Dweva Sleep Experts
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The Dweva Mattress® Expert Network is a crew of well-known and experienced pros in the sleep health field who help us stay on track with our goal of offering top-notch sleep education content to our readers.
They make sure that everything we publish is spot-on and includes the latest in sleep health research. Some of our experts work directly in the sleep industry, while others bring a ton of knowledge from areas like orthopedic health, fitness, internal medicine, and other fields that tie into sleep health and overall well-being. A lot of these experts have written for medical journals, authored books, built solid reputations as thought leaders, done specialized studies, and even appeared in the media talking about sleep and related topics.
Our Expert Network members give valuable input on the scientific research and educational content we share, plus they help us figure out the criteria we use in our reviews. Whenever an expert contributes to something we publish, we credit them by name and title, and we link to their profiles on our site and (in many cases) their social media.
Our Experts
Dr. Adrian Walker, MD, HFES, FACP, FCCP, FAASM
Dr. Adrian Walker is the Dweva Review Team's Chief Medical Advisor. He brings a ton of experience and a caring approach to our team. Dr. Adrian is a quadruple board-certified physician with expertise in internal medicine, pulmonology, critical care, and sleep medicine.
He’s also a fellow of the American College of Physicians (FACP), the American College of Chest Physicians (FCCP), the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES), and the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (FAASM).
Akshay Sanan, MD
Dr. Akshay Sanan, MD, is a double board-certified facial plastic surgeon and head and neck surgeon, focusing on both functional and cosmetic rhinoplasty in Beverly Hills, CA.
Caleb Backe, CPT
Caleb Backe (MBA) is a certified personal trainer (CPT) and health and wellness expert working with Maple Holistics. His experience with natural product development gives him a unique perspective on key topics in the health and medical fields.
Catherine Darley, ND
Catherine Darley, ND, is a leader in natural sleep medicine. She uses her knowledge of sleep disorders and her training as a naturopathic doctor to connect these two areas.
Dr. Amanda Seavey, Ph.D.
Amanda Seavey, Ph.D., is a licensed psychologist and the founder of Clarity Psychological Wellness in Raleigh, NC. Her practice helps individuals, couples, and groups in the greater triangle area with therapy services.
Dr. Bo Babenko, DPT
Dr. Bo Babenko, DPT, CSCS, CF L3, USAW, FMT, SFMA, TPI, is a physical therapist in New York City. He’s studied the human body in various roles, from EMT to athletic trainer.
Dr. Daniel Davids, DPT
Dr. Daniel Davids, PT, DPT, CSCS, is a physical therapist based in New York. He’s also a certified strength conditioning specialist and certified in functional movement screening.
Dr. Dave Candy, PT, OCS, FAAOMPT
Dr. Dave Candy is an orthopedic physical therapy specialist, board-certified, with over 15 years of hands-on experience.
Dr. Erson Religioso III, DPT, FAAOMPT
Dr. Erson Religioso is a physical therapist, the owner of EDGE Mobility System and EDGE Rehab and Sport Science, and runs the Modern Manual Therapy Blog, where he posts daily updates on research, manual therapy, pain science, case reviews, and more.
Dr. Kevin Lees, DC
Dr. Kevin Lees is originally from Columbus, Ohio. He started his education at Coastal Carolina University and then moved on to Cleveland University in Kansas City, where he earned his undergrad in Human Biology and his Doctor of Chiropractic degree.
Dr. Nikola Djordjevic, MD
Dr. Nikola Djordjevic is a Doctor of Medicine who graduated from the University of Belgrade Faculty of Medicine in 2015 and got his medical license the same year.
Dr. Noorjahan Ali, MD, FAAP
Dr. Noorjahan Ali is a pediatrician and solo practitioner at Advanced Pediatric Care in Jacksonville, FL, where she cares for kids from birth all the way up to age 21.
Dr. Omrit Silberstein, PsyD
Dr. Omrit Silberstein is a clinical psychologist running her own practice, focusing on helping adults and kids with sleep issues. She earned her doctorate in clinical psychology from Yeshiva University in NYC.
James Cobb, RN, MSN
Jim Cobb is a registered nurse who blogs about sleep, dream journaling, and other related topics on The Dream Recovery System.
Susete Pinto, Pediatric Sleep Consultant
Susete Pinto is a Pediatric Sleep Consultant and the owner of Night Night Baby Consulting. She’s also a mom to two boys.
Victoria Coglianese, RD
Victoria Coglianese is a functional medicine dietitian and runs her own private practice, Wonderfully Made Nutrition.
Virginia Blackwell, M.D.
Dr. Virginia Blackwell is a doctor of medicine who focuses on medical research. She specializes in molecular biology, histology, pharmacology, embryology, pathology, pediatrics, internal medicine, surgery, gynecology, and obstetrics.