Joanna Fong-Isariyawongse, MD

Quoted in @washingtonpost on a month off alcohol: sleep is the first thing that improves. Alcohol fragments sleep later in the night, and you feel it the next day in focus, reaction time & mood. @UPMC @AANmember @AASMorg @PittTweet washingtonpost.com/wellness/…

Thank you for this! Honored to have been a speaker at CATS 2026 on behalf of the @Gatorade @PepsiCo. That room brought incredible energy and exactly the right questions. Sleep science and collegiate athletic performance is a conversation this community is ready to lead.

Most musicians practice more. The best ones sleep better. I joined @noakageyama of @JuilliardSchool on the Bulletproof Musician podcast on what sleep science actually means for performers. Recovery IS the training. youtu.be/U4c-thA77HI @UPMCPhysicianEd @AANmember @PittTweet

At #NOH2026, I joined neurologists on Capitol Hill to advocate for brain health. Fix Medicare to protect access. Preserve telehealth. Sustain neuroscience research funding. Grateful to @SenFettermanPA, @DaveMcCormickPA, @RepSummerLee, @MikeKellyPA @RepBresnahan, & @AANmember.

HB 2152 has passed out of the PA House Education Committee. This is a major step toward aligning school start times with adolescent brain and sleep science. Better sleep supports mental health, learning, and safety for students. Special thanks to @repjillcooper @RepSchweyer

Grateful to join @KDKA Talk Pittsburgh yesterday. Thanks to @KDKAHeather her for a great conversation on brain health. As we head into a new year, a reminder: the brain is not fixed. With small challenges and enough recovery, it grows, like that good workout burn. 🧠💪

Proud to contribute to the updated @AANmember position statement on securing neurological care for #military personnel and #Veterans with #BrainInjury. Comprehensive, long-term brain health care, not one-time treatment, for those who have served. Important policy. Real impact.

Partnering with @Gatorade Sports Science Institutes spotlight the missing link in performance: sleep. 💤⚡️ When sleep falters, hormones crash: leptin, ghrelin, insulin, cortisol, testosterone. Fueling performance doesn’t start in the kitchen. It starts in bed. 🛏️💪 #SleepToPerform #SportsScience #AthleteHealth @UPMCPhysicianEd @PittNeurology @PittTweet @steelers

🛏️ The best anti-aging cream isn’t in a jar. It’s on your pillow. I joined Heather & Kelly on @KDKA Talk Pittsburgh to talk about beauty sleep and why it’s the real skin-care secret: 🌙 Lowers cortisol 💤 Boosts growth hormone & collagen 🔥 Reduces inflammation 👀 Improves how others (and you) see you 🎥 Watch here: cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/video… #BeautySleep #SleepHealth #SkinCare #AntiAging @AANmember @PittNeurology @UPMCPhysicianEd @AASMorg #AANWLN #AANPALF @PittDermatology

✨ “Beauty sleep” isn’t just a saying, it’s science. Poor sleep doesn’t just age your skin, it changes how others perceive you and how you see yourself. In my new @ConversationUS article, I explain why rest is the ultimate skincare routine. Read here ⬇️ 🔗 theconversation.com/beauty-s… #BeautySleep #SleepHealth #SkinCare @AANmember @UPMCnews @PittNeurology

Spoke at the #ANAAnnualMeeting on two key topics: Headache & Pain and TBI/Concussion Recovery. 🧠 Poor sleep is the strongest predictor of pain severity. 💤 In concussion, sleep loss slows recovery, disrupts hormones, and weakens performance. ⚠️ Near 80% of high school student athletes are sleep deprived due to early school start times. #SleepHealth #BrainHealth #Concussion #StudentAthletes @NeuroDatta @KatieHunzinger @ASchneiderMDPhD @NinaRiggins @StartSchoolL8r

Grateful to join the @AANmember Legislative Summit representing PA to discuss two vital issues: 🩺 Improving access to care for Medicare seniors 🧠 Sustaining neuroscience research funding Thank you @SenMcCormickPA (and team) & @SenFettermanPA’s staff for your time and commitment to brain health. #AANAdvocacy