Meet Our Team | Sleep Health MD

Aaron Morse, MD

At Sleep Health MD, which has offices in Sunnyvale, Los Gatos, Santa Cruz and Watsonville, California, Dr. Aaron Morse has helped many area residents who suffered from sleep disorders. A sleep medicine, pulmonology, and internal medicine specialist, Dr. Morse has been helping patients sleep better for more than 30 years.

After graduating from the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Dr. Morse completed a residency in internal medicine and a fellowship in pulmonary disease at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. Today, he is board-certified in internal medicine, pulmonary disease and sleep medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.

Thanks to his extensive training and experience, Dr. Morse is able to offer a number of different services. He helps patients with:

• obstructive sleep apnea treatment
• snoring treatment
• CPAP equipment
• sleep studies

Over the course of his career, Dr. Morse has treated many patients. He’s honored that many of the patients he’s seen continue to recommend him to family and friends.

Daniella Burnam-Torrente, PA-C

Daniella Burnam-Torrente, PA-C, is a board-certified Physician Assistant specializing in sleep medicine. She earned her Master of Science at California State University Monterey Bay and has a clinical background in primary care.
Daniella is passionate about preventative care and helping patients improve their overall health through better sleep, with a special interest in the diagnosis and management of sleep apnea.

Sirish Nakka, MD

Sirish Nakka, MD is a graduate of Ross Medical School and is board-certified in internal medicine. He recently completed his sleep medicine fellowship at UC Davis Medical Center and is board-eligible in sleep medicine. In addition to his medical training, he has an MBA from the Keller Graduate School of Management.

As a sleep medicine specialist, he will be caring for patients with all sleep disorders, including sleep apnea, insomnia, narcolepsy, restless leg syndrome and others. When Dr. Nakka isn’t helping patients sleep better, he enjoys practicing yoga, playing tennis, and hiking in the Bay Area mountains.

Kimberlee Walsh, MPAS, PA-C

Kimberlee Walsh, MPAS, PA-C, is a board-certified Physician Assistant specializing in Sleep Medicine. She graduated from the University of California, Davis, FNP/PA Program and earned her Masters of Physician Assistant Studies from the University of Nebraska Medical Center. She has a clinical background in Internal Medicine, Allergy/Asthma/Immunology, Urology, and Rheumatology. She is also a former Assistant Professor and taught at Touro University California’s Physician Assistant program for many years before moving to Santa Cruz.

Kimberlee is passionate about improving the sleep quality and overall health of her patients. When she is not clinically practicing, she teaches equine therapeutic/adaptive horsemanship and riding for persons with disabilities. She also enjoys cooking/baking, gardening, reading, horseback riding and spending time with her family and pets!

Cheryl Demonner, PA

Cheryl moved to Santa Cruz County in 1986 after graduating from UC Santa Barbara. She graduated from the Stanford Physician Assistant(PA) Program and has been a local PA for nearly 35 years. She has a background in dermatology, family medicine, internal medicine, cardiology and complex case management. She is married with 2 adult children. She would love to be a grandma someday. When not working she enjoys reading, gardening, crafting, knitting and canning vegetables and jams.