Dr. Kezirian is one of the world’s leading surgeons and researchers specializing in snoring and obstructive sleep apnea surgery. He is a Professor and full-time faculty member in the Department of Head and Neck Surgery at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. UCLA Health is recognized as one of the country’s premier medical systems, and Dr. Kezirian feels strongly that his patients receive the highest quality care and service from his dedicated team.

His unique training in sleep surgery and epidemiology has enabled Dr. Kezirian to complete fundamental research in the field. He has authored over 90 research publications related to sleep disorders and sleep apnea surgery. His work is cited often and addresses some of the most important questions facing patients and surgeons:

Dr. Kezirian has written numerous research articles and book chapters on these topics and others related to snoring and sleep apnea surgery. He incorporates this work in his frequent lectures to patients and colleagues throughout the country and around the world. As an expert in the field, he has been asked to serve on the scientific advisory board or as a consultant for 10 different medical device companies involved in the treatment of snoring and obstructive sleep apnea. Dr. Kezirian also serves as an editor or journal reviewer for several medical journals because of his expertise in the field.

Following this training, Dr. Kezirian was Director of the Division of Sleep Surgery in the Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery at the University of California, San Francisco for 9 years and then at the Keck School of Medicine of USC for 10 years before moving to the University of California, Los Angeles in 2023.

Dr. Kezirian is double Board-certified in otolaryngology—head and neck surgery and sleep medicine. This dual training improves his understanding of snoring and sleep apnea as well as treatment selection and outcomes. He is an active member of the American Academy of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a Fellow of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. Please feel free to review his curriculum vitae.

Committed to snoring and
sleep apnea surgery

From his days as a medical student, Dr. Kezirian was fascinated by snoring and obstructive sleep apnea because of their impact on personal relationships, quality of life, and health. His interest grew as he became aware of how much was still unknown about snoring and sleep apnea surgery. Sleep surgery offered an ideal opportunity, not only to care for his own patients but also to perform quality research that other physicians could use to treat their own patients.

Dr. Kezirian has dedicated his entire career to the surgical treatment of snoring and obstructive sleep apnea, one of the few surgeons in the world to do so. He is committed to improving the evaluation and treatment of patients because many different procedures are needed to treat the wide variety of patients he sees. Dr. Kezirian takes pride in sharing his expertise with patients and other surgeons, whether through appointments, lectures, or his blog.

Dr. Kezirian’s father was an obstetrician-gynecologist in Los Angeles, and his mother has worked for decades in volunteer organizations dedicated to medicine and the well-being of others. They instilled the values of commitment to and compassion for patients as well as the satisfaction of making a difference in people’s lives through the practice of medicine. Dr. Kezirian personally cares for all of his patients and takes the time to explain every aspect of their care clearly.

Dr. Kezirian lives in Los Angeles with his wife and two daughters.