Conferences & Invited Talks
Dr. Stanley Liu is dual-trained in dentistry and medicine through oral and maxillofacial surgery and otolaryngology-sleep surgery. He is a former Stanford Sleep Surgery Fellowship Director. He lectures worldwide on integrated treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), covering maxillary expansion (DOME), preservation pharyngoplasty (UPPP), maxillomandibular advancement (MMA), and hypoglossal nerve stimulation (Inspire). He frames sleep surgery as restoring missed milestones in growth and development, the through-line of his keynote lectures.
His most significant work is the update of the Stanford Sleep Surgery Protocol first developed by his mentors, Dr. Robert Riley and Dr. Nelson Powell. He moved it from a phased approach into a continuum of medical, dental, and surgical care. Notably, the new protocol brought drug-induced sleep endoscopy (DISE) into the sequencing of esthetically balanced MMA. It also introduced naso-maxillary expansion (DOME), developed with guidance from Dr. Christian Guilleminault.
Dr. Liu has authored more than 120 peer-reviewed publications and keynoted the American Academy of Sleep Medicine SLEEP meeting in 2019 and the World Sleep Congress in 2023. Use the interactive map below to explore his talks, grand rounds, invited professorships, and keynotes worldwide.
Upcoming Conferences
July 3-4, 2026
Singapore
Course Director
Functional and esthetic nasal surgery, upper airway stimulation, orthognathic surgery, and cadaver dissection. Built on the framework of Bite, Breathing, and Beauty.
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September 4-5, 2026
Vienna, Austria
Co-Director
Surgical and orthodontic training in the DOME protocol for adult naso-maxillary expansion in patients with sleep-disordered breathing.
September 28 to October 3, 2026
Seattle, WA
Co-Instructor
Drug-induced sleep endoscopy (DISE) for surgical decision-making in obstructive sleep apnea. Co-taught with Dr. Corissa Chang at the 108th annual meeting of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons.
October 8-9, 2026
One Patient. One Day. One Complete Airway Concept.
Hamburg, Germany
Co-Director
A single obstructive sleep apnea patient with maxillary hypoplasia followed across one day, from medical and sleep assessment through live surgery. Drug-induced sleep endoscopy (DISE) and the DOME technique with skeletal expander placement, integrated with aligner-based orthodontics. Co-taught with Dr. Christian Leonhardt.
November 6-7, 2026
Clearwater Beach, FL
Co-Director
Inaugural convening of the DOME network across sleep, breathing, and modern orthodontics. Day one is lectures and presentations, day two is hands-on training and case presentations. Synchronized naso-maxillary expansion with clear aligners, built on Bite, Breathing, and Beauty.
November 21-22, 2026
Hong Kong
Faculty
Pediatric sleep-disordered breathing from infancy through adolescence. Online modules followed by a hands-on experience in Hong Kong covering functional appliances, expansion protocols, live drug-induced sleep endoscopy, and tongue-tie and lip-tie release. With Dr. Irene Lau and Dr. Steffen Decker.
Past Conferences
First Surgeon Keynote at World Sleep Congress
2023
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Keynote Lecturer
Keynote: Sleep Surgery as Restoring Missed Milestones in Airway Growth and Development. Chair of courses on precision sleep surgery, surgical failures, and consumer sleep trackers.
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May 8-9, 2026
Toronto, Canada
Keynote Lecturer
Two-day program for oral and maxillofacial surgeons, otolaryngologists, sleep physicians, fellows, and senior residents. Hands-on sessions with 3D-printed surgical models derived from real obstructive sleep apnea patients.
April 2026
Roanoke, West Virginia
Invited Speaker
Annual conference for sleep medicine professionals and polysomnographic technologists working in sleep disorders medicine and sleep research.
December 2025
Antwerp, Belgium
Invited Speaker
MMA, the Stanford Experience and Beyond. Masterclass for surgeons and orthodontists on orthognathic surgery and aligner strategies.
October 2025
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Invited Speaker
Nasal Breathing as the Link Between Bite and Beauty. Hosted by the Brazilian Association of Orthodontics and World Federation of Orthodontists.
September 2025
Airway Palooza 2025
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Invited Speaker
The Future of Sleep Surgery. Uniting disciplines to change the trajectory of health from infancy to adulthood.
September 2025
World Sleep Congress 2025: Sleep Surgery Lecture Course
Singapore
Co-Chair
Essentials of Sleep Surgery: Tools, Techniques, and Tactics. Pre-congress lecture course at the World Sleep Congress.
September 2025
World Sleep Congress 2025: Sleep Surgery Cadaver Workshop
Singapore
Co-Chair
Inaugural sleep surgery cadaver workshop. Faculty from 14 countries covering nasal surgery, palatopharyngoplasty, hypoglossal nerve stimulation, maxillary expansion, and maxillomandibular advancement.
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August 2025
S.O.R.G. Course on Orthognathic Surgery
Jacksonville, FL
Faculty
Principles of clinical treatment of congenital and developmental deformities in pediatric and adult patients.
2025
Hong Kong Association of Dental Sleep Medicine
Hong Kong
Invited Speaker
Sleep Surgery as Restoring Missed Milestones in Growth and Development. Inaugural meeting of HKADSM.
2025
St. Louis, Missouri
Keynote Lecturer
Restoring Missed Milestones in Facial and Airway Development.
November 2024
Thailand Annual Sleep Medicine Congress 2024
Bangkok, Thailand
Invited Speaker
International pre-congress of Dental Sleep Medicine. Conference and hands-on workshop at the Faculty of Medicine, Mahidol University.
2024
San Francisco, CA
Symposium Chair
Sleep Sharktank, What's New in Sleep Surgery 2024, and Expanding Sleep Breathing Care: Starting with the Maxilla.
2024
The Denver Comprehensive 2024
Denver, CO
Lecturer
Obstructive Sleep Apnea: patient selection, nonsurgical and surgical options, and surgical techniques for oral and maxillofacial surgeons.
2024
Vienna, Austria
Keynote Lecturer
Restoring Missed Milestones in Sleep Airway Health. Joint Lecture with Dr. Claudia Pinter: Was Mozart a Mouthbreather? A Discussion on Maxillary Expansion.
2024
International Surgical Sleep Society 2024 Educational Update
Miami, FL
Faculty
Genioglossal Advancement lecture and cadaver lab. Moderator, Concurrent Session: Craniofacial.
2024
AAOMS Annual Meeting 2024
Orlando, FL
Co-Instructor
Clinical Decision-Making in Sleep Surgery. American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery annual meeting.
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2024
Melbourne, Australia
Invited Speaker
Identifying and restoring missed milestones in sleep and airway development. Overcoming MARPE limitations and making it attractive for patients.
2024
Vietnam Sleep Medicine Association 2024
Da Lat, Vietnam
Invited Speaker
Sleep Surgery, Integration for Inspiration. Bite, Breathing, Beauty: DOME and MMA.
2024
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Invited Speaker
Sleep Surgery as Restoring Missed Developmental Milestones. DOME: How I Do It.
2024
Sleep and Dreams 2024
Stanford, CA
Guest Faculty Lecturer
Stanford University PSYC 135/235 Guest Faculty Lecturer on sleep surgery and sleep-disordered breathing.
2023
California Sleep Society 2023
San Diego, CA
Lecturer
Did Vincent Van Gogh Have OSA? A Talk About Sleep Surgery.
2022
Congreso de la Sociedad Iberoamericana de Cirugia de Sueno 2022
Cancun, Mexico
Invited Speaker
Surgery and the Sound of Sleep. Skeletal Surgery: Airway First. Panelist on pharyngeal, tongue, and epiglottis procedures versus MMA and hypoglossal stimulation.
2022
AAO-HNS 2022 Annual Meeting
Philadelphia, PA
Surgical Masters Video Lecture
Nasal Endoscopic and Patient-Specific Distraction Osteogenesis Maxillary Expansion for the Narrow Maxilla in OSA.
2022
International Sleep Surgery Society 2022
Philadelphia, PA
Lecturer
MMA as First-Line Treatment for obstructive sleep apnea.