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Dr. Eric J. Kezirian MD
Ear-Nose and Throat Doctor (ENT)
400 Parnassus Ave 405 Irving Street San Francisco CA, 94143About
Dr. Kezirian is an international leader in the surgical treatment of snoring and obstructive sleep apnea. Prior to coming to USC, he was the Director of the Division of Sleep Surgery at the University ...
Education and Training
Univ of Pa Sch of Med, Philadelphia Pa 1997
Perelman School of Medicine University of Pennsylvania 1997
Board Certification
OtolaryngologyAmerican Board of OtolaryngologyABOto- Sleep Medicine
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Cost and cost-effectiveness of universal screening for hearing loss in newborns.
- The impact of extended sleep on daytime alertness, vigilance, and mood.
- Behavioral correlates of sleep-disordered breathing in older women.
- Test-retest reliability of drug-induced sleep endoscopy.
- Obstructive Sleep Apnoea: From pathogenesis to treatment: Current controversies and future directions.
- Neck dissections in the United States from 2000 to 2006: volume, indications, and regionalization.
- Treatment of trigger-point hypersensitivity of gag reflex following surgical treatment of obstructive sleep apnea.
- Nonresponders to pharyngeal surgery for obstructive sleep apnea: insights from drug-induced sleep endoscopy.
- Drug-induced sleep endoscopy: the VOTE classification.
- The effects of sleep extension on the athletic performance of collegiate basketball players.
- Reliability and validity of the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index and the Epworth Sleepiness Scale in older men.
- Validation of the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index and the Epworth Sleepiness Scale in older black and white women.
- Treating obstructive sleep apnea with hypoglossal nerve stimulation.
- Hyoid bone advancement for improving airway patency: cadaver study of a magnet-based system.
Clinical Trials
Awards
- 2012 San Francisco Super Doctors
- Alpha Omega Alpha
- American Academy of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Honor Award
Treatments
- Sleep Medicine
Professional Memberships
- Member American Academy of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery
- Member American College of Surgeons
- Member American Academy of Sleep Medicine, Triological Society
Fellowships
- Stanford University, Medical Oncology 2004
Dr. Eric J. Kezirian MD's Practice location
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