Invited Lectures and Keynotes
Dr. Liu lectures worldwide on integrated treatment of obstructive sleep apnea, across 25 countries and counting.
Upcoming
International Keynote Speaker
Featured · Perth, Western Australia
ANZAOMS 2027 Annual Scientific Meeting
May 13-15, 2027Dates
Crown PerthVenue on the Swan River
ANZAOMSAustralian and New Zealand Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
The Australian and New Zealand Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons brings its Annual Scientific Meeting back to Perth for the first time since 2018. Convened by Dr. Nathan Vujcich.
Proposed lectures
- Sleep Surgery as Restoring Missed Milestones in Facial and Airway Development
- The Past, Present, and Precision of Sleep Surgery
- MMA and Orthognathic Surgery: Why They Should Not Be Different
2026
Nov6-72026
Inaugural summit · DOME Zero. Origin.
DOME Summit 2026
Co-DirectorClearwater Beach, FL · Opal Sands
Inaugural convening of the DOME network across sleep, breathing, and modern orthodontics. Synchronized naso-maxillary expansion with clear aligners, built on Bite, Breathing, and Beauty.
Day 1 · Nov 6Lectures and presentations, then an evening receptionDay 2 · Nov 7Hands-on training and case presentations
Nov102026
Houston Study Club
Invited SpeakerHouston, TX
Nasal Breathing as the Link Between Bite & Beauty. Continuing education session in the club's 2026-2027 curriculum.
Nov11-152026
The Denver Comprehensive 2026
LecturerDenver, CO · The Ritz-Carlton
Four-day review and advanced update course in oral and maxillofacial surgery for board candidates and practicing surgeons, directed by Dr. Robert E. Marx, Dr. Issa Hanna, and Dr. Todd Sawisch. Case-based sessions, live oral exam simulations, and Meet the Experts sessions each day.
Fri, Nov 131:30 to 3:30 pm
Dr. Liu's sessionObstructive Sleep Apnea: Patient Selection, Diagnostic Criteria, Non-Surgical and Surgical Treatments, Specific Surgical TechniquesDay 3 of the course, alongside Dr. Timothy Turvey on orthognathic surgery, Dr. Todd Sawisch on facial cosmetic surgery, and Dr. Joseph McCain on TMJ.
Dr. Liu returns to the faculty after lecturing at the 2022 and 2024 courses.
Nov21-222026
Pediatric course · Webinars and the Hong Kong Immersive
DOME 4 Kidz
FacultyHong Kong
Pediatric sleep-disordered breathing from infancy through adolescence: functional appliances, expansion protocols, live drug-induced sleep endoscopy, and tongue-tie and lip-tie release. With Dr. Irene Lau and Dr. Steffen Decker.
WebinarsFive online sessions, Aug 15 to Nov 7Hong Kong ImmersiveLive clinic observation with hands-on practice
2027
Feb12-132027
Northwest District Dental Association 2027
Invited SpeakerMiramar Beach, FL
Sleep Disordered Breathing and Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Three-hour dentist track course on the morning of February 12, at the annual meeting at the Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort and Spa.
Apr22-242027
Airway Palooza 2027
Invited SpeakerFort Lauderdale, FL
Breathe and Thrive Symposium, three days at the Fort Lauderdale Marriott Harbor Beach Resort and Spa, uniting disciplines across sleep, breathing, and airway health from infancy to adulthood.
Jun4-52027
DOME Vienna Immersive Experience
Co-DirectorVienna, Austria
Surgical and orthodontic training in the DOME protocol for adult naso-maxillary expansion in patients with sleep-disordered breathing.
Aug7-92027
5th SARC Sleep Workshop
Course DirectorSingapore
ENT and Dental Collaboration, the theme for this edition. Lectures paired with hands-on cadaver dissection, built on the framework of Bite, Breathing, and Beauty.
Sep20-252027
San Antonio, TX
109th Annual Meeting, Scientific Sessions and Exhibition of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, at the Henry B. González Convention Center.
2028
Jun15-172028
Florida Dental Convention 2028
Invited SpeakerOrlando, FL
Annual meeting of the Florida Dental Association at the Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center. Save the date, program to follow.
Past lectures and keynotes
First Surgeon to Give Keynote at World Sleep Congress
World Sleep Congress · 2023 · Rio de Janeiro, Brazil · Keynote Lecturer
Sleep Surgery as Restoring Missed Milestones in Airway Growth and Development
Chair of courses on precision sleep surgery, surgical failures, and consumer sleep trackers.
Recent highlights
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October 15, 2026SFIOS Study ClubCoral Springs, FL Invited SpeakerMaxillary Expansion for Nasal Breathing: Dental versus ENT PerspectivesEvening study club of the South Florida Institute of Oral Surgery, hosted by Dr. Mikhail Daya and Dr. Gonzalo Sader.
September 28 to October 3, 2026AAOMS Annual Meeting 2026Seattle, WA Co-InstructorDrug-induced sleep endoscopy (DISE) for surgical decision-making in obstructive sleep apneaCo-taught with Dr. Corissa Chang at the 108th annual meeting of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons.
September 11, 2026SOPECIMAX Course 2026Lima, Peru Invited SpeakerCirugía Maxilofacial y SAOSFull-day course for the Sociedad Peruana de Cirugía Bucal y Maxilofacial, hosted by Dr. Carlos Estrada Vitorino. Maxillofacial surgery in the management of obstructive sleep apnea.
September 4-5, 2026DOME Vienna Immersive ExperienceVienna, Austria Co-DirectorSurgical and orthodontic training in the DOME protocol for adult naso-maxillary expansion in patients with sleep-disordered breathing
July 3-4, 20264th SARC Sleep WorkshopSingapore Course DirectorBreathing and Beauty: Why This MattersFunctional and esthetic nasal surgery, upper airway stimulation, orthognathic surgery, and cadaver dissection. Built on the framework of Bite, Breathing, and Beauty.
May 8-9, 2026Skeletal & Soft Tissue Surgery in Interdisciplinary Management of OSAToronto, Canada Keynote LecturerKeynote: What DOME Taught Us About Sleep-Disordered BreathingTwo-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 2026West Virginia Sleep Society 22nd Annual ConferenceRoanoke, West Virginia Invited SpeakerRestoring Missed Milestones in Facial and Airway DevelopmentAnnual conference for sleep medicine professionals and polysomnographic technologists working in sleep disorders medicine and sleep research.
October 202510th International Orthodontic CongressRio de Janeiro, Brazil Invited SpeakerNasal Breathing as the Link Between Bite and BeautyHosted by the Brazilian Association of Orthodontics and World Federation of Orthodontists.
Worldwide
Selected highlights
Invited lectures, keynotes, grand rounds, visiting professorships, and courses since 2014.
KeynoteDirector or ChairInvited Speaker
202612 talks
Oct 15SFIOS Study ClubMaxillary Expansion for Nasal Breathing: Dental versus ENT PerspectivesCoral Springs, FLInvited Speaker
Evening study club of the South Florida Institute of Oral Surgery, hosted by Dr. Mikhail Daya and Dr. Gonzalo Sader.
Sep 28 to Oct 3AAOMS Annual Meeting 2026Drug-induced sleep endoscopy (DISE) for surgical decision-making in obstructive sleep apneaSeattle, WACo-Instructor
Co-taught with Dr. Corissa Chang at the 108th annual meeting of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons.
Sep 11SOPECIMAX Course 2026Cirugía Maxilofacial y SAOSLima, PeruInvited Speaker
Full-day course for the Sociedad Peruana de Cirugía Bucal y Maxilofacial, hosted by Dr. Carlos Estrada Vitorino. Maxillofacial surgery in the management of obstructive sleep apnea.
Sep 4-5DOME Vienna Immersive ExperienceSurgical and orthodontic training in the DOME protocol for adult naso-maxillary expansion in patients with sleep-disordered breathingVienna, AustriaCo-Director
Sep 1South Florida District Dental AssociationDesigning a Smile That Breathes: A Dentist-First Approach for Better Sleep & BreathingAventura, FLInvited Speaker
Continuing education meeting of the North Dade Affiliate.
Aug 31USF Medical Engineering SeminarWhy Zebras Don't Get Sleep Apnea: A Surgeon-Led Discussion of the Upper Airway during SleepTampa, FLInvited Speaker
Department seminar hosted by Dr. Byeol Kim, at the start of a medical-engineering collaboration between the University of South Florida and Nova Southeastern University.
Jul 3-44th SARC Sleep WorkshopBreathing and Beauty: Why This MattersSingaporeCourse Director
Functional and esthetic nasal surgery, upper airway stimulation, orthognathic surgery, and cadaver dissection. Built on the framework of Bite, Breathing, and Beauty.
May 8-9Skeletal & Soft Tissue Surgery in Interdisciplinary Management of OSAKeynote: What DOME Taught Us About Sleep-Disordered BreathingToronto, CanadaKeynote 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.
AprWest Virginia Sleep Society 22nd Annual ConferenceRestoring Missed Milestones in Facial and Airway DevelopmentRoanoke, West VirginiaInvited Speaker
Annual conference for sleep medicine professionals and polysomnographic technologists working in sleep disorders medicine and sleep research.
Feb 4-7The Three Masters Series: Unified DentistryDesigning a Smile that Breathes and SleepsKuala Lumpur, MalaysiaInvited Speaker
Designing a Smile that Breathes and SleepsWorkshop Director: What dentists should know about sleep-disordered breathing
Jan 28DOME 360: Airway-First Dental and Craniofacial Workshop, Nova Southeastern UniversityDesigning a Smile that BreathesFort Lauderdale, FLCourse Director
Jan 23Beyond Perio-Ortho Limits 2026Sweet Dreams: Addressing Adult Nasal Obstruction during Sleep with Maxillary ExpansionHouston, TXInvited Speaker
202516 talks
Dec 12-14Diamond Orthognathic CongressMMA, the Stanford Experience and BeyondAntwerp, BelgiumInvited Speaker
Masterclass for surgeons and orthodontists on orthognathic surgery and aligner strategies.
Oct 23-2510th International Orthodontic CongressNasal Breathing as the Link Between Bite and BeautyRio de Janeiro, BrazilInvited Speaker
Hosted by the Brazilian Association of Orthodontics and World Federation of Orthodontists.
Oct 17-18Airway Palooza 2025The Future of Sleep SurgeryFort Lauderdale, FLInvited Speaker
Uniting disciplines to change the trajectory of health from infancy to adulthood.
SepWorld Sleep Congress 2025: Sleep Surgery Lecture CourseEssentials of Sleep Surgery: Tools, Techniques, and TacticsSingaporeCo-Chair
Pre-congress lecture course at the World Sleep Congress.
SepWorld Sleep Congress 2025: Sleep Surgery Cadaver WorkshopInaugural sleep surgery cadaver workshopSingaporeCo-Chair
Faculty from 14 countries covering nasal surgery, palatopharyngoplasty, hypoglossal nerve stimulation, maxillary expansion, and maxillomandibular advancement.
May 31Medicina Dental del Sueño Mastery ProgramRestoring Missed Facial and Airway Developmental Milestones with Sleep SurgeryAntigua, GuatemalaInvited Speaker
May 5American College of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons Annual Scientific ConferencePediatric OSA Diagnosis and TreatmentSavannah, GAInvited Speaker
May 2Pediatric and Adult Airway Network of New YorkRestoring Sleep Breathing Health as the Gateway to WellnessWoodbury, NYKeynote Lecturer
Apr 22Washington State Society of Oral & Maxillofacial SurgeonsApproaching Sleep Surgery as Restoring Missed Maxillofacial MilestonesBellevue, WAInvited Speaker
Apr 10Susie and Alan B. Levan Ambassadors Board Breakfast MeetingRestoring Sleep Breathing Health is a Gateway to WellnessFort Lauderdale, FLInvited Speaker
Apr 5Oregon Dental Society Annual MeetingComprehensive Approach to OSAPortland, ORCourse Speaker
Mar 22Orthopreneurs RDUpdate in Sleep SurgeryAnaheim, CAInvited Speaker
Mar 7-9S.O.R.G. Course on Orthognathic SurgeryPrinciples of clinical treatment of congenital and developmental deformities in pediatric and adult patientsJacksonville, FLFaculty
Mar 1Hong Kong Association of Dental Sleep MedicinePrioritizing Dental Expertise in OSA Care: Why and HowHong KongInvited Speaker
Inaugural meeting of HKADSM.
Feb 18Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Rochester Medical CenterRestoring Sleep Airway Health as a Gateway to WellnessVirtualGrand Rounds
Jan 17-18Winds of Change 2025Restoring Missed Milestones in Facial and Airway DevelopmentSt. Louis, MissouriKeynote Lecturer
202417 talks
Nov 21Sleep Society of ThailandRestoring Missed Facial and Airway Developmental Milestones with Sleep SurgeryVirtualInvited Speaker
Restoring Missed Facial and Airway Developmental Milestones with Sleep SurgeryResearch Abstract Session Judge
Nov 19-20Thailand Annual Sleep Medicine Congress 2024International pre-congress of Dental Sleep MedicineBangkok, ThailandInvited Speaker
Conference and hands-on workshop at the Faculty of Medicine, Mahidol University.
Nov 7-9World Dentofacial Sleep Society 2024Sleep Sharktank, What's New in Sleep Surgery 2024, and Expanding Sleep Breathing Care: Starting with the MaxillaSan Francisco, CASymposium Chair
The Denver Comprehensive 2024Obstructive Sleep Apnea: patient selection, nonsurgical and surgical options, and surgical techniques for oral and maxillofacial surgeonsDenver, COLecturer
Oct 11-12Vienna Airway Congress 2024Restoring Missed Milestones in Sleep Airway HealthVienna, AustriaKeynote Lecturer
Joint Lecture with Dr. Claudia Pinter: Was Mozart a Mouthbreather? A Discussion on Maxillary Expansion.
Oct 4-5Airway Health United Leadership SummitSurgical Maxillary Expansion, SARPE and DOMEFort Lauderdale, FLInvited Speaker
Sep 26International Surgical Sleep Society 2024 Educational UpdateGenioglossal Advancement lecture and cadaver labMiami, FLFaculty
Moderator, Concurrent Session: Craniofacial.
Sep 11-13AAOMS Annual Meeting 2024Clinical Decision-Making in Sleep SurgeryOrlando, FLCo-Instructor
American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons annual meeting.
Jun 10Dental HospitalDid Vincent Van Gogh have OSA: A Talk About Sleep SurgeryHanoi, VietnamFaculty
Jun 8-9Vietnam Sleep Medicine Association 2024Sleep Surgery, Integration for InspirationDa Lat, VietnamInvited Speaker
Bite, Breathing, Beauty: DOME and MMA.
May 23-24Dental Sleep Medicine and Temporomandibular DisordersDid Vincent Van Gogh have OSA: A Talk About Sleep SurgeryLeon, MexicoFaculty
Did Vincent Van Gogh have OSA: A Talk About Sleep SurgeryInspiration by Integration: Bite, Breathing, Beauty
Apr 27Continuing Dental Education, Arthur A. Dugoni School of DentistryRestoring Dentofacial Form and Function in Trauma, Orthognathics and Sleep ApneaSan Francisco, CACourse Speaker
Mar15th Annual China Sleep Medicine Society ConferenceSeeing the Sound of Sleep SurgeryFoshan, ChinaInvited Speaker
MarTaiwan Sleep Disorders SocietyBite, Breathing, and Beauty: Restoring Airway Health as the Gateway to WellnessTaipei, TaiwanWorkshop Director
Bite, Breathing, and Beauty: Restoring Airway Health as the Gateway to WellnessWorkshop Director: Upper airway ultrasound, home sleep testing, oral scanning for sleep appliance
Feb and MaySleep and Dreams 2024Stanford University PSYC 135/235 Guest Faculty Lecturer on sleep surgery and sleep-disordered breathingStanford, CAGuest Faculty Lecturer
FebENT Summit 2024Sleep Surgery as Restoring Missed Developmental MilestonesKuala Lumpur, MalaysiaInvited Speaker
DOME: How I Do It.
FebDepartment of Otolaryngology, Louisiana State University (LSU) ShreveportSurgery for Sleep Apnea as Restoring Missed Milestones in Facial and Airway DevelopmentVirtualGrand Rounds
20234 talks
Oct 20-25World Sleep 2023Keynote: Sleep Surgery as Restoring Missed Milestones in Airway Growth and DevelopmentRio de Janeiro, BrazilKeynote Lecturer
Chair of courses on precision sleep surgery, surgical failures, and consumer sleep trackers.
Oct 6-7California Sleep Society 2023Did Vincent Van Gogh Have OSASan Diego, CALecturer
A Talk About Sleep Surgery.
Jun 9-10Tufts Pediatric Dental Sleep Mini-Residency 2022-23 In-person SessionThe Airway via the Sound of SleepBoston, MAFaculty
The Airway via the Sound of SleepMaxillary Expansion: What Needs to Give (Break) and Grow to Expand
Feb 410th Annual International OSAS Surgery SymposiumDOME and MMAOrlando, FLFaculty
202235 talks
Dec 9Tufts Pediatric Dental Sleep Mini-Residency 2022-23 Session 1Who were the first 8 children described to have OSA?VirtualFaculty
Dec 3Tsinghua Forum of Sleep MedicineAdvancement of Surgical Treatment for OSABeijing, ChinaInvited Speaker
Dec 2New Frontier in Surgical Treatment of Sleep Apnea SymposiumExtrapharyngeal Surgery for OSATainan, TaiwanInvited Speaker
Dec 1-3Congreso de la Sociedad Iberoamericana de Cirugía de Sueño 2022Surgery and the Sound of SleepCancun, MexicoInvited Speaker
Skeletal Surgery: Airway First. Panelist on pharyngeal, tongue, and epiglottis procedures versus MMA and hypoglossal stimulation.
Nov 17Department of Otolaryngology, McGill UniversityParadigm Shift for Facial Skeletal Surgery: Inside-Out & Airway FirstVirtualGrand Rounds
Nov 15Denver Comprehensive Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Board Review CourseOSA Patient Selection, Review of Non-surgical and Surgical Options, TechniquesDenver, COFaculty
Nov 1213th Chinese Sleep Medicine ConferenceWhen is MMA and Upper Airway Stimulation Complementary?Jilin, ChinaKeynote Lecturer
Nov 11Harvard CME Snoring and Sleep Disordered Breathing CourseMMA Surgical Outcomes: Observations and Future DirectionVirtualInvited Speaker
Nov 11American Academy of Orofacial Pain Sleep Conference: Updates in Sleep and PainSurgical Management of OSAVirtualInvited Speaker
Nov 1112th Singapore Sleep Allergy and Rhinology Conference (SARC)Seeing the Sound of Sleep Surgery: MMA and InspireSingaporeCo-Chair
Oct 14Boston University Pediatric Sleep SymposiumSurgery for OSA: Restoring Missed Milestones in Airway and Facial GrowthVirtualInvited Speaker
Oct 1Taiwan Academy of Facial Plastic & Reconstructive SurgeryPanfacial Trauma Repair, from wires to virtual surgical planning and 3D printingVirtualInvited Speaker
Panfacial Trauma Repair, from wires to virtual surgical planning and 3D printingOrthognathic Surgery for Facial Plastic Surgeons: Inside-Out, Airway First
Sep 28UCLA Orthodontic ClubThe Orthodontist’s Role in Sleep Apnea SurgeryVirtualInvited Speaker
Sep 23-24American Dental Association Livestream: Young Faces, Clinical Action to Help Families Begin EarlySleep Surgery: It’s about Restoring Missed Milestones in Airway and Facial GrowthLivestreamInvited Speaker
Sep 11-12AAO-HNS 2022 Annual MeetingNasal Endoscopic and Patient-Specific Distraction Osteogenesis Maxillary Expansion for the Narrow Maxilla in OSAPhiladelphia, PASurgical Masters Video Lecture
Sep 10International Surgical Sleep Society 2022MMA as First-Line Treatment for obstructive sleep apneaPhiladelphia, PALecturer
Jul 16Brazilian College of Cranio-maxillofacial surgeonsSleep SurgeryVirtualInvited Speaker
Jun 2455th Annual Colonel Burke Memorial Dental SymposiumFacial Trauma: Facial Form and FunctionMonterey, CAInvited Speaker
Jun 20Hong Kong College of Oral & Maxillofacial SurgeonsSleep Surgery: Restoring Missed Milestones in Growth & DevelopmentVirtualInvited Speaker
Jun 10Schools of Medicine and Dentistry, Yonsei UniversityIntegration of Orthodontics and Otolaryngology for Sleep ApneaSeoul, KoreaInvited Speaker
Jun 9-10College of Dentistry, Ajou UniversityIntegration of Orthodontics and Otolaryngology for Sleep ApneaSeoul, KoreaInvited Speaker
May 192nd Goode Symposium on Sleep Surgery, Dept of OtolaryngologyDid Vincent Van Gogh have Obstructive Sleep Apnea?Stanford, CACo-Chair
May 13Advancements and Innovations in Surgery: OMFS, ENT, and PRSOSA and Orthognathic UpdatesSan Diego, CAInvited Speaker
Mar 24-2551st Annual Meeting of the American Association of Dental, Oral, & Craniofacial ResearchPrecision Therapeutic Decision-making in the Management of OSAAtlanta, GAInvited Speaker
Mar 23Annual Mansoura Otolaryngology Conference 2022Expansion of the Internal Nasal Valve with DOME: Endoscopic and GuidedVirtualInvited Speaker
Mar 13-17World Sleep 2022Symposium S05: From Past, Present, to PrecisionRome, ItalySymposium Chair
Symposium S05: From Past, Present, to PrecisionSymposium S12: Targeted use of DISE with machine learning advances in US, snoring sound, and CFDSymposium S41: From pediatrics to adults: Outcome of maxillary expansion for the treatment of pediatric to adult sleep-disordered breathingHow does maxillary expansion and MMA impact other interventions for OSACorrelating airway ultrasound with machine learning algorithms and DISE to predict airway collapse patternsMaxillary Expansion is the Missing Link in Contemporary Sleep SurgeryRestoring missed milestones in sleep-disordered breathing with precision surgeryMaxillofacial Surgery, Otolaryngology, Sleep Residency Training, and Considerations for Myofunctional TherapyUltrasound Backscatter Imaging for Upper Airway Tissue Composition Correlates with OSA Severity
Mar 11Mid-Atlantic Orthodontic AssociationSleep Surgery: Restoring Bite, Breathing, and BeautyPrinceton, NJInvited Speaker
Mar 228th RhinoEgyptOrthognathic Surgery: Inside Out and Airway FirstCairo, EgyptFaculty
Feb 26-289th Annual International Obstructive Sleep Apnea Surgery Course (OSAS)The Maxilla: Significance and Procedures for OSAOrlando, FLFaculty
The Maxilla: Significance and Procedures for OSACadaver Lab Faculty: DOME procedure
Feb 25DOME & GGA Cadaver CourseOrlando, FLCo-Course Director
Feb 25Hong Kong University ENT Masterclass 2022: Update on OSASHypoglossal Nerve Stimulation: New HorizonHong KongInvited Speaker
Feb 18Dept of Orthodontics, Roseman UniversityAirway Health in Sleep as the Gateway to WellnessLas Vegas, NVInvited Speaker
Airway Health in Sleep as the Gateway to WellnessApproaching Comprehensive Dental-Surgical Care for OSA: Parts 1 and 2
Feb 9Sleep and Dreams (PSYC 135/235), Stanford UniversityStanford, CAGuest Lecturer
Jan 13-15Dawson AcademyAirway Health as a Gateway to WellnessTampa, FLInvited Speaker
Airway Health as a Gateway to WellnessApproaching Comprehensive Dental-Surgical Care for OSA: Parts 1 and 2
Jan 6-7Minnesota Association of OrthodonticsSleep Surgery: Restoring Missed Milestones in Airway and Facial GrowthMinneapolis, MNInvited Speaker
202122 talks
Dec 185th Kyung Hee International Scientific Orthodontic Forum (ISOF)Balancing Bite and Breathing in OSA: Dilemmas and SolutionsSeoul, KoreaInvited Speaker
Dec 3-4CUHK ENT Conference 2021Optimizing Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation with the Stanford Sleep Surgery ApproachVirtualInvited Speaker
Oct 2029th Spanish Sleep Congress (Reunión Anual de la Sociedad Española de Sueño)Restoring Missed Milestones in Facial and Airway DevelopmentHybridKeynote Lecturer
Oct 17Strasbourg Osteosynthesis Research Group Meet the Expert, University of Texas SouthwesternSleep Surgery: Restoring Missed Milestones in Facial & Airway DevelopmentDallas, TXInvited Speaker
Oct 14-152nd Interdisciplinary Approach to Chronic Upper Airway Respiratory Obstruction, Clínica Alemana de Santiago, ChileApproaching Sleep Surgery with Precision and PizazzVirtualInvited Speaker
Approaching Sleep Surgery with Precision and PizazzMMA and Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation: More Similar than Different
Oct 1103rd Annual Meeting of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial SurgeonsMMA and Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation (Plenary Session)Nashville, TNInvited Speaker
MMA and Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation (Plenary Session)MMA and Upper Airway Stimulation: More Similarities than Differences (Late Breaking Abstracts)
Sep 30Annual Mansoura Otolaryngology Department Conference (DORL-MU)MMA and Upper Airway Stimulation for OSA: When and Why?VirtualFaculty
Sep 26Cadaver Course: Transoral Robotic Surgery, DOME, and GGA with Virtual Surgical PlanningOrlando, FLCo-Course Director
Jul 15-1624th Congress of the European Association for Cranio-Maxillo-Facial SurgerySORG Faculty Lecture: Upper Airway Stimulation & Maxillomandibular Advancement, Indications and Results of Applying Both TherapiesVirtualFaculty
SORG Faculty Lecture: Upper Airway Stimulation & Maxillomandibular Advancement, Indications and Results of Applying Both TherapiesPanelist: New Developments in OSA Management
Jun 614th Asian Congress of Oral and Maxillofacial SurgeryPre-Congress SORG: Sleep SurgeryVirtualFaculty
Pre-Congress SORG: Sleep SurgeryPanelist: Sleep Surgery
May 28ENT Summit Meeting 2021Sleep & Breathing: Bringing Precision & Functional Restoration in Airway ManagementVirtualFaculty
Sleep & Breathing: Bringing Precision & Functional Restoration in Airway ManagementPanelist: Maxillary Expansion as Foundation of Sleep Surgery
May 24Sleep and Dreams (PSYC 135/235), Stanford UniversitySleep Surgery A Functional & Restorative ApproachStanford, CAGuest Lecturer
May 143rd Congress of Asian Society of Sleep MedicineHypoglossal Nerve Stimulation: Concepts in Sleep SurgeryVirtualInvited Speaker
May 10-11Baltic Sea Community of Orthognathic and OrthodonticsRestoring Missed Milestones in Facial and Airway DevelopmentVirtualCourse Director
Restoring Missed Milestones in Facial and Airway DevelopmentSleep Surgery: Soft Tissue ProceduresSleep Surgery: Skeletal Procedures
May 10-11Department of Otolaryngology, Northwestern UniversityChicago, ILVisiting Professor
May 12021 Annual Meeting of American Association of Dental Sleep MedicineSleep Surgery: A Functional & Restorative ApproachVirtualInvited Speaker
Apr 17Brazilian Association of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery, Symposium on Orthognathic Surgery and Sleep ApneaOptimizing MMA OutcomeVirtualInvited Speaker
Mar 271st OSAsia (Asia Obstructive Sleep Apnea) and 19th Annual Taiwan Society of Sleep MedicinePhysiologic Synergy for Combining MMA with Hypoglossal Nerve StimulationVirtualInvited Speaker
Mar 627th RhinoEgypt and 12th Pan Arab Rhinology Society MeetingContemporary Stanford Sleep Surgery AlgorithmVirtualFaculty
Contemporary Stanford Sleep Surgery AlgorithmDistraction Osteogenesis Maxillary Expansion: Introducing a Rhinognathic Procedure
Feb 27-288th Annual International Obstructive Sleep Apnea Surgery Course (OSAS)Distraction Osteogenesis Maxillary Expansion: Introducing a Rhinognathic ProcedureVirtualFaculty
Distraction Osteogenesis Maxillary Expansion: Introducing a Rhinognathic ProcedureModerator, OSA Musculoskeletal session
Feb 4Dept of Otolaryngology, National Taiwan UniversitySurgery for Sleep Apnea, Restoring Missed Milestones in Facial and Airway DevelopmentVirtualInvited Speaker
Jan 5Dept. of Surgery, Stanford University School of MedicineSurgery for Sleep Apnea: Restoring Missed Milestones in Facial and Airway DevelopmentVirtualGrand Rounds
202011 talks
Dec 134th International Scientific Orthodontic Forum, Kyung Hee UniversityExpansion of the Maxilla as the Foundation of Sleep SurgeryVirtualInvited Speaker
Dec 3Dept of Orthodontics, University of California-San FranciscoSleep SurgeryVirtualInvited Speaker
Nov 553rd Korean Association of OrthodontistsOptimizing Bite and Breathing for the Treatment of OSAVirtualInvited Speaker
Oct 23-25Snoring and Sleep Disordered Breathing Evaluation and Management, Harvard Medical SchoolOptimizing Maxillomandibular AdvancementVirtualFaculty
Optimizing Maxillomandibular AdvancementPanelist: Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation: Advances and Pitfalls
Oct 10Spear EducationSleep Surgery: Restoring Missed Milestones in Airway DevelopmentVirtualInvited Speaker
Sep 19 to Oct 1011th Singapore Sleep Allergy and Rhinology Conference (SARC) Sleep WorkshopCo-Chair, moderated 16 faculty talks and 24 oral presentations from 16 countriesVirtualCo-Chair
Co-Chair, moderated 16 faculty talks and 24 oral presentations from 16 countriesWhat is Sleep Surgery
Sep 13International Association of Paediatric DentistryBetter Sleep, Better Breathing: It’s Never Too EarlyVirtualInvited Speaker
Jul 25Dental Sleep Medicine Mini-Residency, Tufts UniversitySleep SurgeryVirtualInvited Speaker
Feb 23-257th Annual International Obstructive Sleep Apnea Surgery Course (OSAS)Teaching Faculty, Cadaveric DissectionOrlando, FLFaculty
Teaching Faculty, Cadaveric DissectionHard Palate: From Arch to DOMEMaxillomandibular Advancement
Jan 29Sleep and Dreams (PSYC 135/235), Stanford UniversitySleep Surgery Beyond Reconstruction and RestorationStanford, CAGuest Lecturer
Jan 16Chan-Zuckerberg Biohub Sleep SymposiumSleep Surgery Beyond Reconstruction and RestorationSan Francisco, CAInvited Speaker
201917 talks
Nov 2-37th World Chinese ENT SymposiumBeyond the Comfort Zone: Update to Key Sleep Surgical ProceduresMacauKeynote Lecturer
Nov 1-2Chinese University of Hong KongSleep Symposium and Live Surgery Instruction (VSP-Genio, DOME)Hong KongVisiting Professor
Sep 21-24World Sleep 2019Symposium S47: From Past, Present, to Precision: Contemporary Sleep SurgeryVancouver, CanadaSymposium Chair
Symposium S47: From Past, Present, to Precision: Contemporary Sleep SurgeryContemporary Skeletal Surgery
Sep 13-14Orthopreneur Summit 2019Sleep Surgery: From Reconstruction to Restoration & Re-educationDallas, TXInvited Speaker
Aug 14-16Shanghai Jiao Tong University Otorhinolaryngology Institute, International OSA Summit at the Sixth People’s HospitalHow to Best Combine Skeletal, Soft Tissue, and Upper Airway StimulationShanghai, ChinaInvited Speaker
How to Best Combine Skeletal, Soft Tissue, and Upper Airway StimulationApplying Stanford Biodesign Concepts
Jul 22Oregon Health & Science University, Departments of Otolaryngology and Oral & Maxillofacial SurgerySleep Surgery, From Reconstruction to RestorationPortland, ORGrand Rounds
Jul 1310th Chinese Sleep Medicine CongressSleep Surgery: From Reconstruction to RestorationTaiyuan, ChinaKeynote Lecturer
Jun 22-23Pediatric Dental Sleep Medicine Symposium: An Interdisciplinary Team Approach, Tufts UniversitySleep Surgery: A Developmental PerspectiveBoston, MAInvited Speaker
Jun 1425th Spanish Congress of Oral and Maxillofacial SurgerySleep Surgery: From Past, Present, to PrecisionSeville, SpainKeynote Lecturer
Jun 8-12SLEEP 2019, 33rd Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep SocietiesSleep Surgery: From Past and Present to PrecisionSan Antonio, TXKeynote Lecturer
May 1110th International Surgical Sleep Society (ISSS)MMA with Adjunctive ProceduresNew York, NYInvited Speaker
Apr 25-2610th Singapore Sleep Allergy and Rhinology Conference (SARC) Sleep WorkshopThe Role of MMA in Today’s Stanford Sleep Surgery ProtocolSingaporeCo-Chair
The Role of MMA in Today’s Stanford Sleep Surgery ProtocolCadaveric Demonstration and Dissection: Skeletal Surgery
Mar 1642nd Annual Meeting, National Association for Medical Direction of Respiratory CareSurgical Approach to OSA: From Reconstruction to RestorationSonoma, CAInvited Speaker
Jan 30Sleep and Dreams (PSYC 135/235), Stanford UniversitySleep Surgery in the Era of Precision MedicineStanford, CAGuest Lecturer
Jan 19The Hong Kong College of OtorhinolaryngologistsSleep Surgery: Putting It AltogetherHong KongKeynote Lecturer
Jan 17-18Pok Oi Hospital Board of DirectorsIntroduction to Sleep Surgery AlgorithmHong KongVisiting Professor
Introduction to Sleep Surgery AlgorithmSkeletal Surgery: The Past, Present, and PrecisionHypoglossal Nerve Stimulation: the BasicsHypoglossal Nerve Stimulation: Its Role in Sleep Surgery
Jan 1441st Annual Marx Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology Reconstruction CourseSleep Surgery in the Era of Precision MedicineSan Francisco, CAInvited Speaker
201818 talks
Dec 162nd International Scientific Orthodontic Forum: Science to ChairsideDesigning the Airway for Better SleepSeoul, South KoreaInvited Speaker
Designing the Airway for Better SleepImpact of DOME on Combined Procedures: MMA, TORS, Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation
Nov 7-1013th Asian Congress of Oral and Maxillofacial SurgerySleep Surgery: Decision by PrecisionTaipei, TaiwanInvited Speaker
Oct 25Santa Clara Dental SocietyDesigning the Airway for Better Sleep: What I Learned from Maxillary ExpansionSan Jose, CAInvited Speaker
Oct 132018 Head and Neck Surgery Symposium: Kaiser Permanente Southern CaliforniaAdvances in OSA Diagnosis and Surgical Management part 1: DiagnosisFashion Island, CAInvited Speaker
Advances in OSA Diagnosis and Surgical Management part 1: DiagnosisAdvances in OSA Diagnosis and Surgical Management part 2: Treatment Options
Oct 8-9American Academy of Otolaryngology Annual MeetingWhat’s New in OSA Management in 2018: Pros and Cons: Part 1 (Panelist: Pro DISE)Atlanta, GAInvited Speaker
What’s New in OSA Management in 2018: Pros and Cons: Part 1 (Panelist: Pro DISE)What’s New in OSA Management in 2018: Pros and Cons: Part 2 (Panelist: Pro Skeletal Surgery)
Sep 22Pediatric Dental Sleep Medicine Symposium: An Interdisciplinary Team Approach, Tufts UniversitySleep Surgery: What did We Learn from Kids?Boston, MAInvited Speaker
Sep 15Mini-Sleep Residency, University of PacificSleep Surgery: Decision with PrecisionSan Francisco, CAInvited Speaker
Sep 4-7National Cheng Kung UniversityOtolaryngology Grand Rounds: Designing the Airway for Better SleepTainan, TaiwanVisiting Professor
Otolaryngology Grand Rounds: Designing the Airway for Better SleepMedical School Grand RoundsBiodesign Workshop for FacultySleep Medicine Conference Keynote: When MMA meets UAS
Jul 25-26Encontro Internacional Em Medicina Do SonoQuando Indicar o AMM?São Paulo, BrazilInvited Speaker
Quando Indicar o AMM?Que Esperar Para Os Próximos Anos?
Jul 20Common Problems in the ENT Patient, CE, Stanford Health CareSleep Apnea and Medical-Surgical InterventionsStanford, CAInvited Speaker
Jun 3010th Chinese Sleep Research Society ConferenceDesigner Sleep Surgery with Emphasis on Skeletal Surgery and NeurostimulationHarbin, ChinaKeynote Lecturer
Jun 2353rd Annual Colonel Burke Memorial Dental SymposiumDesigning the Airway for Better SleepMonterey, CAInvited Speaker
May 2-39th Singapore Allergy and Rhinology Conference (SARC)Sleep Surgery: Updated Stanford ProtocolSingaporeInvited Speaker
Sleep Surgery: Updated Stanford ProtocolSleep Surgery: Refractory Sleep Apnea
Apr 79th International Surgical Sleep Society (ISSS)Symposium: Maxillomandibular AdvancementMunich, GermanySymposium Chair
Mar 232nd Congress of Asian Society of Sleep MedicineTo Expand, to Advance, and to Inspire: Contemporary Approaches to Sleep SurgerySeoul, South KoreaKeynote Lecturer
To Expand, to Advance, and to Inspire: Contemporary Approaches to Sleep SurgeryMissed Milestones in Pediatric OSA Care: Can Surgery Help?
Mar 7 and May 14Sleep and Dreams (PSYC 135/235), Stanford UniversitySurgery for OSA: Lessons Learned from Anthropology and the Giant PandaStanford, CAGuest Lecturer
Surgery for OSA: Lessons Learned from Anthropology and the Giant PandaSleep Surgery
Feb 24Advanced Practices in Sleep Medicine, hosted by University of California, DavisDecision-making in Sleep Surgery: Beyond the AnatomyLas Vegas, NVInvited Speaker
Decision-making in Sleep Surgery: Beyond the AnatomyHow to Manage Pitfalls in Sleep Apnea Surgery
Feb 12Pursuit Study ClubPast, Present, Precision: Evolution of the Stanford Sleep Surgery ProtocolMountain View, CAInvited Speaker
201721 talks
Dec 2Karl Storz Visiting Professorship, The Hong Kong Society of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck SurgeryAirway Design for Sleep Surgery: Surgical Solutions for Obstructive Sleep ApneaHong KongVisiting Professor
Nov 20Dept. of Anesthesia, Stanford University School of MedicineFrankenstein@200: Breathing & Beauty with Virtual Surgical PlanningStanford, CAGrand Rounds
Nov 17Head and Neck Surgical AssociatesPast, Present to Precision: Designer Sleep SurgeryPortland, ORInvited Speaker
Nov 11Quebec Society of Maxillofacial Surgery Annual MeetingPast, Present, to Precision: Evolution of Sleep Surgery at StanfordMontreal, CanadaInvited Speaker
Nov 356th Congress of the Korean Association of Maxillofacial Plastic Reconstructive Surgeons, Seoul National UniversityDesigner Sleep Surgery: Stanford StyleSeoul, South KoreaInvited Speaker
Oct 225th Guangzhou Sleep Medicine CongressMMA: What it is, and is notShenzhen, ChinaInvited Speaker
Oct 13Division of Sleep Medicine, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University School of MedicinePrecision Sleep Surgery: Reconstruction, Restoration, and Re-educationStanford, CAGrand Rounds
Oct 8-10World Sleep Congress 2017Course: Distraction osteogenesis maxillary expansion (DOME) for adult OSA patientsPrague, Czech RepublicCourse Instructor
Course: Distraction osteogenesis maxillary expansion (DOME) for adult OSA patientsCourse: Reconstruction to Restoration and Re-education: Myofunctional Therapy as a Missing Link in Sleep SurgeryMMA after Maxillary ExpansionDistraction osteogenesis maxillary expansion (DOME) for adolescents, Pros and ConsDesigner Sleep Surgery
Sep 23California Sleep Society, 10th Annual Education SymposiumContemporary Sleep Surgery Protocol: Updates with Maxillary Expansion, MMA, and Hypoglossal nerve stimulationBurlingame, CAInvited Speaker
Aug 25-265th Snoring & Sleep Apnea Surgery Course, Singapore General HospitalUpdating the Stanford Experience: GGA, MMA, Hypoglossal Nerve Stim, and DOMESingaporeInvited Speaker
Jul 28-29III Simpósio Internacional de Ortodontia e Cirurgia Ortognática do Hospital Samaritano de São PauloPast, Present, and Precision: Evolution of Stanford Sleep SurgerySão Paulo, BrazilInvited Speaker
Past, Present, and Precision: Evolution of Stanford Sleep SurgeryMaxillomandibular Advancement and Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation: What We Learned
Jul 22Mini-Sleep Residency, University of PacificTowards a Patient-Centered Approach in Sleep SurgerySan Francisco, CAInvited Speaker
Jun 22Annual Meeting of the Puerto Rico Otolaryngology Society, Dr. Jose T. Pico LectureshipReconstruction, Restoration, and Re-education: Sleep Surgery in the Era of Precision HealthSan Juan, Puerto RicoKeynote Lecturer
May 58th International Surgical Sleep Society (ISSS)MMA as First Line Treatment for OSA: Pros and ConsLos Angeles, CAInvited Speaker
May 4American Society of Dental Anesthesiology: 2017 Annual Scientific SessionLet’s “Slice and DISE”: Drug-induced Sleep EndoscopyFort Lauderdale, FLInvited Speaker
Let’s “Slice and DISE”: Drug-induced Sleep EndoscopyWhen Sleep Surgery Meets DISE: Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation
Apr 30China Otolaryngology Association Annual MeetingPast, Present, to Precision: the Stanford Sleep Surgery AlgorithmShanghai, ChinaKeynote Lecturer
Past, Present, to Precision: the Stanford Sleep Surgery AlgorithmSeeing the Great Lateral Pharyngeal Wall of OSA with CPAP, MMA, and UAS
Apr 5Step Up to Introductory and Advanced Sleep Dentistry ContinuumReconstruction, Restoration, Re-education: An Approach to Sleep SurgeryColumbus, OHInvited Speaker
Mar 5Sleep and Dreams (PSYC 135/235), Stanford UniversityWhat Can Giraffes and Elephants Teach us about Sleep Surgery?Stanford, CAGuest Lecturer
Mar 3-42nd Academy of Applied Myofunctional Science CongressReconstruction, Restoration, Re-education: Revitalizing Sleep SurgeryChicago, ILInvited Speaker
Feb 4Course in Clinical Polysomnography and Sleep Medicine, The School of Sleep MedicineSleep Surgery at Stanford: Coming Full CirclePalo Alto, CAInvited Speaker
Jan 3-51st ACE Forum on Orthognathic SurgeryAirway Stabilization in Sleep Surgery: From Reconstruction to StimulationTaichung, TaiwanInvited Speaker
201612 talks
Nov 4101st Taiwan Otolaryngology Society Annual MeetingWhat is New with the Stanford Sleep Surgery Protocol?Linkou, TaiwanKeynote Lecturer
Oct 22-2312th Annual Meeting of the Taiwan Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive SurgeryBalancing Bite, Breathing, and Beauty in Facial Skeletal SurgeryTaipei, TaiwanKeynote Lecturer
Balancing Bite, Breathing, and Beauty in Facial Skeletal SurgeryLive Surgical Demonstration: Functional Genioplasty
Oct 20American College of Surgeons Clinical CongressPanelist: Predictors of Surgical Success for Obstructive Sleep ApneaWashington, DCPanelist
Oct6th Network of Asia-Pacific Sleep SpecialistsSleep Apnea Surgery in the Era of Precision Medicine: Pre-Surgical EvaluationManila, PhilippinesInvited Speaker
Sleep Apnea Surgery in the Era of Precision Medicine: Pre-Surgical EvaluationSleep Apnea Surgery in the Era of Precision Medicine: The Stanford Surgical Experience
SepAmerican Academy of Otolaryngology Annual MeetingSleep Apnea Surgery: A to Z (Instructional course)San Diego, CAFaculty
Sleep Apnea Surgery: A to Z (Instructional course)Assessment and Treatment of Hypopharyngeal Obstruction in OSA (Mini seminar)A Novel Technique for Adult Maxillary Expansion using Micro-implants
Jul 841st Japanese Society of Sleep Research ConferenceThe Evolution of the Stanford Approach to Sleep SurgeryTokyo, JapanInvited Speaker
Jun 22Dept. of Otolaryngology, University of California, San FranciscoFrom Phased to Precision: An Update to the Stanford Sleep Surgery ProtocolSan Francisco, CAGrand Rounds
May 13Cathay General HospitalPast, Present, to Precision: The Stanford Surgical Approach to OSATaipei, TaiwanVisiting Professor
Apr 157th International Surgical Sleep Society Meeting (ISSS)Dynamic Upper Airway Changes after MMA: What Matters the Most?São Paulo, BrazilInvited Speaker
Apr 8Dept. of Otolaryngology, Kaiser Permanente Northern CaliforniaSurgical Management of Obstructive Sleep ApneaOakland, CAGrand Rounds
Mar 104th International Pediatric Sleep Apnea Association Congress (IPSA)Mini-implant Assisted Surgical Rapid Maxillary Expansion in Late TeenagersTaipei, TaiwanInvited Speaker
Mar 7 and May 23Sleep and Dreams (PSYC 135/235), Stanford UniversitySleep and Dreams: A Surgical PerspectiveStanford, CAGuest Lecturer
Sleep and Dreams: A Surgical PerspectiveSleep and Dreams: from Student to Surgeon
20155 talks
Nov4th Snoring & Sleep Apnea Surgery Course, Singapore General HospitalVirtual Surgical Planning for Skeletal Sleep Surgery: When is it Useful?SingaporeInvited Speaker
Virtual Surgical Planning for Skeletal Sleep Surgery: When is it Useful?MMA as Skeletal-Palatopharyngoplasty (S-PPP): Observations from DISE and CFD
OctDept. of Otolaryngology, Northwestern UniversitySkeletal Surgery for Obstructive Sleep Apnea in the Era of Precision MedicineChicago, ILGrand Rounds
MayColombian Association of Otorhinolaryngology, Head & Neck, Maxillofacial Surgery and Aesthetic Surgery (ACORL)Surgery first: cirugía ortognática sin ortodoncia previaBarranquilla, ColombiaInvited Speaker
Surgery first: cirugía ortognática sin ortodoncia previaPlaneamiento virtual para cirugía esquelética en SAHOSCirugía asistida por miniimplantes para expansión rápida de paladar: ¿MMA para la nariz?Avance maxilomandibular: la importancia de la rotación angularPredictores dinámicos y estáticos de la severidad del SAHOSEndoscopia del sueño y análisis computarizado de flujo: caracterización de la vía aérea antes de MMARespiración y belleza en cirugías condrofaciales y esqueléticasAvance geniogloso y genioplastia de avance: ¿cuál es la diferencia?
Mar10th Sleep Respiration ForumBite, Breathing, and Beauty: Considerations of Facial Skeletal SurgeryAnsan, South KoreaInvited Speaker
Mar6th World Association of Sleep MedicineSurgical Mini-implant Assisted Maxillary Expansion (Instructional Course)Seoul, South KoreaCourse Instructor
20141 talk
Oct4th Network of Asia-Pacific Sleep SpecialistsReview of Sleep Apnea SurgeryKuala Lumpur, MalaysiaInvited Speaker
Review of Sleep Apnea SurgeryBite, Breathing, and Beauty: Conundrums of Facial Skeletal Surgery
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