Dara Pitts, MSPAS, PA-C
Physician Assistant | Sleep Medicine Specialist
Dara specializes in sleep apnea and insomnia at Rebis Health, bringing a perspective on patient care that was shaped long before she entered sleep medicine. Her background in dementia and hospice care taught her that medicine is most meaningful when it meets patients where they are, not where clinicians expect them to be. That foundation informs everything about how she practices today.
At the heart of Dara's approach is a belief that the collaborative relationship between patient and clinician is what makes effective medicine possible. She views her role as a guide rather than a prescriber, someone who helps patients navigate their options and arrive at decisions that feel right for them, rather than decisions that are simply handed down. Healthcare can be messy and confusing, but Dara believes it doesn't have to be. She works to cut through that complexity by giving patients clear, honest information and the space to ask questions without feeling rushed or dismissed.
For Dara, a successful appointment is one where a patient leaves feeling genuinely informed and confident in the path forward, whether that means starting treatment, exploring further testing, or simply understanding their sleep health in a way they didn't before. That clarity, she believes, is what makes lasting change possible.
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Saint Francis University - Master of Science, Physician Assistant Studies
Red Rocks Community College - Physician Assistant School
University of Colorado at Denver - Bachelor of Science, Psychology
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Most everyone who goes into medicine views themselves as a helper, a healer at their core. My call toward medicine was largely shaped by my experience working in dementia and hospice care. While treating diagnoses is imperative, caring for people is much more than that. There is a quote from the movie Patch Adams that speaks to this: “You treat a disease, you win, you lose. You treat a person, I guarantee you, you'll win no matter what the outcome.”
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Ask me about my six years of experience in dementia and hospice care before becoming a PA and how it shaped my approach to medicine