Meet Our Specialists

Raj Kakar, MD, is a snoring and sleep apnea specialist at Dallas Sleep, in the main office in Plano, TX who absolutely loves his work. His passion for helping others get the treatment they need to improve their sleep health and well-being is evidenced by his dedication to his patients and the DFW community. Since 2006, Dr. Kakar has been managing Dallas Sleep, also known as the Dallas Center for Sleep Disorders. Over the years, due to the success of the quality of service provided, Dallas Sleep has grown to several locations, with more coming to improve access to our community!

Dr. Kakar also founded Snoring & Fatigue Center, a Sleep Health clinic created to provide affordable access to quality Sleep Health care for those with high deductible insurance plans and those who are uninsured. With Snoring & Fatigue Center, Dr. Kakar and his team have shown their commitment to helping more people get the Sleep Health care they need.

Dr. Kakar completed his Bachelor of Science degree at Louisiana State University and his Medical Doctorate and Masters in Public Health degrees from Tulane University. Having completed sleep health fellowship training at the highly regarded Stanford University Sleep Center of Excellence, Dr. Kakar has a masterful knowledge of all sleep disorders. And with his background in internal medicine, he also has an expert understanding of the impact of sleep health problems on cardiovascular, metabolic, and cognitive health. Some of his areas of expertise include snoring, sleep apnea, insomnia, chronic fatigue, daytime sleepiness, and narcolepsy.

R. Sam Jones completed his Bachelor of Science in Nursing at New Mexico State University in 2007 and then his Master of Science in Nursing, nurse practitioner program from The University of St. Francis in Joliet, Illinois, in 2017 with a focus on family medicine. He has worked in emergency departments for 10 years as an RN, along with additional work in the intensive care unit and surgical units, and completed his nurse practitioner program residency in the emergency department. Since completing his nurse practitioner program in 2017, he has managed patients in the primary care, orthopedic, and now sleep medicine settings.

He is currently a member of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, with a national certification through the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. He enjoys being outdoors, golfing, exercising, and is very active with his family which includes his wife and 2 children and their dog, Pudge, a Boston Terrier.

Theresa Sanders is board certified Nurse Practitioner who completed both her Bachelor of Science in Nursing (2012) and Doctor of Nursing Practice (2017) degrees at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville. She brings nine years of Advanced Practice experience in adult/geriatrics, bariatric surgery, and weight management. In these settings, she gained extensive exposure to sleep-related disorders and their impact on health.

She is passionate about taking the time to truly listen to her patients, understand their goals, and provide clear, supportive guidance to help them feel their best. A Texas native, she is excited to return to the Dallas area after spending the last 9 years in Denver, Colorado. In her free time, she enjoys yoga, live music, reading, and spending quality time with family and friends.

I love what I do because I get to help people sleep better and feel better, in just a few weeks’ time. It is such a wonderful thing to be able to see such a tremendous improvement in someone’s quality of sleep and daytime energy level in such a short period of time. It never gets old. I am blessed to be able to serve my community in this way

Raj Kakar, M.D. Snoring & Sleep Apnea Specialist & Board Certified Sleep Medicine Physician