StevenMarkScharfMD

Pulmonology • Baltimore, MD

Critical Care Medicine, Pleural Disease

Professor, Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine

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Office
827 Linden Ave
Baltimore, MD 21201
Phone+1 410-706-4771

Fax+1 410-706-0345
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Education & Training

Brigham and Women's HospitalFellowship, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, 1975 - 1978
Brigham and Women's HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1973 - 1975
Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineClass of 1973

Certifications & Licensure

MD State Medical License 2002 - 2025
FL State Medical License 1981 - 1985
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Pulmonary Disease

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013
Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com

Clinical Trials

Macrolide Azithromycin to Prevent Rapid Worsening of Symptoms Associated With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Start of enrollment: 2006 Mar 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Long-term Oxygen Treatment Trial Start of enrollment: 2009 Jan 01
Completed
Phase 3
Simvastatin Therapy for Moderate and Severe COPD Start of enrollment: 2010 Mar 01
Terminated
Phase 3

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

2 citations
Enhancing motor learning in people with stroke via memory reactivation during sleep.
Brian P. Johnson, Steven M. Scharf, Avelino C. Verceles, Kelly P. Westlake> ;Rehabilitation Psychology. 2021 Sep 30
1 citations
Improving sleep medicine education among health professions trainees.
Stephanie R. Wappel, Steven M. Scharf, Larry Cohen, Jacob F. Collen, Brian D. Robertson, Emerson M. Wickwire, Montserrat Diaz-Abad> ;Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. 2021 Jun 22
5 citations
CPAP adherence is associated with reduced inpatient utilization among older adult Medicare beneficiaries with pre-existing cardiovascular disease.
Emerson M. Wickwire, M. Doyinsola Bailey, Virend K. Somers, Liesl M Oldstone, Mukta C. Srivastava, Abree M. Johnson, Steven M. Scharf, Jennifer S. Albrecht> ;Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. 2021 Jun 17
Use of average volume-assured pressure support as a therapeutic option in patients with central sleep apnea syndrome.
John Mario Levri, Naomitsu Watanabe, Victor T Peng, Steven M. Scharf, Montserrat Diaz-Abad> ;Sleep & Breathing = Schlaf & Atmung. 2021 May 7
7 citations
CPAP adherence is associated with reduced risk for stroke among older adult Medicare beneficiaries with obstructive sleep apnea.
Emerson M. Wickwire, M. Doyinsola Bailey, Virend K. Somers, Mukta C. Srivastava, Steven M. Scharf, Abree M. Johnson, Jennifer S. Albrecht> ;Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. 2021 Jun 1
1 citations
Diagnosed or prescribed only? A national analysis of initial evaluation and management of insomnia among older adult Medicare beneficiaries.
Emerson M Wickwire, Sophia L Jobe, Jennifer L Martin, Scott G Williams, Vincent F Capaldi 2nd, Jacob Collen, M Doyinsola Bailey, Steven M Scharf, Abree Johnson, Jennif...> ;Sleep Advances. 2021 Jan 1
18 citations
Lower socioeconomic status and co-morbid conditions are associated with reduced continuous positive airway pressure adherence among older adult medicare beneficiaries ...
Emerson M. Wickwire, Sophia L Jobe, Liesl M Oldstone, Steven M. Scharf, Abree M. Johnson, Jennifer S. Albrecht> ;Sleep. 2020 Dec 14
3 citations
Which older adults receive sleep medicine specialty care? Predictors of being seen by a board-certified sleep medicine provider
Emerson M. Wickwire, Sophia L Jobe, Sairam Parthasarathy, Jacob F. Collen, Vincent F. Capaldi, Abree M. Johnson, Aparna Vadlamani, John Mario Levri, Steven M. Scharf, ...> ;Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. 2020 Nov 15
4 citations
CPAP adherence reduces cardiovascular risk among older adults with obstructive sleep apnea.
Emerson M. Wickwire, M. Doyinsola Bailey, Virend K. Somers, Mukta C. Srivastava, Steven M. Scharf, Abree M. Johnson, Jennifer S. Albrecht> ;Sleep & Breathing = Schlaf & Atmung. 2021 Sep 1
7 citations
Sensorimotor performance is improved by targeted memory reactivation during a daytime nap in healthy older adults.
Brian P. Johnson, Steven M. Scharf, Avelino C. Verceles, Kelly P. Westlake> ;Neuroscience Letters. 2020 Jul 13
2 citations
Practice patterns of board-certified sleep medicine providers: A national analysis among older adult Medicare beneficiaries
Emerson M. Wickwire, Jennifer S. Albrecht, Jennifer J Dorsch, Sairam Parthasarathy, Jacob F. Collen, Vincent F. Capaldi, Abree M. Johnson, Aparna Vadlamani, Steven M. ...> ;Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. 2020 May 15
4 citations
Survival benefit of lung transplantation compared with medical management and pulmonary rehabilitation for patients with end-stage COPD.
I. Timofte, Marniker Wijesinha, Roumen Vesselinov, J. Kim, Robert M. Reed, Pablo G. Sanchez, Nicholas Ladikos, Si M. Pham, Zachary Kon, Keshava Rajagopal, Steven M. Sc...> ;ERJ Open Research. 2020 Apr 1
13 citations
Older adult US Medicare beneficiaries with untreated obstructive sleep apnea are heavier users of health care than matched control patients.
Emerson M Wickwire, Sarah E Tom, Aparna Vadlamani, Montserrat Diaz-Abad, Liesl M Cooper, Abree M Johnson, Steven M Scharf, Jennifer S Albrecht> ;Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. 2020 Jan 15
15 citations
Economic aspects of insomnia medication treatment among Medicare beneficiaries.
Emerson M. Wickwire, Aparna Vadlamani, Sarah E. Tom, Abree M. Johnson, Steven M. Scharf, Jennifer S. Albrecht> ;Sleep. 2020 Jan 13
8 citations
Use of targeted memory reactivation enhances skill performance during a nap and enhances declarative memory during wake in healthy young adults.
Brian P. Johnson, Steven M. Scharf, Avelino C. Verceles, Kelly P. Westlake> ;Journal of Sleep Research. 2019 Oct 1
3 citations
The utility of current criteria for split-night polysomnography for predicting CPAP eligibility
Nashwa Wahba, Syed Sayeeduddin, Montserrat Diaz-Abad, Steven M. Scharf> ;Sleep & Breathing = Schlaf & Atmung. 2019 Sep 1
27 citations
The Impact of Treatments for OSA on Monetized Health Economic Outcomes: A Systematic Review.
Emerson M. Wickwire, Jennifer S. Albrecht, Maxwell Towe, Samuel A Abariga, Montserrat Diaz-Abad, Andrea G. Shipper, Liesl M. Cooper, Samson Z. Assefa, Sarah E. Tom, St...> ;Chest. 2019 May 1
70 citations
Untreated insomnia increases all-cause health care utilization and costs among Medicare beneficiaries
Emerson M. Wickwire, Sarah E. Tom, Steven M. Scharf, Aparna Vadlamani, Ilynn Bulatao, Jennifer S. Albrecht> ;Sleep. 2019 Apr 1
25 citations
Trends in Insomnia Diagnosis and Treatment Among Medicare Beneficiaries, 2006-2013.
Jennifer S. Albrecht, Emerson M. Wickwire, Aparna Vadlamani, Steven M. Scharf, Sarah E. Tom> ;The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. 2019 Mar 1
11 citations
Does Increased Consolidated Nighttime Sleep Facilitate Attentional Control? A Pilot Study of Nap Restriction in Preschoolers
Janet Lam, Taylor A. Koriakin, Steven M. Scharf, Thornton B.A. Mason, E. Mark Mahone> ;Journal of Attention Disorders. 2019 Feb 1
16 citations
Poor Sleep Quality in Patients With Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis at the Time of Diagnosis.
Montserrat Diaz-Abad, Jennifer R Buczyner, Brigit R Venza, Steven M. Scharf, Justin Kwan, Brooke Lubinski, James W. Russell> ;Journal of Clinical Neuromuscular Disease. 2018 Dec 1
Sleep, Sleep Disorders, and Circadian Health following Mild Traumatic Brain Injury in Adults: Review and Research Agenda.
Wickwire, E. M.,Schnyer, D. M.,Germain, A.,Williams, S. G.,Lettieri, C. J.,McKeon, A. B.,Scharf, S. M.,Stocker, R.,Albrecht, J.,Badjatia, N.,Markowitz, A. J.,Manley, G...> ;J. Neurotrauma. 2018 Jun 08
16 citations
Inflammation and asthma control in children with comorbid obstructive sleep apnea.
Valerie E. Rogers, Mary E. Bollinger, Mohan E. Tulapurkar, Shijun Zhu, Jeffrey D. Hasday, Kevin D. Pereira, Steven M. Scharf> ;Pediatric Pulmonology. 2018 Sep 1
6 citations
Targeted Memory Reactivation During Sleep, But Not Wake, Enhances Sensorimotor Skill Performance: A Pilot Study
Brian P. Johnson, Steven M. Scharf, Kelly P. Westlake> ;Journal of Motor Behavior. 2018 Mar 1
Intermittent hypoxia in utero damages postnatal growth and cardiovascular function in rats.
Chen, L.,Zadi, Z. H.,Zhang, J.,Scharf, S. M.,Pae, E. K.> ;J. Appl. Physiol.. 2018 Jan 24
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Press Mentions

Depression Treatment Center MarylandOctober 15th, 2017

Hospital Affiliations

University Specialty HospitalBaltimore, Maryland
Veterans Affairs Maryland Health Care System-Baltimore DivisionBaltimore, Maryland
University of Maryland Medical Center Midtown CampusBaltimore, Maryland