Eric J. Kezirian, MD, MPH

Professor-in-Residence
UCLA
Los Angeles, CA, United States

Eric J. Kezirian, MD, MPH is Professor-in-Residence in the Department of Head and Neck Surgery at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. He is Past President of the International Surgical Sleep Society and recognized for his clinical and research work in sleep surgery. A primary focus of his work has been surgical evaluation, especially drug-induced sleep endoscopy. His research has been funded by many organizations, including the National Institutes of Health, AAO-HNS, Triological Society, and American Academy of Sleep Medicine.

Presentation(s):

• Emerging OSA Treatments Your Patients Will Ask About: Medications, Next-generation CPAP, and Airway Exercises

  Saturday, October 17, 2026
  9:30 AM - 10:30 AM PT

  Disclosure(s):

  faculty for this accredited education activity has no relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

• The GIP/GLP-1 Revolution: Implications for Otolaryngology Practice

  Saturday, October 17, 2026
  1:00 PM - 2:00 PM PT

  Disclosure(s):

  faculty for this accredited education activity has no relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

• Racial and Ethnic Differences in Drug-induced Sleep Endoscopy Findings

  Sunday, October 18, 2026
  11:06 AM - 11:12 AM PT

  Disclosure(s):

  faculty for this accredited education activity has no relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

• Why Does Sleep Apnea Surgery Fail?

  Sunday, October 18, 2026
  2:30 PM - 3:30 PM PT

  Disclosure(s):

  faculty for this accredited education activity has no relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

• Racial and Ethnic Differences in Drug-induced Sleep Endoscopy Findings

  Sunday, October 18, 2026
  4:42 PM - 4:48 PM PT

  Disclosure(s):

  faculty for this accredited education activity has no relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

• Effect of Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation on Metabolic Outcomes: Preliminary Results from a Randomized Crossover Trial

  Monday, October 19, 2026
  1:54 PM - 2:00 PM PT

  Disclosure(s):

  faculty for this accredited education activity has no relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

• Evaluating OSA Outcomes: CPAP, Surgery, Nerve Stimulation, and GLP-1 Agonists

  Monday, October 19, 2026
  2:30 PM - 3:30 PM PT

  Disclosure(s):

  faculty for this accredited education activity has no relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

• Multicenter Retrospective Cohort Study of Explantation of Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation System for Obstructive Sleep Apnea

  Tuesday, October 20, 2026
  7:48 AM - 7:54 AM PT

  Disclosure(s):

  faculty for this accredited education activity has no relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.