Christopher R. Jones, M.D., PhD Medical Director
Associate Professor, Department of Neurology
Dr. Jones has extensive training in Neurology and Sleep medicine. He graduated from the University of Colorado in Boulder, Colorado with his B.A. degree in Biology. He received his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Zoology from the University of Maine in Orono, Maine and an M.D. degree from Harvard Medical School in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Jones received postgraduate training in Pediatrics and Pediatric Neurology from Massachusetts General Hospital and the University of Utah. Additionally, he also received courses of Sleep Medicine training at the Mayo Clinic and Stanford University. Dr. Jones holds board certification in Neurology, and Sleep Medicine.
Dr. Jones has been a faculty member of the University of Utah School of Medicine since 1988. During this time he helped create and establish the University Health Care Sleep~Wake Center where he serves as the Medical Director.
Dr. Jones is involved in sleep research and was recognized by the American Academy of Neurology for his role in a large collaborative effort to identify the first human genetic mutation involved in the regulation of the sleep~wake cycle.
Laura A. Czajkowski, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry 
Dr. Laura A. Czajkowski is a psychologist with training in general behavioral medicine. Dr. Czajkowski graduated from Hunter College in NYC, obtained a graduate degree at Indiana State University, and completed her doctorate in psychology at Utah State University. Additional training occurred at the University of Utah with a fellowship in Behavioral Medicine. Dr. Czajkowski has been a faculty member in the Department of Psychiatry since 1988 and continues to practice general psychology in addition to Behavioral Sleep Medicine.
Dr Czajkowski has been treating patients with insomnia in the Sleep~Wake Center since 1995. Dr Czajkowski became a Diplomat of the American Board Behavioral Sleep Medicine the first year (2003) this board exam was offered. She is also a member of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. Her primary areas of interest include sleep medicine, reproductive medicine and chronic illness.
Dr. Czajkowski provides treatment for insomnia using behavioral techniques that often make sleeping pills unnecessary. Her clinical interests include adolescent sleep patterns, circadian rhythm disorders, and sleep disorders in women. She has experience in the therapeutic use of bright light boxes, and is exploring the clinical utility of actigraphy (the recording of sleep-wake patterns in the home and work environment by use of small wrist-worn movement sensors).
Paul T. Teman, MD
Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry
Dr. Teman received his M.D. from the University of Minnesota. He then completed a residency in psychiatry followed by a sleep medicine fellowship, at the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine in Rochester, MN. Dr. Teman joined the faculty at the University of Utah, Department of Psychiatry in August 2006 and practices adult sleep medicine at the Sleep~Wake Center. Dr. Teman holds board certifications in psychiatry and sleep medicine.
Dr. Teman is interested in educating the community about sleep disorders and healthy sleep. He also participates in sleep medicine education of the University of Utah psychiatry residents and sleep medicine fellows.
Dr. Teman is involved in research exploring the relationship between sleep disorders and mood, which has been published in a peer-reviewed journal and also presented at several national meetings.
Robert Simpson, MD Assistant Professor,
Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Pulmonary Medicine
Dr. Simpson graduated from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School where he was elected to Alpha Omega Alpha. Dr. Simpson completed a residency in Internal Medicine at Baylor University Medical Center and a fellowship in Pulmonary/Critical Care. Following this, he spent one year as a Sleep Medicine Fellow at the University of Utah Health Science Center. In July of 2003, Dr. Simpson joined the faculty at the Department of Internal Medicine, University of Utah School of Medicine as one of the few physicians nation-wide who actively practices both Critical Care and Sleep Medicine. He is board certified in Sleep Medicine, Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine and Critical Care.
Dr. Simpson's current research projects include the effects of cardiac pacing on sleep apnea and the interaction between sleep apnea and gastro-esophageal reflux. His other interests include the effects of moderate altitude on breathing rhythm in sleep and Sleep Medicine in the hospitalized patient.
Darin Ryujin, M.S., M.P.A.S, Physician Assistant-Certified
Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Pulmonary Medicine
Darin is employed by the Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Pulmony. His duties include Sleep Medicine as well as Asthma and General Pulmonary Medicine.
Darin graduated from the University of Utah Medical School's Physician Assistant Program. He has also earned a Master of Science from John Marshall University in Exercise Physiology. He is a member of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.
His research interests include oxidative stress and it's relationship to sleep apnea, sleep and ethnicity, gastro esophageal reflux and it's relationship with pulmonary physiology.
Britta Schaer, Physician Assistant-Certified
Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Pulmonary Medicine
Britta graduated from the University of Utah with a Bachelors of Science in Exercise and Sports Science. She then received her Masters of Physician Assistant Studies from the University of Utah.
In October 2005, Britta joined the Department of Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Division. Her duties include Sleep Medicine as well as General Pulmonary Medicine.
Her research interests include sleep in women.
