The Wayne State University Department of Otolaryngology will present Sleep Apnea Symposium 2025 on March 22.

The symposium will be held in the Margherio Conference Center, in Scott Hall on the WSU School of Medicine campus, from 8 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.

The program includes:

7:55 a.m.:  Registration

8 a.m.: Introduction and overview, Michael A. Carron, M.D., WSU associate professor of Otolaryngology

8:10 a.m.: Allergies and OSA, Robert Stachler, M.D., WSU associate professor of Otolaryngology

8:35 a.m.: Nasal Obstruction and OSA, Michael Carron, M.D.

9 a.m.: DISE in Kids, Nathan Gonik, M.D., assistant professor of Otolaryngology

9:25 a.m.: Changing Paradigm of Surgery in Sleep Apnea, Ho-Sheng Lin, M.D., WSU professor and chair of Otolaryngology

9:50 a.m.: Cardiac Effects of Untreated Sleep Apnea, Ashok Kondur, M.D., Michigan State University associate professor of Cardiology

10:15 a.m.: Break

10:25 a.m.: Endocrine Issues and Treatment Strategies for Patients With OSA, Berhane Seyoum, M.D., WSU professor of Endocrinology

10:50 a.m.: The Role of Surgery in Pediatric Sleep Apnea, Carissa Wentland, D.O., WSU assistant professor of Otolaryngology

11:15 a.m.: Sleeping Life Away: Approach to Excessive Daytime Sleepiness, Salam Zeineddine, M.D., WSU associate professor of Sleep Medicine

11:40 a.m.: Panel discussion and question-and-answer session, moderator Michael Haupert, D.O., WSU associate professor of Otolaryngology

Noon: Question-and-answer session and closing remarks, Michael Carron, M.D.

Register by contacting Karen Houde at khoude@med.wayne.edu or 313-577-0805.