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Frank Averill, MD, is a highly regarded, award-winning, multi-boarded physician. He’s the medical director and founding physician of St. Francis Sleep, Allergy & Lung Institute in Clearwater, Florida. With over 30 years of experience in medicine, he’s taken quality care of his patients at his practice and local hospitals, while also working the forefront of medicine as an avid researcher. Dr. Averill earned board certifications in internal medicine, pulmonary medicine, critical care, and sleep medicine.

Dr. Averill graduated from New York Medical College and then completed his internship and residency in internal medicine at world-renowned Cleveland Clinic in Ohio. He also completed specialty fellowship trainings in pulmonary, critical care, allergies & immunology at the prestigious Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore.

In addition, he’s an attorney and member of the Florida Bar with a Juris Doctor degree from Stetson University School of Law. Dr. Averill offers services for attorneys regarding expert witness and medical-legal consultations.

Over the course of his career, Dr. Averill has earned national awards and recognition for his excellence in care. His name has appeared on lists of “America’s Top Physicians,” “Best Physicians in the United States,” “Best Physicians in Florida,” and “Best Physicians in Tampa Bay.” His medical research and published articles have also received commendation and acclaim.

Dr. Averill and wife, Rose, have been married over 35 years and they raised two children. They are a team in business, had two radio shows and are currently both obtaining a master’s degree in theology.

Charity work is a lifestyle for the Averill’s who through the years, have founded, run, supported and volunteered at various ministries including Footprints Ministry, Pinellas Hope and Engaged Encounter to name a few. To promote mind, body and soul health, the Averill’s founded St. Francis Hope & Health Ministry, a 501c3 non-profit organization.

Puja Thakkar, DO is a native of the Bay Area and a passionate sleep medicine provider serving her patients in Danville and Fremont, California. Dr. Thakkar established the Golden Gate Sleep Centers to offer state-of-the-art facilities out of which to diagnose and treat conditions that prevent people from having a good night of sleep.

Dr. Thakkar began her career at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) Fresno Center for Medical Education and Research, where she completed her training in internal medicine. She pursued her fellowship in sleep medicine at the University of California-Davis.

After completing her fellowship, she went on to serve United States veterans at the VA in Sacramento/Mather. Dr. Thakkar remains a part of the UC Davis volunteer faculty in sleep medicine.

The patient-physician partnership is vital to Dr. Thakkar. To the benefit of her patients from multiple backgrounds, Dr. Thakkar speaks Gujarati, Hindi, and conversational Spanish. She can see patients at both of the Golden Gate Sleep Centers locations, and she also makes herself accessible by phone and by email.

Outside of work, Dr. Thakkar enjoys spending time with her husband and her twins. She also enjoys traveling, cooking, yoga, swimming, and, of course, sleeping.

Puja Thakkar, DO is a native of the Bay Area and a passionate sleep medicine provider serving her patients in Danville and Fremont, California. Dr. Thakkar established the Golden Gate Sleep Centers to offer state-of-the-art facilities out of which to diagnose and treat conditions that prevent people from having a good night of sleep.

Dr. Thakkar began her career at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) Fresno Center for Medical Education and Research, where she completed her training in internal medicine. She pursued her fellowship in sleep medicine at the University of California-Davis.

After completing her fellowship, she went on to serve United States veterans at the VA in Sacramento/Mather. Dr. Thakkar remains a part of the UC Davis volunteer faculty in sleep medicine.

The patient-physician partnership is vital to Dr. Thakkar. To the benefit of her patients from multiple backgrounds, Dr. Thakkar speaks Gujarati, Hindi, and conversational Spanish. She can see patients at both of the Golden Gate Sleep Centers locations, and she also makes herself accessible by phone and by email.

Outside of work, Dr. Thakkar enjoys spending time with her husband and her twins. She also enjoys traveling, cooking, yoga, swimming, and, of course, sleeping.

Raj Kakar, MD, is a snoring and sleep apnea specialist at Dallas Sleep, with locations in Plano and McKinney, Texas, who absolutely loves his work. His passion for helping others get the treatment they need to improve their sleep health and well-being is documented by his dedication to his patients and the DFW community. Since 2006, Dr. Kakar has been managing Dallas Sleep, also known as the Dallas Center for Sleep Disorders. Over the years, due to the success of the quality of service provided, Dallas Sleep has grown and had several locations to improve access to our community. 

Dr. Kakar also founded Snoring & Fatigue Center, a Sleep Health clinic created to provide affordable access to quality Sleep Health care for those with high deductible insurance plans and those who are uninsured. With Snoring & Fatigue Center, Dr. Kakar and his team have shown their commitment to helping more people get the Sleep Health care they need.

Dr. Kakar completed his Bachelor of Science degree at Louisiana State University and his Medical Doctorate and Masters in Public Health degrees from Tulane University. Having completed sleep health fellowship training at the highly regarded Stanford University Sleep Center of Excellence, Dr. Kakar has a masterful knowledge of all sleep disorders. And with his background in internal medicine, he also has an expert understanding of the impact of sleep health problems on cardiovascular, metabolic, and cognitive health. Some of his areas of expertise include snoring, sleep apnea, insomnia, chronic fatigue, daytime sleepiness, and narcolepsy.

“I love what I do because I get to help people sleep better and feel better, in just a few weeks’ time. It is such a wonderful thing to be able to see such a tremendous improvement in someone’s quality of sleep and daytime energy level in such a short period of time. It never gets old. I am blessed to be able to serve my community in this way,” said Dr. Kakar. 

Raj Kakar, MD, is a snoring and sleep apnea specialist at Dallas Sleep, with locations in Plano and McKinney, Texas, who absolutely loves his work. His passion for helping others get the treatment they need to improve their sleep health and well-being is documented by his dedication to his patients and the DFW community. Since 2006, Dr. Kakar has been managing Dallas Sleep, also known as the Dallas Center for Sleep Disorders. Over the years, due to the success of the quality of service provided, Dallas Sleep has grown and had several locations to improve access to our community. 

Dr. Kakar also founded Snoring & Fatigue Center, a Sleep Health clinic created to provide affordable access to quality Sleep Health care for those with high deductible insurance plans and those who are uninsured. With Snoring & Fatigue Center, Dr. Kakar and his team have shown their commitment to helping more people get the Sleep Health care they need.

Dr. Kakar completed his Bachelor of Science degree at Louisiana State University and his Medical Doctorate and Masters in Public Health degrees from Tulane University. Having completed sleep health fellowship training at the highly regarded Stanford University Sleep Center of Excellence, Dr. Kakar has a masterful knowledge of all sleep disorders. And with his background in internal medicine, he also has an expert understanding of the impact of sleep health problems on cardiovascular, metabolic, and cognitive health. Some of his areas of expertise include snoring, sleep apnea, insomnia, chronic fatigue, daytime sleepiness, and narcolepsy.

“I love what I do because I get to help people sleep better and feel better, in just a few weeks’ time. It is such a wonderful thing to be able to see such a tremendous improvement in someone’s quality of sleep and daytime energy level in such a short period of time. It never gets old. I am blessed to be able to serve my community in this way,” said Dr. Kakar. 

Rajesh Shetty, MD, is the lead physician at LungDocs in Kyle and New Braunfels, Texas. He’s board-certified in pulmonary and critical care medicine and brings nearly 30 years of experience to his practice.

Dr. Shetty earned his medical degree from Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College, Hospital & Research Centre in Nerul, India. He held a rotatory internship at Rajawadi Hospital in Bombay, India, then worked in family practice before moving to the United States.

Dr. Shetty completed his residency in internal medicine at Interfaith Medical Center in Brooklyn, New York. After his residency, he worked as an attending physician and then as the assistant director of the emergency department at Interfaith Medical Center. He was honored as the Best Physician in his department in 2004.

Dr. Shetty continued his education with two fellowships at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. The first fellowship was in pulmonary and critical care medicine, and the second was in lung transplantation. During his time at Baylor, Dr. Shetty earned several honors, including Best First Year Fellow, Best Third Year Fellow, Best Fellow in Cardio-Thoracic ICU/Private Practice, and Best Outgoing Fellow.

At LungDocs, Dr. Shetty specializes in pulmonary and critical care. From convenient onsite testing to chronic condition management, Dr. Shetty and the team strive to provide convenient, compassionate, and effective care to adults of all ages.

Rajesh Shetty, MD, is the lead physician at LungDocs in Kyle and New Braunfels, Texas. He’s board-certified in pulmonary and critical care medicine and brings nearly 30 years of experience to his practice.

Dr. Shetty earned his medical degree from Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College, Hospital & Research Centre in Nerul, India. He held a rotatory internship at Rajawadi Hospital in Bombay, India, then worked in family practice before moving to the United States.

Dr. Shetty completed his residency in internal medicine at Interfaith Medical Center in Brooklyn, New York. After his residency, he worked as an attending physician and then as the assistant director of the emergency department at Interfaith Medical Center. He was honored as the Best Physician in his department in 2004.

Dr. Shetty continued his education with two fellowships at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. The first fellowship was in pulmonary and critical care medicine, and the second was in lung transplantation. During his time at Baylor, Dr. Shetty earned several honors, including Best First Year Fellow, Best Third Year Fellow, Best Fellow in Cardio-Thoracic ICU/Private Practice, and Best Outgoing Fellow.

At LungDocs, Dr. Shetty specializes in pulmonary and critical care. From convenient onsite testing to chronic condition management, Dr. Shetty and the team strive to provide convenient, compassionate, and effective care to adults of all ages.

At Sleep Health MD, which has offices in Sunnyvale, Los Gatos, Santa Cruz and Watsonville, California, Dr. Aaron Morse has helped many area residents who suffered from sleep disorders. A sleep medicine, pulmonology, and internal medicine specialist, Dr. Morse has been helping patients sleep better for more than 30 years.

After graduating from the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Dr. Morse completed a residency in internal medicine and a fellowship in pulmonary disease at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. Today, he is board-certified in internal medicine, pulmonary disease and sleep medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.

Thanks to his extensive training and experience, Dr. Morse is able to offer a number of different services. He helps patients with:

• obstructive sleep apnea treatment
• snoring treatment
• CPAP equipment
• sleep studies

Over the course of his career, Dr. Morse has treated many patients. He’s honored that many of the patients he’s seen continue to recommend him to family and friends.

At Sleep Health MD, which has offices in Sunnyvale, Los Gatos, Santa Cruz and Watsonville, California, Dr. Aaron Morse has helped many area residents who suffered from sleep disorders. A sleep medicine, pulmonology, and internal medicine specialist, Dr. Morse has been helping patients sleep better for more than 30 years.

After graduating from the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Dr. Morse completed a residency in internal medicine and a fellowship in pulmonary disease at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. Today, he is board-certified in internal medicine, pulmonary disease and sleep medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.

Thanks to his extensive training and experience, Dr. Morse is able to offer a number of different services. He helps patients with:

• obstructive sleep apnea treatment
• snoring treatment
• CPAP equipment
• sleep studies

Over the course of his career, Dr. Morse has treated many patients. He’s honored that many of the patients he’s seen continue to recommend him to family and friends.

At Sleep Health MD, which has offices in Sunnyvale, Los Gatos, Santa Cruz and Watsonville, California, Dr. Aaron Morse has helped many area residents who suffered from sleep disorders. A sleep medicine, pulmonology, and internal medicine specialist, Dr. Morse has been helping patients sleep better for more than 30 years.

After graduating from the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Dr. Morse completed a residency in internal medicine and a fellowship in pulmonary disease at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. Today, he is board-certified in internal medicine, pulmonary disease and sleep medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.

Thanks to his extensive training and experience, Dr. Morse is able to offer a number of different services. He helps patients with:

• obstructive sleep apnea treatment
• snoring treatment
• CPAP equipment
• sleep studies

Over the course of his career, Dr. Morse has treated many patients. He’s honored that many of the patients he’s seen continue to recommend him to family and friends.

At Sleep Health MD, which has offices in Sunnyvale, Los Gatos, Santa Cruz and Watsonville, California, Dr. Aaron Morse has helped many area residents who suffered from sleep disorders. A sleep medicine, pulmonology, and internal medicine specialist, Dr. Morse has been helping patients sleep better for more than 30 years.

After graduating from the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Dr. Morse completed a residency in internal medicine and a fellowship in pulmonary disease at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. Today, he is board-certified in internal medicine, pulmonary disease and sleep medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.

Thanks to his extensive training and experience, Dr. Morse is able to offer a number of different services. He helps patients with:

• obstructive sleep apnea treatment
• snoring treatment
• CPAP equipment
• sleep studies

Over the course of his career, Dr. Morse has treated many patients. He’s honored that many of the patients he’s seen continue to recommend him to family and friends.

About Walter J. Willoughby, Jr., M.D.

With board certification in pulmonary medicine, sleep medicine, and internal medicine, Walter J. Willoughby, Jr., MD, is uniquely qualified to provide comprehensive care to women and men living in the Las Vegas area. Patients always feel welcome at his practice, where the staff members know each patient by name and take the time to listen to their concerns.

Dr. Willoughby provides personalized and patient-centered care, with a focus on keeping his patients healthy and out of the hospital. Patients can count on receiving the full range of services, including getting their lung function testing done in the office, which is fully equipped with advanced pulmonary testing technology.

In addition to treating patients with common lung diseases such as asthma, COPD, bronchitis, and pneumonia, Dr. Willoughby also provides expert medical care for complex conditions like pulmonary fibrosis and lung cancer.

If you struggle with tiredness and difficulty concentrating because you can’t get a good night’s sleep, you can count on getting the help you need. Dr. Willoughby received his board certification in sleep medicine in 2005 and has extensive experience treating sleep-related problems such as sleep apnea, insomnia, restless legs syndrome, and narcolepsy.

After graduating with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Physiology from Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan, Dr. Willoughby obtained his medical degree from Wayne State University School of Medicine in Detroit. From there he received his medical training in Ann Arbor, Michigan, first finishing his internal medicine internship and residency at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, then completing his pulmonary medicine fellowship at University Hospital, University of Michigan.

Many residents of Sunnyvale, Santa Cruz, Monterey, and Watsonville, California, have come to Sleep Health MD for help with sleeping problems. The team of doctors at the center provide a wide array of sleep medicine services.

Dr. Daniel Katzenberg, Dr. Aaron Morse, Dr. Zachary Adams and Dr. Sarish Nakka are all highly trained in their respective specialties and respected by their peers in the area. All four physicians are board-certified and have a lot of experience treating patients.

Because each doctor at Sleep Health MD has a unique background, the center is able to offer many different services and treatments. Some of the conditions they treat include the following:

• obstructive sleep apnea
• insomnia and narcolepsy
• restless leg syndrome
• pediatric sleep problems
• snoring and other sleep issues

Many of the patients who have come to Sleep Health MD have been successfully treated, and many of them recommend the center to others who have trouble sleeping.

Many residents of Sunnyvale, Santa Cruz, Monterey, and Watsonville, California, have come to Sleep Health MD for help with sleeping problems. The team of doctors at the center provide a wide array of sleep medicine services.

Dr. Daniel Katzenberg, Dr. Aaron Morse, Dr. Zachary Adams and Dr. Sarish Nakka are all highly trained in their respective specialties and respected by their peers in the area. All four physicians are board-certified and have a lot of experience treating patients.

Because each doctor at Sleep Health MD has a unique background, the center is able to offer many different services and treatments. Some of the conditions they treat include the following:

• obstructive sleep apnea
• insomnia and narcolepsy
• restless leg syndrome
• pediatric sleep problems
• snoring and other sleep issues

Many of the patients who have come to Sleep Health MD have been successfully treated, and many of them recommend the center to others who have trouble sleeping.