The Providers
Radhika S. Breaden, MD, MPH, DABMS
Dr. Radhika S. Breaden is Board certified in Sleep Medicine and Internal Medicine. She is an active member of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. Dr. Breaden is a medical staff member of Providence St. Vincent Medical Center as well as Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center.
Dr. Breaden attended college at University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) where she graduated with both Departmental and College Honors in Molecular, Developmental and Cellular Biology. Subsequently, she obtained her medical degree at the University of California at San Francisco (UCSF) and obtained a Masters of Public Health at the University of California, Berkeley. She completed her internship and residency in Internal Medicine at Stanford University Medical Center, the site of one of the first sleep disorders clinic in the country. During her training in Internal Medicine at Stanford, she studied sleep disorders in patients at the Palo Alto VA and Palo Alto Medical Foundation.
Dr. Breaden's interest in Sleep Medicine grew during the several years in which she practiced Internal Medicine. She found that many of the chronic conditions she treated on a daily basis including hypertension, headaches, and fibromyalgia could be traced, in part, to poor sleep quality. In 2007 she began practicing Sleep Medicine full-time and has found the global improvements that people describe in their quality of life and health in regards to improved sleep to be remarkable and rewarding.
Dr. Breaden earned the Portland Top Doctor award for several years, including 2020 and 2021.
In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her husband and daughter exploring the Pacific Northwest activities on the Coast. She loves reading, swimming, berry picking and going to local farmers' markets. She is also an avid children's literature collector and collects classic children's literature, such as Betsy-Tacy by Maud Hart Lovelace.
Jennifer G. Kim, MD, DABMS
Dr. Jennifer Kim is Board certified in Sleep Medicine and Internal Medicine. She is an active member of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. Dr. Kim is a medical staff member of Providence St. Vincent Medical Center as well as Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center.
She earned her Bachelors of Science from Cornell University and her Doctor of Medicine from Wake Forest University School of Medicine. She completed her internship and residency in Internal Medicine at Temple University and completed her fellowship in Sleep Medicine at Temple University and St. Christopher's Children's Hospital .
Dr. Kim's interest in sleep medicine began with her first patient, herself. She developed insomnia during college which worsened during medical school. After residency, she started practicing general internal medicine in an underserved community. Her interest in sleep soon led her back to complete a sleep medicine fellowship. She has been practicing sleep medicine in Oregon since 2009. During her sleep medicine fellowship, she started seeing pediatric patients and saw the importance of addressing sleep issues earlier in life.
Dr. Kim has earned the Portland Top Doctor award for several years. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her children and husband, reading Jane Austen and playing tennis.
Mariah Franclemont, PA-C
Mariah Franclemont, PA-C earned a Bachelor of Science in Biology and Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies at Clarkson University. She is a member of the American Academy of Physician Assistants and a member of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. After graduation, Ms. Franclemont worked in family practice for 3 years and further pursued her interest in respiratory medicine by also working in pulmonology for 2 years working with patients with emphysema, restrictive lung disease and other respiratory issues. Ms. Franclemont moved to Oregon in 2017 and has been working in sleep medicine at Pacific Sleep Program for 4 years. Her experience in both family and pulmonary medicine only reinforced her belief that good sleep is the foundation of good health and led her to explore a career in sleep medicine upon moving to the West Coast.
In her free time, Ms. Franclemont enjoys learning new pieces on the violin and piano as well as finding new favorite books at her local library.
Amanda Huang, PA-C
Amanda Huang, PA-C earned her Bachelors degree in Biology and Public
Health at the University of Rochester and her Masters of Science in
Physician Assistant Studies at the New York Institute of Technology. She
is a member of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and Board Certified
by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants. Prior
to working in Sleep Medicine, Ms. Huang worked in Internal Medicine. Her
interests in health education and disease prevention led her to Sleep
Medicine and she has been practicing in Sleep Medicine for over 2 years.
She understands how important sleep is to health and well-being and works
together with patients to find a path to better sleep.
In her spare time, Ms. Huang enjoys
spending time with family and friends, cooking, and trying new
restaurants.
Meritt Peterson, PA-C
Meritt Peterson is a Physician Assistant who obtained her Bachelor of
Science degree from University of San Francisco, and later graduated
from Northeastern University in Boston with a Masters in Physician
Assistant Studies. She finds Sleep Medicine to be complex and an
impactful field of medicine, and enjoys working with patients of all
ages to help attain their sleep goals.
Originally from Seattle, Meritt enjoys living and working in the
Portland area. In her free time, she can be found spending time with her
family and friends, trying new restaurants, crafting and working on
projects around her home.
Debra White, NP
Debra White, NP earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and Master of Science in Nursing as a Family Nurse Practitioner at Washington State University. She is a member of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners and a member of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. Ms. White has been a nurse practitioner for 11 years with experience in Palliative care, Family Practice and Sleep Medicine. She has 5 years experience in sleep medicine in diagnosing and managing both obstructive and central sleep apnea, parasomnias, and insomnia. She finds it is rewarding in helping people attain a higher quality of sleep as this is important in maintaining quality of life and improving health.
In her personal time she enjoys walking on the beach with her family and dog, camping, hiking, creating stained glass, silk painting and reading.
Gerald B. Rich, MD, DABSM , Founder and Physician Emeritus
Dr. Gerald B. Rich founded Pacific Sleep Program, the region's first sleep disorders program, in 1981. Over the thirty-five years he has been in practice in the Pacific Northwest he has contributed greatly to the field of Sleep Medicine. In May of 2015 Dr. Rich decided that it was time for him to retire from his medical practice. His ingenuity and dedication continue to live on in the practice he first founded.
Our Portland Staff
Morgan Smith
Clinical Operations Manager, Certified
Medical Assistant
DawnMarie Nettles
Billing and Credentialing Manager
Kirsten Anders
Prior Authorizations and Medical
Records
Trisha Tapia
New Patient Coordinator
Kendall Tompkins
Front Office Receptionist
Bailey Stewart
Patient Intake Coordinator
Dawn Benton
Certified Medical Assistant
Alma Arellano Soto
Medical Assistant
Mario Luera
RPSGT, Sleep Lab Manager
Samantha Bartels
RPSGT - Sleep Technologist
Stephan Hardy
RPSGT - Sleep Technologist
Danny Tucker
RPSGT - Sleep Technologist
Our Astoria Staff
Alisha Wirt
Front Office Receptionist
Sara Maki
Medical Assistant