Reena Mehra M.D., M.S.
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine
Center of Clinical Investigation
Medical Director, Adult Sleep Laboratory
Education:
Medical School: Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine,
combined B.S./M.D., 1990-1996
Master of Science in Clinical Research (Clinical Research Scholars
Program): Case Western Reserve University, 2002-2004
Training:
Internship and Residency:
Internal Medicine, Loyola University Medical Center, 1996-1999
Fellowships:
Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Cleveland Clinic
Foundation, 1999-2002
Sleep Medicine Neurobiology and Epidemiology, Ruth L. Kirchstein
National Research Service Award Fellowship, University Hospitals
of Cleveland/Case Western Reserve University, 2002-2004
Membership in organizations:
Association of Professional Sleep Societies (APSS)
American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP)
American Thoracic Society (ATS)
Associated Subspecialty Professors (ASP)
American Geriatrics Society (AGS)
Clinical Research Scholars Program Executive Committee
American Academy of Sleep Medicine, Respiratory Task Force (Respiratory
Event Scoring and Measurement)
Central Society of Clinical Research
Board Certifications:
Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine, Critical Care Medicine,
Sleep Medicine
Honors:
2002 Cleveland Clinic Foundation Transplant Research Day poster
award for “Standard Results and Trends in Hypogammaglobulinemia
Post-Lung Transplant”
2004 Associated Professional Sleep Societies (APSS) Young Investigator
Honorable Mention Award: “Association of Nocturnal Arrhythmias
with Sleep-Disordered Breathing: The Sleep Heart Healthy Study”
2004 NIH Clinical Loan Repayment Award
2004 American Heart Association National Scientist Development
Grant (2004-2008)
2005 Fellow, American College of Chest Physicians
2005 American College of Chest Physicians- Associated Subspecialty
Professors T. Franklin Williams Scholar Award (“Alcohol
Use, Sleep Disorders and Arrhythmias in Elderly Men”)
(2005-2007)
2005 Nomination and Membership to Central Society for Clinical
Research
2006 K12 Multidisciplinary Clinical Research Training Program
2006 Women Faculty of School of Medicine (WFSOM) Career Development
Award
2006 NIH/NHLBI K23 Mentored Patient-Oriented Clinical Research
Award
Most recent published findings:
1. Canales M, Taylor BC, Ishani A, Mehra R,
Steffes MW, Stone KL, Redline S, Ensrud K. Reduced Renal Function
and Sleep-Disordered Breathing in Community Dwelling Elderly
Men (in press, Sleep Medicine)
2. Mehra R. Sleep-Disordered Breathing and
Cardiovascular Disease Mechanistic Associations (in press, Current
Respiratory Medicine Reviews)
3. Ramsey RR, Mehra R, Strohl KP. Overnight
Oximetry: Reliability of Physician Interpretation (in press,
Chest)
4. Mehra R, Redline S, Ancoli-Israel S, Blackwell
T, Stone KL. Prevalence and Predictors of Sleep-Disordered Breathing
in Older Men: The Outcomes of Sleep Disorders in Older Men.
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 2007, 55:1356-1364.
5. Inigo-Fahed G, Mehra R. Board Review Corner:
A Man with Abnormal Sleep Behavior. Journal of Clinical Sleep
Medicine. 2007 Vol 3, No. 5: 533-534.
6. Redline S, Budhiraja R, Kapur V, Marcus C, Mateika J, Mehra
R, Parthasarthy S, Somers VK, Strohl K, Sulit L, Gozal
D, Wise M, Quan SF. The Scoring of Respiratory Events During
Sleep: Reliability and Validity. Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine.
2007 Vol 3, No. 2: 169-200.
7. Tetrault JM. Crothers K. Moore BA. Mehra R.
Concato J. Fiellin DA. Effects of marijuana smoking on pulmonary
function and respiratory complications: a systematic review.
Archives of Internal Medicine. 2007 Feb 1: 2167(3):221-8.
8. Mehra R, Strohl KP. Prevalence of Sleep-Disordered
Breathing in Acute Coronary Syndrome. Editorial response. Sleep
Medicine. 2007
9. Mehra R. Sleep Apnea and Cardiovascular
Disease. Advance for Managers of Respiratory Care Jan/Feb 2007:
16: 47-50.
10. Mehra R. Awakening India to Obstructive
Sleep Apnea. Syndrome. Indian Journal of Medical Research September
2006; 124: 231-234.
11. Mehra R, Storfer-Isser A, Johnson N, Jenny
N, Tracy R, Redline. Interleukin-6 Soluble Receptor: A Novel
Marker of Moderate to Severe Sleep-Disordered Breathing. Archives
of Internal Medicine. 2006; 166:1725-1731.
12. Mehra R, Moore B, Fliellin D, Crothers
K, Tretault J. Association of Marijuana Use and Lung Cancer:
A Systematic Review. Archives of Internal Medicine. 2006; 166:1359-1367.
13. Mehra R, Principe-Rodriguez K, Childs J,
Kirchner HL, Strohl KP. Prevalence of Sleep-Disordered Breathing
in Acute Coronary Syndrome. Sleep Medicine. 2006; 7: 521-528.
14. Mehra R, Nawabit R, Kirchner HL, Shahar
E, Benjamin E., Gottlieb D., Redline S. Association of Nocturnal
Arrhythmias with Sleep-Disordered Breathing. American Journal
of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. April 2006, Vol.
173, 910-916.
15. Mehra R, Strohl KP. Editorial Response:
Adverse Events During Polysomnography. SLEEP Vol. 28, No.2,
2005.
16. Mehra R, Strohl KP. Serious Adverse Events
During Polysomnography. SLEEP 2004 Vol.27, 1379-83.
17. Al-Ashkar F, Mehra R, Mazzone P. Pulmonary
Function Tests Interpretation for the House Officer. Cleveland
Clinic Journal of Medicine Vol.70 Number 10. October 2003.
18. Sarodia B, Mehra R, Golish JA. A 52- year
old male with excessive daytime somnolence. Cleveland Clinic
Journal of Medicine Vol. 69 Number 3, March 2002.
19. Mehra R, Golish JA. Sleep Medicine. Eds.,
T.L. Lee-Chiong, Michael J. Sateia and Mary A. Carskadon Positive
Pressure Therapy in Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Chapter 42, 2002.
20. Mehra R, Strohl KP. Sleep: a Comprehensive
Handbook. Eds., T.L. Chiong. Evaluation of Sleep-Disordered
Breathing 1: Polysomnography.
Current area of Research:
Dr. Reena Mehra’s research interests involve exploring
the role of oxidative stress modulating the pathophysiologic
relationship between sleep-disordered breathing and cardiovascular
disease, and ultimately assessing this relationship via a translational
epidemiologic perspective. Of additional interest are the effects
of alcohol use and abuse in the setting of sleep disorders and
cardiac arrhythmias in elderly men.
Sleep Clinic Program at
UHCMC:
The Sleep Disorders Program at UHC involves the Sleep Disorders
Clinic in the Respiratory Diagnostic Center which focuses on
the diagnosis and treatment of sleep disorders which includes
but is not limited to the following: obstructive sleep apnea
syndrome, narcolepsy, insomnia, restless legs syndrome/periodic
limb movement disorder, inadequate sleep hygiene, insufficient
sleep syndrome, and circadian rhythm disorders. The goal is
to establish a multidisciplinary approach to sleep disorders,
and to establish a family sleep clinic for both adults and children.
Dr. Mehra is completely dedicated and intensely enthusiastic
about providing quality care for and treatment of her patients.
Contact Information:
University Hospitals Case Medical Center
11000 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44106-5067
Office: (216) 844-3201
Email: mehrar@ameritech.net
