Dafna Ofer

Dafna Ofer serves as Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of Sleep Medicine at the Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, and as Health System Clinician at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.

Her academic credentials include:

• B.Med.Sc. in Medicine, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University (1995)
• M.D., Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University (1998)

Post-graduate training encompasses pediatric residencies in Israel and the U.S., followed by Sleep Medicine Fellowship at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and University of Pennsylvania.

Dr. Ofer's research concentrates on pediatric sleep disorders, particularly CPAP therapy for sleep-disordered breathing, treatment adherence mechanisms, and polysomnography diagnostics. Her work addresses clinical challenges in pediatric obstructive sleep apnea management and family-centered care approaches.

Publication analysis reveals consistent focus on therapeutic interventions for pediatric sleep disorders, with emphasis on CPAP adherence dynamics, patient/family experiences in sleep studies, and complex symptom case analyses. Her contributions bridge clinical practice and evidence-based protocols for childhood sleep medicine.