Our Team

Our Providers

Radhika S. Breaden, MD, MPH, DABMS, FAASM

Radhika S. Breaden, MD, DABMS, MD, DABMS / Sleep Medicine Dr. Radhika Breaden, MD, MPH, DABMS, FAASM is board certified in Sleep Medicine and Internal Medicine. She is a Fellow of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and an active leader within the specialty. Dr. Breaden serves as a medical staff member at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center and Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center.

Dr. Breaden completed her undergraduate studies at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), where she graduated with both Departmental and College Honors in Molecular, Developmental, and Cellular Biology. She earned her medical degree from the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), and subsequently obtained a Master of Public Health from the University of California, Berkeley. She completed her internship and residency in Internal Medicine at Stanford University Medical Center, home to one of the first sleep disorders clinics in the United States. During her training, she studied sleep disorders while caring for patients at the Palo Alto VA and the Palo Alto Medical Foundation.

Dr. Breaden’s interest in Sleep Medicine deepened during her years practicing Internal Medicine, where she observed that many chronic conditions—including hypertension, headaches, and fibromyalgia—were frequently associated with poor sleep quality. In 2007, she transitioned to practicing Sleep Medicine full time. She has found the meaningful, global improvements patients experience in their health and quality of life through better sleep to be both remarkable and deeply rewarding.

In addition to her clinical work, Dr. Breaden has served on the American Academy of Sleep Medicine Payor Policy Review Committee, contributing physician expertise to national coverage and policy decisions affecting sleep care. She has also served on the American Board of Internal Medicine Sleep Medicine Board Examination Item Writing Committee, helping develop board-level assessment content for the specialty. Dr. Breaden regularly teaches physicians across the country on advanced sleep therapies, including hypoglossal nerve stimulation (Inspire) and FDA-approved pharmacologic treatments for obstructive sleep apnea such as Zepbound.

Dr. Breaden has been recognized as a Portland Top Doctor for multiple consecutive years, including 2025 and 2026.

Outside of medicine, Dr. Breaden enjoys spending time with her husband and daughter exploring the Pacific Northwest, particularly coastal activities. Her interests include reading, swimming, berry picking, and visiting local farmers’ markets. She is also an avid collector of classic children’s literature, with a special fondness for the Betsy-Tacy series by Maud Hart Lovelace.

Mariah Franclemont, PA-C

Maraih 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, Mariah 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. She 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, Mariah enjoys learning new pieces on the violin and piano as well as finding new favorite books at her local library.

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.

Azita Fakher, NP

Azita Azita Fakher, NP earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and a Master's in nursing from Oregon Health and Science University in Portland. Oregon. She is Board Certified by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners and a member of American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM).

She has been practicing Sleep Medicine for over 17 years, including practice at the Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU) Sleep Medicine Department. She has experience in the diagnosis and treatment of multiple sleep disorders, including obstructive sleep apnea, insomnia and parasomnias. She strongly believes in the importance of sleep in all aspects of our health.

Azita lives in the Portland Metro area with her family and enjoys exploring the beautiful Pacific Northwest and spending time with family and friends.

Gerald B. Rich, MD, DABSM, Founder and Physician Emeritus

Gerald B. Rich, MD, ABSM / Director

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.