Meghna P. Mansukhani, M.D.

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SUMMARY

Meghna P. Mansukhani, M.D., specializes in sleep medicine with a focus on the intersection of sleep disorders and cardiovascular health. Additionally, her research aims to elucidate the effects of medicines as well as alcohol and illicit substances on sleep. Dr. Mansukhani's research also aims to develop innovative management techniques for sleep disorders and bridge the gap between primary care and sleep medicine. Her work addresses critical areas such as the cardiovascular complications arising from sleep disorders, with the ultimate goal of improving patient outcomes through new therapeutic approaches.

Focus areas

• Cardiovascular complications of sleep disorders. Dr. Mansukhani investigates the link between sleep disorders and cardiovascular health. She aims to understand how conditions such as sleep apnea contribute to hypertension and other cardiac issues.
• Effects of medications and substances on sleep. Her research explores how various medications and substances impact sleep quality and patterns, with the objectives of identifying safer and more effective treatments for sleep disorders and improving substance use-related outcomes.
• New techniques in sleep disorder management. Dr. Mansukhani develops and evaluates new techniques for diagnosing and managing sleep disorders with the goal of making current treatments more accessible and effective.
• Primary care and sleep medicine interface. Her work focuses on integrating sleep medicine into primary care practice, ensuring that patients receive comprehensive and coordinated care for their sleep-related concerns.

Significance to patient care

Dr. Mansukhani's research helps improve patient care by creating new treatments for sleep disorders. She studies how sleep disorders affect the heart to help prevent and manage conditions such as high blood pressure. By studying how medicines and substances affect sleep, she aims to provide patients with safer and better treatment choices. Her new ways of treating sleep disorders include making sleep medicine care a part of regular primary healthcare visits. This makes it easier for patients to get the specialized care they need, leading to better diagnosis, treatment and management of sleep disorders.

Professional highlights

• Mayo Clinic Health System:
  • Director, Health Equity Prioritized Research Program, 2023-present.
  • Co-director, Research and Innovation Collaborative Council with Minnesota State University, 2022-present.
  • Regional chair for research and innovation, Southwest Minnesota, 2021-present.
• Innovation and Research Award, Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians, 2023.
• Midwest Family Medicine Platinum Research Award, Mayo Clinic, 2023.
• President, Minnesota Sleep Society, 2021-2023.
• Chair, Education Committee, American Academy of Sleep Medicine, 2020-2023.
• Co-director, Center for Sleep Medicine, Mayo Clinic, 2020-2022.
• Program director, Sleep Medicine Fellowship (Minnesota), Mayo Clinic, 2020-2022.
• John W. Shepard Jr. Award for Excellence in Teaching, Mayo Clinic Center for Sleep Medicine, Mayo Clinic, 2019.
• Director, Midwest Family Medicine, Academic Advancement and Promotions, 2018-present.
• American Academy of Sleep Medicine Young Investigator Award, 2012.