Yi Cai, MD

Director of Sleep Surgery
Columbia University
New York, New York, United States

Yi Cai, MD is an Assistant Professor at the Columbia University Irving Medical Center. She is dedicated to advancing the field of sleep apnea surgery through research on the health outcomes of OSA surgery patients and novel sleep apnea therapies. Her research is funded by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine Foundation, Triological Society, American Heart Association, and Columbia Technology Ventures. Current projects include two randomized trials to examine the cardiometabolic impacts of hypoglossal nerve stimulation therapy and the development of a novel device to treat sleep apnea.

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

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• Scientific Oral Presentations 3 - Sleep Medicine

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

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• 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

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• Redefining Success with Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation: Therapy Effectiveness and Post-implant Monitoring

  Monday, October 19, 2026
  4:00 PM - 5:00 PM PT

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• Association Between Loop Gain and Arousal Threshold with Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation Therapy Use

  Tuesday, October 20, 2026
  8:18 AM - 8:24 AM PT

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• Matching Patient to Procedure: The Art and Science of Sleep Surgery Selection

  Tuesday, October 20, 2026
  11:15 AM - 12:15 PM PT

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