Dr. Eric Kezirian
Outcomes Driven
Experience & Insight
Tailored Approach
Sleep Apnea and Snoring Surgery for a Better Night’s Sleep
Dr. Kezirian is committed to providing outstanding, comprehensive, and state-of-the-art patient care while advancing sleep apnea surgery through innovation and research. Dr. Kezirian is Board-certified both in otolaryngology--head and neck surgery and sleep medicine, helping him understand the complex relationships between snoring, sleep apnea, and other sleep disorders. He is Professor in the UCLA Department of Head and Neck Surgery at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and Past President of the International Surgical Sleep Society, the world's preeminent organization dedicated to snoring and sleep apnea surgery. Dr. Kezirian's goal is to provide a personalized treatment plan that delivers results, helping patients and those who love them sleep better and lead healthy, full lives.
Experienced in Sleep Apnea Surgery
Understand Your Treatment Path
Sleep apnea surgery is not the same for every patient because the cause of airway blockage can vary. Before recommending treatment, a sleep apnea surgeon may review sleep study results and evaluate your airway to better understand how breathing is affected during sleep. This detailed evaluation helps identify whether sleep apnea surgery is likely to provide meaningful improvement or whether another treatment should be explored first. For some patients, sleep apnea surgery becomes an option after conservative therapies have not produced the desired results.
Support Better Recovery
Preparing for sleep apnea surgery involves more than scheduling the procedure. Maintaining healthy habits before treatment may contribute to a smoother recovery and help your body heal more effectively. In addition, following post-operative instructions while attending follow-up appointments can support a successful recovery and the best possible outcome from sleep apnea surgery.
Recovery timelines differ depending on the procedure performed and individual health factors. Personalised guidance is an important part of long-term success. Understanding what to expect before and after treatment allows patients to make informed decisions with greater confidence. If you have questions about available procedures, reach out to Sleep-Doctor.com to learn more about your options and the evaluation process.
Testimonials
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First and most important, let me say that you are certainly one of the most responsive and caring physicians I have worked with, and between my wife’s health problems, and my own, I have worked with over 100 doctors. Your dedication to solving the problem of sleep apnea is obvious.
–DG
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I have learned more today about my sleep apnea than in all of my previous appointments with doctors combined. Nobody before has ever taken the time to explain sleep apnea, how it starts, and how we can treat it.
–AC
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Thank you. I really want to thank you. You saved my life with the surgery.
–MW
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My wife slept without earplugs for the first time in 30 years because I hardly snored. She was probably louder than I was.
–GL
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I want to thank you again for everything you’ve done for me. My quality of life is much better than it was.
–PW
Video Consult
Dr. Kezirian sees many patients with snoring or sleep apnea from across the United States and around the world. Dr. Kezirian often performs video consults for patients coming from long distances.What are Snoring & Obstructive Sleep Apnea?
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