
Russell Harland M.D.
Dr. Russell Harland joined our team in June, 2021, and sees patients in Smyrna, Tullahoma, Shelbyville, and Fayetteville.
Erica
Erica joined our team in October 2018. She works in our Smyrna office as a Medical Assistant doing Pulmonary Function Testing.
Casey
Casey has been with SPSA since October 2018 serving as a Medical Assistant in our Tullahoma office.
Sarah
Sarah joined our team in September 2018. She works in the Smyrna office. Sarah does the sleep lab scheduling and authorizations.
Brandi
Brandi joined our team in October 2018. She works as our front desk receptionist in our Smyrna office.
Paula
Paula joined our team August 2017. She works in our Smyrna location doing radiology scheduling and authorizations.
Connie Leanza, NP
Connie Leanza Graduated 1982 from University Tennesse Health science center Memphis TN with BSN worked Critical care and cornary care until completing Master Nursing 1999.
Krista Nowlin Gessler, NP
Krista Nowlin Gessler began her career in the medical field in 2011 as a registered nurse. She graduated from Middle Tennessee State University with a Bachelor’s Degree.
Vineesha Arelli, M.D
Dr. Vineesha Arelli joined our team in December 2018. She works mainly out of our Smyrna location for clinic and at Stonecrest Medical Center.
Leann
Leann joined Smyrna Pulmonary and Sleep Associates in October 2017, serving as our receptionist in Tullahoma office.
Amanda
Amanda joined Smyrna Pulmonary and Sleep Associates in January 2018, serving as a Medical Assistant in our Smyrna office.
Bre
Bre joined Smyrna Pulmonary and Sleep Associates in November 2017, serving as one of the Medical Assistants in our Smyrna office.
Nikki Nagel
Nikki Nagel joined Smyrna Pulmonary and Sleep Associates in November 2010, serving as a Certified Medical Assistant with the main focus on Pulmonary Function Testing.
Michelle Trotter
Michelle Trotter joined Smyrna Pulmonary and Sleep Associates in January 2009, serving as our Licensed Polysomnographic Technologist.
Faith Lesniewicz
Faith Lesniewicz joined Smyrna Pulmonary and Sleep Associates in February 2008, serving as the Office Manager for both Smyrna and Shelbyville locations.
Warren Brent
Warren Brent joined Smyrna Pulmonary and Sleep Associates in December 2008, serving as the Sleep Lab Director.
Tamekia Bougard, NP
Tamekia Bougard began her career in the medical field in 2010 as a registered nurse.

Prakash Patel, M.D
Dr. Prakash Patel received his internal medicine training from East Tennessee State University in Johnson City, TN from 1999-2002.