Kerslake, RN, BSN\"\n    >\n                    <img alt='risa-kerslake' src='https:\/\/blog.saatva.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/risa-kerslake-384x384.jpg' srcset='https:\/\/blog.saatva.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/risa-kerslake-768x768.jpg 2x' class='avatar avatar-384 photo mx-auto !size-32 rounded-full object-cover xl:!size-48' height='384' width='384' \/>\n        \n        <span class=\"mt-6 block h4 text-balance\">Risa Kerslake, RN, BSN<\/span>\n\n                    <p class=\"mt-2 h6 opacity-50\">Registered nurse<\/p>\n            <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div\n    class=\"grid justify-center text-center\"\n    role=\"group\"\n    aria-label=\"Profile: Tana Bao, NP-C, FNP-BC\"\n>\n    <a\n        href=\"https:\/\/www.saatva.com\/blog\/author\/tana-bao\/\"\n        class=\"flex flex-col no-underline! hover:underline!\"\n        aria-label=\"View profile: Tana Bao, NP-C, FNP-BC\"\n    >\n                    <img alt='tana bao' src='https:\/\/blog.saatva.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/tana-bao-384x384.jpg' srcset='https:\/\/blog.saatva.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/tana-bao-768x768.jpg 2x' class='avatar avatar-384 photo mx-auto !size-32 rounded-full object-cover xl:!size-48' height='384' width='384' \/>\n        \n        <span class=\"mt-6 block h4 text-balance\">Tana Bao, NP-C, FNP-BC<\/span>\n\n                    <p class=\"mt-2 h6 opacity-50\">Family nurse practitioner<\/p>\n            <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div\n    class=\"grid justify-center text-center\"\n    role=\"group\"\n    aria-label=\"Profile: Johna Burdeos, RD\"\n>\n    <a\n        href=\"https:\/\/www.saatva.com\/blog\/author\/johna-burdeos\/\"\n        class=\"flex flex-col no-underline! hover:underline!\"\n        aria-label=\"View profile: Johna Burdeos, RD\"\n    >\n                    <img alt='johna burdeos' src='https:\/\/blog.saatva.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/johna-burdeos-scaled-384x384.jpg' srcset='https:\/\/blog.saatva.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/johna-burdeos-scaled-768x768.jpg 2x' class='avatar avatar-384 photo mx-auto !size-32 rounded-full object-cover xl:!size-48' height='384' width='384' \/>\n        \n        <span class=\"mt-6 block h4 text-balance\">Johna Burdeos, RD<\/span>\n\n                    <p class=\"mt-2 h6 opacity-50\">Registered dietitian<\/p>\n            <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div\n    class=\"grid justify-center text-center\"\n    role=\"group\"\n    aria-label=\"Profile: Jimmy Pajuheshfar, PT, DPT\"\n>\n    <a\n        href=\"https:\/\/www.saatva.com\/blog\/author\/jimmy-pajuheshfar\/\"\n        class=\"flex flex-col no-underline! hover:underline!\"\n        aria-label=\"View profile: Jimmy Pajuheshfar, PT, DPT\"\n    >\n                    <img alt='Jimmy Pajuheshfar' src='https:\/\/blog.saatva.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Jimmy-Pajuheshfar_Headshot_FYZICAL-1-384x384.png' srcset='https:\/\/blog.saatva.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Jimmy-Pajuheshfar_Headshot_FYZICAL-1-768x768.png 2x' class='avatar avatar-384 photo mx-auto !size-32 rounded-full object-cover xl:!size-48' height='384' width='384' \/>\n        \n        <span class=\"mt-6 block h4 text-balance\">Jimmy Pajuheshfar, PT, DPT<\/span>\n\n                    <p class=\"mt-2 h6 opacity-50\">Clinical director of FYZICAL Therapy &#038; Balance Centers<\/p>\n            <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div\n    class=\"grid justify-center text-center\"\n    role=\"group\"\n    aria-label=\"Profile: Cassie Shortsleeve\"\n>\n    <a\n        href=\"https:\/\/www.saatva.com\/blog\/author\/cassie\/\"\n        class=\"flex flex-col no-underline! hover:underline!\"\n        aria-label=\"View profile: Cassie Shortsleeve\"\n    >\n                    <img alt='cassie shortsleeve' src='https:\/\/blog.saatva.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/cassie-shortsleeve-384x384.jpeg' srcset='https:\/\/blog.saatva.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/cassie-shortsleeve-768x768.jpeg 2x' class='avatar avatar-384 photo mx-auto !size-32 rounded-full object-cover xl:!size-48' height='384' width='384' \/>\n        \n        <span class=\"mt-6 block h4 text-balance\">Cassie Shortsleeve<\/span>\n\n                    <p class=\"mt-2 h6 opacity-50\">Founder, Dear Sunday Motherhood<\/p>\n            <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div\n    class=\"grid justify-center text-center\"\n    role=\"group\"\n    aria-label=\"Profile: Chris Tomshack\"\n>\n    <a\n        href=\"https:\/\/www.saatva.com\/blog\/author\/chris-tomshack\/\"\n        class=\"flex flex-col no-underline! hover:underline!\"\n        aria-label=\"View profile: Chris Tomshack\"\n    >\n                    <img alt='chris tomshack' src='https:\/\/blog.saatva.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/chris-tomshack-scaled-384x384.jpg' srcset='https:\/\/blog.saatva.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/chris-tomshack-scaled-768x768.jpg 2x' class='avatar avatar-384 photo mx-auto !size-32 rounded-full object-cover xl:!size-48' height='384' width='384' \/>\n        \n        <span class=\"mt-6 block h4 text-balance\">Chris Tomshack<\/span>\n\n                    <p class=\"mt-2 h6 opacity-50\">Founder and CEO of HealthSource<\/p>\n            <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div\n    class=\"grid justify-center text-center\"\n    role=\"group\"\n    aria-label=\"Profile: Thomas Tozer\"\n>\n    <a\n        href=\"https:\/\/www.saatva.com\/blog\/author\/thomas-tozer\/\"\n        class=\"flex flex-col no-underline! hover:underline!\"\n        aria-label=\"View profile: Thomas Tozer\"\n    >\n                    <img alt='thomas tozer' src='https:\/\/blog.saatva.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/tom-tozer.jpeg' srcset='https:\/\/blog.saatva.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/tom-tozer.jpeg 2x' class='avatar avatar-384 photo mx-auto !size-32 rounded-full object-cover xl:!size-48' height='384' width='384' \/>\n        \n        <span class=\"mt-6 block h4 text-balance\">Thomas Tozer<\/span>\n\n                    <p class=\"mt-2 h6 opacity-50\">Owner, Imperium Chiropractic<\/p>\n            <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div\n    class=\"grid justify-center text-center\"\n    role=\"group\"\n    aria-label=\"Profile: Yudi Kaufman\"\n>\n    <a\n        href=\"https:\/\/www.saatva.com\/blog\/author\/yudi-kaufman\/\"\n        class=\"flex flex-col no-underline! hover:underline!\"\n        aria-label=\"View profile: Yudi Kaufman\"\n    >\n                    <img alt='yudi kaufman' src='https:\/\/blog.saatva.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/yudi-kaufman-384x384.jpg' srcset='https:\/\/blog.saatva.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/yudi-kaufman-768x768.jpg 2x' class='avatar avatar-384 photo mx-auto !size-32 rounded-full object-cover xl:!size-48' height='384' width='384' \/>\n        \n        <span class=\"mt-6 block h4 text-balance\">Yudi Kaufman<\/span>\n\n                    <p class=\"mt-2 h6 opacity-50\">Founder, YKD Associates<\/p>\n            <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div\n    class=\"grid justify-center text-center\"\n    role=\"group\"\n    aria-label=\"Profile: Vivek Cherian, MD\"\n>\n    <a\n        href=\"https:\/\/www.saatva.com\/blog\/author\/vivek-cherian\/\"\n        class=\"flex flex-col no-underline! hover:underline!\"\n        aria-label=\"View profile: Vivek Cherian, MD\"\n    >\n                    <img alt='vivek cherian, md' src='https:\/\/blog.saatva.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/vivek-cherian-scaled-384x384.jpg' srcset='https:\/\/blog.saatva.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/vivek-cherian-scaled-768x768.jpg 2x' class='avatar avatar-384 photo mx-auto !size-32 rounded-full object-cover xl:!size-48' height='384' width='384' \/>\n        \n        <span class=\"mt-6 block h4 text-balance\">Vivek Cherian, MD<\/span>\n\n                    <p class=\"mt-2 h6 opacity-50\">Internal medicine physician &#038; advocate for preventative healthcare<\/p>\n            <\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our Experts Saatva\u2019s advisory panel brings readers a wide range of expert information about sleep health and wellness. 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