Dr. Tara M. Griffin's mission is to get rid of sleep apnea once and for all! As a doctor, diplomat, speaker, and businesswoman, Dr. Griffin works tirelessly to research sleeping and breathing disorders, as well as oral health and their relation. In 2016, she spoke as an expert in Dental Sleep Medicine at the Harvard Faculty Club. She has also had her medical abstracts published in national sleep journals.

Dr. Griffin graduated from the University of Alabama and Nova Southeastern University. She has also studied at the Academy of Functional Medicine and Genomics, the American Academy of Orofacial Pain, and the American Academy for Oral Systemic Health. She earned her Double Diplomate from the American Sleep and Breathing Academy and the American Board of Dental Sleep Medicine. She earned her certification in Cranial Osteopathy from the Cranial Academy ALF Orthodontics. She is also a Clinical Advisor with Vivos Therapeutics, Inc.

On the business side of things, Dr. Griffin is the CEO of Emerald Coast Dental Spa & Sleep Medicine and has been internationally certified to train doctors in the areas of Enhanced Facial Esthetics, Obstructive Sleep Apnea/Sleep Breathing Disorder, and TMJ Disorders using the DNA, mRNA, and VIVOS Appliances. Her work earned her a nomination as Business Woman of the Year by the Emerald Ladies Journal, and she was awarded Small Business Person of the Year by Panama City Beach Chamber of Commerce. Her company was named "Best Sleep Clinic" by the Panama City Award Program.