Conferences & Invited Talks
Dr. Liu presents on sleep surgery, maxillary expansion (DOME), maxillomandibular advancement (MMA), and hypoglossal nerve stimulation (Inspire) at conferences worldwide. Zoom in on the interactive map below to explore past talks, grand rounds, invited professorships, and keynote lectures.
Upcoming Conferences
April 2026
Roanoke, West Virginia
Invited Speaker
Annual conference for sleep medicine professionals and polysomnographic technologists working in sleep disorders medicine and sleep research.
May 8-9, 2026
Toronto, Canada
Faculty
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.
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.
2026
Vienna, Austria
Co-Director
Surgical and orthodontic training in the DOME protocol for adult naso-maxillary expansion in patients with sleep-disordered breathing.
Recent Conferences
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.
Read the Blog Stanton Award
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.
Read the Blog
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.
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.
Watch the Keynote
Read the Blog
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.
Dr. Liu has delivered invited lectures and keynotes in over 55 cities across 18 countries, including Rome, Prague, Vienna, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Seoul, Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, and Montreal. Topics span sleep surgery, DOME maxillary expansion, maxillomandibular advancement, hypoglossal nerve stimulation, and pediatric airway development.
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