Vesna Buntak, MD is an Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine at the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and Brown University Health. She specializes in sleep medicine, with clinical expertise in obstructive sleep apnea, hypoglossal nerve stimulation, restless legs syndrome, and sleep disorders in pregnancy. Dr. Buntak has a particular interest in hypoglossal nerve stimulation and plays a key role in the multidisciplinary Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulator Clinic. Her research focuses on advancing sleep medicine through multidisciplinary collaboration, with particular interests in sleep disorders in pregnancy, restless legs syndrome, and hypoglossal nerve stimulation. Her work has been supported by competitive funding, including a CHEST Foundation Sleep Medicine Research Grant. She is committed to medical education, mentorship, and improving patient care through evidence based practice and innovation.
