Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulator for OSA

Recorded On: 03/12/2019

This webinar is presented by Deepak Kademani, DMD, MD, FACS and will focus on a novel technique for the management of moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The use of the implantable hypoglossal nerve stimulator was recently FDA approved for OSA treatment in selected patients.

Learning Objectives

-Understand the indications of hypoglossal nerve stimulator for OSA treatment
-Understand the surgical technique of nerve stimulator implantation

Dr. Deepak Kademani

Dr Kademani’s dental, medical degrees and surgical residency in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery education was at the University of Pennsylvania. This was followed by a fellowship in Head and Neck Surgery. He was subsequently board certified by the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and has a Certificate of Added Qualification in Head and Neck Oncologic and Reconstructive Surgery. In 2004 he was the recipient of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons Faculty Education Development Award.

After the completion of his surgical training, Dr. Kademani moved to Minnesota to join the Department of Surgery at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester where he was an Assistant Professor. In 2008, he joined the faculty at the University of Minnesota as an Associate Professor in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. He currently serves as the Fellowship Director for the Oral/Head and Neck Surgery Program and Chief of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at North Memorial Medical Center and Vice Chief of Staff for the Medical Center.

Dr. Kademani is a member of numerous professional societies, including the American College of Surgeons and the American Head and Neck Society. In addition to authoring or co-authoring over one hundred books, abstracts, chapters, monographs, and publications, he has coauthored a textbook ‘Atlas of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery’. He has lectured nationally and internationally on a variety of topics, predominantly in head and neck pathology, oral cancer and reconstructive head and neck surgery. He currently serves on the Examination Committee for the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and has a number of roles associated with the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, including being appointed as Chair of Committee of Continuing Education and Professional Development and is the past chair of the Research Committee. His practice is dedicated to the care of head and neck cancer, oral cancer, salivary gland tumors, thyroid and skull base surgery. He prides himself on delivering the highest quality and compassionate surgical care to his patients.