Sanja Jelic, MD
Sleep Medicine
Critical Care Medicine, Pulmonology
Accepting New Patients
Virtual Visits/Telehealth
Overview
Dr. Sanja Jelic is an Professor of Medicine in the Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine at the Columbia University in New York. She received her MD degree from University of Zagreb, Croatia and trained in internal, pulmonary and sleep medicine at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Columbia University in New York. Her research focuses on the molecular mechanisms of endothelial dysfunction in disturbed sleep, including obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and sleep deprivation. Dr. Jelic was named Herbert Irving Professor at Columbia University, received awards from American Thoracic Society, American Academy of Sleep Medicine and American Lung Association. Dr. Jelic’s research is funded by the NIH/NHLBI, American Heart Association, American Thoracic Society and American Academy of Sleep Medicine.
Areas of Expertise / Conditions Treated
- Critical Care
- Pulmonary Critical Care Medicine
- Sleep Apnea
- Sleep Disorder
Academic Appointments
- Professor of Medicine at CUMC
Administrative Titles
- Director, Center for Sleep Medicine Columbia University
Hospital Affiliations
- NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Languages
- Croatian
Gender
- Female
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Insurance Accepted
Aetna
- Aetna Signature Administrators
- EPO
- HMO
- Medicare Managed Care
- NY Signature
- POS
- PPO
- Student Health
Affinity Health Plan
- Essential Plan
- Medicaid Managed Care
Amida Care
- Special Needs
Cigna
- EPO
- Great West (National)
- HMO
- Medicare Managed Care
- POS
- PPO
Emblem/GHI
- Medicare Managed Care
- PPO
Emblem/HIP
- ConnectiCare
- EPO
- Essential Plan
- HMO
- Medicaid Managed Care
- Medicare Managed Care
- POS
- PPO
- Select Care (Exchange)
- Vytra
Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield
- EPO
- HMO
- Medicare Managed Care
- PPO
Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield HealthPlus
- Child/Family Health Plus
- Essential Plan
- Medicaid Managed Care
Fidelis Care
- Child/Family Health Plus
- Essential Plan
- Medicaid Managed Care
- Medicare Managed Care
Healthfirst
- Child/Family Health Plus
- Leaf (Exchange)
- Medicaid Managed Care
- Medicare Managed Care
Local 1199
- Local 1199
- NYP Employee Plan
MagnaCare (National)
- MagnaCare
Medicare
- Railroad
- Traditional Medicare
Multiplan
- Multiplan
MVP Health Care
- Child/Family Health Plus
- Essential Plan
- HMO
- Medicaid Managed Care
RiverSpring
- Special Needs
UnitedHealthcare
- Compass (Exchange)
- Empire Plan
- HMO
- Medicaid (Community Plan)
- Medicare Managed Care
- Oxford Freedom
- Oxford HMO
- Oxford Liberty
- POS
- PPO
VNSNY CHOICE
- Medicare Managed Care
- SelectHealth
- Special Needs
WellCare
- Medicaid Managed Care
- Medicare Managed Care
World Trade Center Health Plan
- World Trade Center Health Plan
*Before your appointment, please contact the doctor’s office or your insurance provider to verify that your insurance is accepted. This list of insurances can change, and the insurance plans listed may not be accepted at all office locations for this provider.
Credentials & Experience
Education & Training
- MD, University of Zagreb, Croatia
- Residency: Albert Einstein Medical Center
- Fellowship: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center
Board Certifications
- Pulmonary Disease Medicine
- Critical Care Medicine
- Sleep Medicine
Honors & Awards
- Herbert Irving Scholar
- Research Advocacy Committee, American Thoracic Society
- Mentorship Program Respiratory Neurobiology and Sleep, American Thoracic Society
Research
Research Interests
- Effects of Light on Sleep and Mood
- Vascular complications of sleep apnea
Grants
Principal Investigator:
AHA Go Red for Women Strategic Focused Research Network 16SFRN29050000
NIH/NHLBI R01 HL106041
NIH/NHLBI R01 137234
Co-investigator:
NIH/NHLBI R35HL155670
NIH/NHLBI T32 HL105323
Selected Publications
- Jelic S et al. Inflammation, Oxidative Stress and Repair Capacity of the Vascular Endothelium in Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Circulation 2008;117:2270-8.
- Jelic S et al. Vascular Inflammation in Obesity and Sleep Apnea. Circulation 2010;121:1014-21.
- Marin JM, Alvar A, Villar I, Forner M, Nieto D, Carrizo SJ, Barbe F, Vicente E, Wei Y, Nieto FJ, Jelic S. Association between Treated and Untreated Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Risk of Hypertension. JAMA 2012;307:2169-76.
- Emin M, Wang G, Castagna F, Rodriguez-Lopez J, Wahab R, Wang J, Adams T, Wei Y, Jelic S. Increased Internalization of Complement Inhibitor CD59 May Contribute to Endothelial Inflammation in Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Sci Transl Med 2016;8:320ra1.
- Tall AR, Jelic S. How Broken Sleep Promotes Cardiovascular Disease. Nature 2019;566:329-30.
- Thompson AE, Ranard BL, Wei Y, Jelic S. Prone Positioning in Awake, Nonintubated Patients With COVID-19 Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure. JAMA Intern Med 2020;180:1537-9.
For a complete list of publications, please visit PubMed.gov