Our Mission | Our Team | The MA Sleep Institute
Our mission at Mattress Advisor is to help people live their best days by finding their best night’s sleep.
We take a wholistic approach to helping people get better rest, so whether you’re looking to learn about or improve your sleep health, or need new products to help you sleep better, we’ve got you covered.
Our team consists of parents, schedule jugglers, recovering victims of all-nighters, procrastinators and overachievers…so we know a practical thing or two about the importance of a good night’s sleep. Meet the folks behind the scenes.
Alesandra helped turn the dream of starting Mattress Advisor into a reality. As the Executive Editor, she wakes up every morning and gets to work on helping people sleep better. Growing up in the City That Never Sleeps, she learned the hard way how important a good night of rest really is and made it her mission to help others realize the same. Alesandra is a stomach sleeper who fully embraces the fact that it’s the worst position to sleep in.
Elizabeth has been with Mattress Advisor since the company was only 3 months old. You may recognize her from a handful of our video reviews, but she’s also the girl that’s tested, photographed, reviewed, and published over 100 mattress reviews on the site. Sometimes referred to as “The Mattress Queen,” Elizabeth is a stomach sleeper trying to train herself to sleep on her back (because that’s what all the docs recommend). She doesn’t function without at least 8 hours of sleep.
Ashley is a part of the editorial team at Mattress Advisor. You can find her working on any part of the process from unboxing, testing, and reviewing mattresses to researching and writing about why we dream and how we can’t live without sleep. Ashley is a lifelong side sleeper who refuses to sleep without a fan on and experiences lucid dreaming on occasion.
As a retired college athlete, Amanda discovered the importance of sleep and wellness in sports and everyday performance. Since graduating, she has taken this passion for overall health and made it her career, providing insights and giving consumers a firsthand look at how important a good night’s rest is for the body. In her free time, Amanda enjoys practicing yoga, trying out different recipes that she finds on Pinterest and doing whatever she can to be outdoors in the sun.
Christine is a North Carolina native, who after graduating from the University of Illinois, lived in Chicago, New York City, and Seattle, before reclaiming the southeast as her official home. As someone who loves to travel and spends more time on a plane than in a car, she has mastered the art of comfort and sleep from any time zone. When Christine isn’t advocating for sleep health, you can find her making home-made candles, at the gym, or exploring different destinations on her bucket list.
The MA Sleep Institute is an organization dedicated to helping people get their best sleep. We share a deep belief that quality, restorative sleep is vital to living a better life, but we also understand that good sleep doesn’t come easy to everyone.
Through our extensive research studies and partnerships with medical experts, we are committed to educating others about the importance and benefits of prioritizing sleep.
Sleep impacts nearly every system in our bodies, making it a vital piece of living a full and healthy life. It’s our mission to provide clear, informative and comprehensive content on sleep health to all.
Meet our panel of experts including doctors, chiropractors, sleep specialists and mattress industry veterans who provide advice and information to help make our content as authoritative and trustworthy as possible for our readers.
We are grateful for their time and commitment to bettering sleep health and would like to recognize them here.
Dr. Elma Baron, M.D. received her doctorate in Dermatology from the University of the Philippines, College of Medicine. She joined University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center in 2003 and is now Director of Photomedicine and the Core and Skin Study Center at the school. She is also a Professor of Dermatology at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. In 2013, she led a research project commissioned by Estée Lauder on the connection between sleep deprivation and skin aging.
Dr. Scott Bautch is past chairman of the Board and past CEO for Allied Health Chiropractic Centers, a Wisconsin-based chiropractic corporation comprised of more than 50 individual clinics. Dr. Bautch is president of the American Chiropractic Association’s Council on Occupational Health. He has also served as a board member for the International Academy of Chiropractic Occupational Health Consultants and is a past chairman of the Wisconsin Council on Occupational Health. Dr. Bautch completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse in 1980 and graduated from the Logan College of Chiropractic in 1983. He is certified by the American Chiropractic Board of Occupational Health, maintains certification in Chiropractic Spinal Trauma, and is a certified Chiropractic Sports Physician.
Dr. Jon Dominique, DC, DACO received his Doctorate of Chiropractic from the National University of Health Sciences in 2007. He now owns his own practice, Alpine Chiropractic, and Acupuncture in Hickory, NC. Other achievements include a Diplomate in Chiropractic Orthopedics (DACO), which is a specialized field of chiropractic medicine that provides non-operative alternatives to surgical orthopedic healthcare relative to the treatment of disorders of the human spine and extremities.
Dr. Jennifer Le, DMD, D- ABDSM, CPCC, ACC received her dental degree from the University of Pittsburgh in 2001. She now practices at Wake Dental Sleep in Raleigh, NC. Dr. Le is the Director of the American Board of Dental Sleep Medicine (ABDSM), an independent board of examiners that was established in 2004 for duly licensed dentists who treat sleep-related breathing disorders with oral appliance therapy, an effective alternative treatment to commonly used CPAP machines. Additionally, Dr. Le is Officer of ABDSM, adjunct faculty at UNC dental school and Chair of Accreditation for the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine (AADSM). We chose to speak to Dr. Le for this campaign given her prestige in the field of Dental Sleep Medicine.
Dr. Laurie Mintz, author, sex therapist, professor, and speaker has committed her life’s work to helping people live more authentic, meaningful, and joyful lives through the art and science of psychology. As a tenured Professor at the University of Florida, she teaches the Psychology of Human Sexuality to hundreds of undergraduate students each year. She is the author of two sexual self-help books, both based in research findings. Her latest book, “Becoming Cliterate: Why Orgasm Equality Matters – and How to Get It,” is aimed at empowering women to reach orgasm. More pertinent to the connection between sleep and sex, is her first book, “A Tired Woman’s Guide to Passionate Sex,” was written to help the countless women who say they are too exhausted to be interested in sex.
Tracy Owens MPH, RD, CSSD, LDN, founder of Triangle Nutrition Therapy, is a Registered Dietitian that received her Masters of Public Health in Nutrition from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She is one of approximately 750 Board Certified Specialists in Sports Dietetics (CSSD). Tracy is passionate about providing personalized nutrition strategies that help prevent, improve and sometimes reverse many common medical conditions, such as high blood pressure, pre-diabetes, diabetes, heart disease and many more. She also loves working with athletes to provide accurate and beneficial sports nutrition strategies so they can compete at their very best.
Dr. Robert Oexman is Director of the Sleep to Live Institute. He oversees the Institute’s research studies, particularly the impact of the sleep environment on quality of sleep. He received his Chiropractic degree and was in private practice for four years before joining Leggett & Platt, Inc. While there, Dr. Oexman developed and managed an ergonomic research center focused on bedding, furniture, and automotive seating. Dr. Oexman has worked on research projects at major universities across the U.S. He also lectures nationally and internationally on the topic of sleep and how the environment impacts sleep. He received his Doctor of Chiropractic from Cleveland Chiropractic College in Kansas City, and his Master of Business Administration from Missouri State University. Dr. Oexman is a member of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and the Missouri State Chiropractic Association. He received his postgraduate training at the Sleep Medicine Center in Stanford, California.
Dr. Kinjal Parikh, DO, received his Doctorate in Osteopathic Medicine from Nova Southeastern University and completed his residency in physical medicine and rehabilitation at the University of Texas Southwestern. Dr. Parikh practices at OrthoCarolina in spine and physiatry. OrthoCarolina is one of the nation’s leading practices of orthopedic care located in Charlotte, NC. They specialize in the areas of foot and ankle, hand, hip and knee, shoulder and elbow, spine, sports medicine, and pediatrics.
Chiropractic Director of Chiro One Wellness Center of Oak Brook, Dr. Jill Pickens, D.C., sought a career in chiropractic care after years of low-back pain from competitive gymnastics. She received her bachelor’s degree in movement science from the University of Illinois at Chicago and went on to complete her doctorate of chiropractic from Parker University.
Chiropractic Director of Chiro One Wellness Center of Naperville, Dr. Travis Russell, D.C., holds a bachelor’s degree in kinesiology from the University of Illinois, as well as a bachelor’s degree in life science and a doctorate of chiropractic from Logan College of Chiropractic. Dr. Russell firmly believes all people deserve to lead healthier lives and the key to being successful is chiropractic care.
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