Cleveland Clinic Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation Course 2026

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+ Target Audience: sleep medicine fellows, practicing physicians, advanced practice providers, otolaryngology residents, and other healthcare professionals with an interest in sleep surgery and hypoglossal nerve stimulation

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The Cleveland Clinic Sleep Disorders Center is the first academic medical center in the nation to be designated as an Inspire Center of Excellence.

This one-day immersive educational program, preceding the Wake Up to Sleep Disorders 2026: A Cleveland Clinic Sleep Disorders Center Update, will train sleep medicine and otolaryngology specialists in the evaluation, selection, implantation, and post-operative management of patients undergoing hypoglossal nerve stimulation (HNS) therapy for obstructive sleep apnea.

Target Audience

This educational activity is designed for sleep medicine fellows, practicing physicians, advanced practice providers, otolaryngology residents, and other healthcare professionals with an interest in sleep surgery and hypoglossal nerve stimulation.

Objectives

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

• Describe the evolution, mechanism, and clinical indications for hypoglossal nerve stimulation.
• Apply evidence-based criteria for patient selection and pre-implant screening.
• Understand DISE and surgical implant procedure.
• Deliver optimal perioperative and post-implant care to maximize patient outcomes.
• Address special considerations in pediatric and COMISA (Co-morbid Insomnia with Sleep Apnea) patient populations.
• Develop strategies to initiate and grow a multidisciplinary HNS program.

 

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Thursday, October 1, 2026 Full-Day Educational Program All times in Eastern Time
7:00–7:45 am	Registration & Continental Breakfast Cleveland Clinic Administrative Campus Building 4, 4th Floor Foyer
7:45–8:00 am	Welcome & Introduction Vaishal Shah, MD
8:00–8:30 am	Past, Present & Future: Evolution of Sleep Surgery & HNS Alan Kominsky, MD
8:30–9:00 am	Screening, Patient Selection & Pre-Implant Care Brian Chen, MD
9:00–9:15 am	Break & Potpourri Noordeep Panesar, MD, MHS, MS
9:15–9:45 am	DISE, Implant Procedure & Surgical Outcomes Vaibhav Ramprasad, MD
9:45–10:15 am	Post-Implant Care Path & Patient Outcomes Vaishal Shah, MD
10:15–10:45 am	Break & Potpourri Noordeep Panesar, MD, MHS, MS
10:45–11:45 am	How to Develop a Successful HNS Program: Guided Panel Vaishal Shah, MD and Alan Kominsky, MD
11:45–12:30 pm	Optimizing Outcomes Through Multidisciplinary Team – Interactive Cases Margaret Heidenreich, MSN, APRN, Christen Cheuvront, MSN, APRN and Eric Yeh, MD
12:30–1:30 pm	Lunch Inspire Patient Panel
1:30–2:00 pm	Pediatric HNS Brandon Hopkins, MD
2:00–2:30 pm	COMISA and HNS Michelle Drerup, PsyD
2:30–4:15 pm	Hands-on Programming Breakout Sessions* Inspire Support Specialist *Live Stream attendees observation only
4:15 pm	Adjourn
4:45–7:00 pm	Reception and Dinner Cleveland Clinic Inspire Program Vaishal Shah, MD