UCLA Sleep Disorders Center

Surgical evaluation and treatment of obstructive sleep apnea and snoring, Drug-induced sleep endoscopy, Personalized medicine approach, Advanced palate surgery techniques, Inspire Upper Airway Stimulation®

The center has been established for over 50 years and has the largest group of clinical sleep researchers in the United States. They use a personalized medicine approach, and Dr. Kezirian developed the VOTE Classification scoring system for drug-induced sleep endoscopy.

Procedures Offered

• Drug-induced sleep endoscopy
• Expansion sphincter pharyngoplasty
• Lateral pharyngoplasty
• Australian modified palatopharyngoplasty
• Inspire Upper Airway Stimulation®

Key Surgeons

• Ravi S. Aysola, MD, Director, UCLA Sleep Disorders Center
• Eric J. Kezirian, MD, MPH, Otolaryngology

Recognition

Recognized by colleagues around the world as leaders in the surgical evaluation and treatment of obstructive sleep apnea and snoring; Continuous accreditation by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.