Faculty

Mithri Junna, M.D.

Location

Rochester, Minnesota

Contact

junna.mithri@mayo.edu Clinical Profile

SUMMARY

The clinical and research interests of Mithri Junna, M.D., span the fields of sleep medicine, epilepsy, neurophysiology and neurology. In collaboration with researchers at Mayo Clinic's Center for Sleep Medicine, she investigates the effectiveness of various sleep-testing tools in evaluating sleep-disordered breathing and studies long-term quality of life outcomes in people undergoing treatment for this condition. Dr. Junna also partners with colleagues from the Mayo Clinic Robert D. and Patricia E. Kern Center for the Science of Health Care Delivery to assess how the COVID-19 pandemic has influenced clinical practice, with the goal of enhancing patient care experiences.

Focus areas

  • Sleep microarchitecture. Dr. Junna studies sleep microarchitecture and other physiological signals to understand their relationship to sleep-disordered breathing and epilepsy.
  • Home sleep apnea testing. Dr. Junna evaluates the role of home-based testing in diagnosing obstructive and central sleep apneas.
  • Neurostimulation therapy. Dr. Junna investigates the use of neurostimulation as a treatment for obstructive sleep apnea.
  • Quality-of-life outcomes. Dr. Junna assesses quality-of-life measures in people receiving treatment for obstructive sleep apnea.
  • Virtual care in sleep medicine. Dr. Junna explores the implementation and impact of virtual care models in the field of sleep medicine.

Significance to patient care

Research in sleep disorders and epilepsy helps healthcare professionals understand these conditions, how to diagnose them and how to treat them over time. Dr. Junna has played a key role in creating quality measures for diagnosing and treating sleep disorders. These guidelines, supported by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, enable doctors across the country give patients better care.

Professional highlights

  • Mayo Clinic Center for Sleep Medicine:
    • Program Director, Sleep Medicine Fellowship, 2022-present.
    • Associate Director for Education, 2022-present.
  • Member, Quality Measures Task Force, American Academy of Sleep Medicine, 2022-2025.
  • President-elect, Minnesota Sleep Society, 2025-2026.

PROFESSIONAL DETAILS

Primary Appointment

  1. Consultant, Department of Neurology

Joint Appointment

  1. Consultant, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine

Academic Rank

  1. Assistant Professor of Neurology

EDUCATION

  1. Fellow - Sleep Medicine Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
  2. Fellow - Neurophysiology-Electroencephalography Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
  3. Resident Clin Neurophysiology EEG/Epile, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
  4. Resident - Adult Neurology Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
  5. Resident Neurology, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
  6. Resident - Preliminary Medicine Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
  7. Resident Preliminary Internal Medicine, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
  8. BLA School of Arts and Sciences, University of Missouri, Kansas City
  9. MD School of Medicine, University of Missouri, Kansas City

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