Edward Mezerhane, MD

Dr. Edward Mezerhane, known to many patients as “the doctor of your dreams,” is a bilingual (English and Spanish), board-certified adult and pediatric Sleep Medicine and Obesity Medicine specialist. He is dedicated to raising awareness about how sleep disorders can affect a person's health, metabolism, and overall quality of life, and believes that proper diagnosis is essential to appropriately treating each disorder and improving a patient's lifestyle.

Born in Venezuela, he moved to Miami, Florida when he was seven years old. While attending the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Dr. Mezerhane graduated with Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honors in 2009. He completed his Internal Medicine residency training at the University of Miami/Jackson Health System in 2012, followed by a fellowship in Sleep Medicine at the University of Miami/Jackson Health System in 2013. During his fellowship, he was involved in several research projects studying sleep apnea, insomnia, and narcolepsy, and was recognized by his colleagues as the Sleep Medicine Fellow of the Year upon graduating in 2013.

Since founding Sleep Medicine Specialists of South Florida in 2013, he has grown the practice to two locations in South Florida with two AASM-accredited sleep lab locations. He currently serves as Medical Director and remains an active fellow member of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM), having previously served as a committee member of the Quality Metric Task Force and Accreditation Committees.

In 2017, he began a career in clinical research and currently serves as principal investigator for PharmaDev Clinical Research Institute, the affiliated clinical research entity of the practice. In 2020, he co-founded and became CEO of MonitAir®, a digital health platform for remote patient monitoring of sleep and respiratory conditions. In 2023, he became a Certified Principal Investigator through the ACRP, and in 2025 he became board certified in Obesity Medicine.

Dr. Mezerhane's background allows him to examine patients based on their overall needs to help them achieve optimal health. Beyond his clinical and research roles, he consults as a speaker, key opinion leader, subject matter expert, and advisory board member for multiple companies within the pharmaceutical and medical device industry. He is affiliated with Baptist Hospital of Miami and South Miami Hospital, and is a fellow of both the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) and the American College of Physicians (FACP).