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Eric J. Kezirian, M.D., M.P.H.

Director of Sleep Surgery

Dr. Eric J. Kezirian is a head and neck surgeon and director of Sleep Surgery, specializing in surgery for sleep and sinus disorders at UCSF Medical Center. In addition to treating patients, he conducts research on surgical evaluation techniques for snoring and obstructive sleep apnea, measuring sleep surgery outcomes, new technologies in the evaluation and treatment of sleep disorders, and trends in the practice of sleep surgery. His research is supported by the National Institutes of Health and research foundations.

A graduate of Harvard College, Kezirian earned a medical degree at the University of Pennsylvania, a Master of Science at Oxford University and a Master of Public Health at the University of Washington. He completed an advanced fellowship in sleep surgery at Stanford University. Kezirian is a member of several professional organizations including the American College of Surgeons, American Academy Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery and American Academy of Sleep Medicine. He is on the editorial board of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery and is the author of many research publications.

Clinics

Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery
2380 Sutter St., Third Floor
San Francisco, CA 94115
Phone: (415) 353–2757
Fax: (415) 353–2603

Hours: Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Sinus Center
2380 Sutter St., Third Floor
San Francisco, CA 94115
Phone: (415) 353–2757
Fax: (415) 353–2603

Hours: Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Sleep Disorders Center
2330 Post St., Suite 420
San Francisco, CA 94115
Phone: (415) 885-7886
Fax: (415) 885-3650

Hours: Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. – noon, 2 – 5 p.m.

Snoring and Sleep Apnea Surgery
2380 Sutter St., Third Floor
San Francisco, CA 94115
Phone: (415) 353–2757
Fax: (415) 353–2603

Hours: Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Conditions & Treatments

More about Eric J. Kezirian

Education

University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine 1997

Residencies

University of Washington 2003

Fellowships

Stanford Hospital 2004

Selected Research and Publications

  1. Kezirian EJ, Chang JL. Snoring without OSA and Health Consequences: The Jury Is Still Out. Sleep. 2013; 36(4):613.
  2. Khan A, Harrison SL, Kezirian EJ, Ancoli-Israel S, O'Hearn D, Orwoll E, Redline S, Ensrud K, Stone KL. Obstructive Sleep Apnea During Rapid Eye Movement Sleep, Daytime Sleepiness, and Quality of Life in Older Men in Osteoporotic Fractures in Men (MrOS) Sleep Study. J Clin Sleep Med. 2013; 9(3):191-8.
  3. Jáuregui EJ, Calkins SM, Kezirian EJ. Heterotopic ossification and delayed foreign body reaction after hyoid suspension for obstructive sleep apnea. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2013 Mar; 148(3):527-8.
  4. George JR, Chung S, Nielsen I, Goldberg AN, Miller A, Kezirian EJ. Comparison of drug-induced sleep endoscopy and lateral cephalometry in obstructive sleep apnea. Laryngoscope. 2012 Nov; 122(11):2600-5.
  5. Durr ML, Meyer AK, Kezirian EJ, Rosbe KW. Drug-induced sleep endoscopy in persistent pediatric sleep-disordered breathing after adenotonsillectomy. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2012 Jul; 138(7):638-43.
  6. Kezirian EJ, Hussey HM, Brietzke SE, Cohen SM, Davis GE, Shin JJ, Weinberger DG, Cabana MD. Hypopharyngeal surgery in obstructive sleep apnea: practice patterns, perceptions, and attitudes. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2012 Nov; 147(5):964-71.
  7. Goding GS, Tesfayesus W, Kezirian EJ. Hypoglossal nerve stimulation and airway changes under fluoroscopy. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2012 Jun; 146(6):1017-22.
  8. Schwartz AR, Barnes M, Hillman D, Malhotra A, Kezirian E, Smith PL, Hoegh T, Parrish D, Eastwood PR. Acute upper airway responses to hypoglossal nerve stimulation during sleep in obstructive sleep apnea. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2012 Feb 15; 185(4):420-6.
  9. Rosenbluth KH, Kwiat DA, Harrison MR, Kezirian EJ. Hyoid bone advancement for improving airway patency: cadaver study of a magnet-based system. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2012 Mar; 146(3):491-6.
  10. Eastwood PR, Barnes M, Walsh JH, Maddison KJ, Hee G, Schwartz AR, Smith PL, Malhotra A, McEvoy RD, Wheatley JR, O'Donoghue FJ, Rochford PD, Churchward T, Campbell MC, Palme CE, Robinson S, Goding GS, Eckert DJ, Jordan AS, Catcheside PG, Tyler L, Antic NA, Worsnop CJ, Kezirian EJ, Hillman DR. Treating obstructive sleep apnea with hypoglossal nerve stimulation. Sleep. 2011 Nov; 34(11):1479-86.
  11. Beaudreau SA, Spira AP, Stewart A, Kezirian EJ, Lui LY, Ensrud K, Redline S, Ancoli-Israel S, Stone KL. Validation of the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index and the Epworth Sleepiness Scale in older black and white women. Sleep Med. 2012 Jan; 13(1):36-42.
  12. Spira AP, Beaudreau SA, Stone KL, Kezirian EJ, Lui LY, Redline S, Ancoli-Israel S, Ensrud K, Stewart A. Reliability and validity of the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index and the Epworth Sleepiness Scale in older men. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2012 Apr; 67(4):433-9.
  13. Mah CD, Mah KE, Kezirian EJ, Dement WC. The effects of sleep extension on the athletic performance of collegiate basketball players. Sleep. 2011 Jul; 34(7):943-50.
  14. Kezirian EJ, Hohenhorst W, de Vries N. Drug-induced sleep endoscopy: the VOTE classification. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 2011 Aug; 268(8):1233-6.
  15. Kezirian EJ. Nonresponders to pharyngeal surgery for obstructive sleep apnea: insights from drug-induced sleep endoscopy. Laryngoscope. 2011 Jun; 121(6):1320-6.
  16. Kim EY, Courey MS, Kezirian EJ. Treatment of trigger-point hypersensitivity of gag reflex following surgical treatment of obstructive sleep apnea. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2011 Dec; 145(6):1055-6.
  17. Kezirian EJ, Weaver EM, Criswell MA, de Vries N, Woodson BT, Piccirillo JF. Reporting results of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome surgery trials. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2011 Apr; 144(4):496-9.
  18. Kezirian EJ, Maselli J, Vittinghoff E, Goldberg AN, Auerbach AD. Obstructive sleep apnea surgery practice patterns in the United States: 2000 to 2006. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2010 Sep; 143(3):441-7.
  19. Kim EY, Eisele DW, Goldberg AN, Maselli J, Kezirian EJ. Neck dissections in the United States from 2000 to 2006: volume, indications, and regionalization. Head Neck. 2011 Jun; 33(6):768-73.
  20. Kezirian EJ, Malhotra A, Goldberg AN, White DP. Changes in obstructive sleep apnea severity, biomarkers, and quality of life after multilevel surgery. Laryngoscope. 2010 Jul; 120(7):1481-8.

Publications are derived from MEDLINE/PubMed and provided by UCSF Profiles, a service of the Clinical & Translational Science Institute (CTSI) at UCSF. Researchers can make corrections and additions by logging on to UCSF Profiles.

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