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Agenda

Day 1
Day 2

Friday, October 2, 2026
All times in Eastern Time
7:00 a.m.
 Registration/Continental Breakfast/Exhibits
4th Floor
8:00 a.m.
 Introduction/Symposium Review
Michelle Drerup, PsyD, DBSM

SESSION 1
Breath of Innovation: Assessment, Treatment, and the Future of Sleep-Disordered Breathing
Moderator: Charles Bae, MD, MHCI
8:10 a.m.
 Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders: Foundations in Diagnosis, Assessment and Treatment
Brittany McLaughlin-Bartok, MSN, APRN, AGNP
8:40 a.m.
 Airway Disease and Sleep Related Breathing Disorder
Sunjeet Kaur, MD
9:10 a.m.
 Keynote: Redefining SRBD Care: Phenotyping, Precision Medicine, and Emerging Technologies
Reena Mehra, MD, MS
9:40 a.m.
 Session Faculty Q and A
10:00 a.m.
 Refreshment Break and Exhibits
10:15 a.m.
 Waking Up the Airway: An Overview of Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation
Vaishal Shah, MD, MPH
10:45 a.m.
 Integrating Metabolic Therapies into OSA: Where Do GLP-1s Fit? Treatment Plans
Marcio Griebler, MD
11:15 a.m.
 Better Together: The Role of Shared Medical Appointments (SMA’s) for Sleep Disorders
Maggie Heidenreich, MSN, APRN and Emily Spanos, MSN, APRN
11:45 a.m.
 Many Disciplines, One Airway: Team-Based Care for Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders
Christen Cheuvrount, MSN, APRN, Vaibhav Ramprasad, MD and Todd Coy, DMD
12:15 p.m.
 Session Faculty Q and A
12:30 p.m.
 Lunch and Exhibits

SESSION 2
Sleep Matters: From Sleepless Nights to Peak Performance
Moderator: Preeti Devnani, MD
1:30 p.m.
 From Bedtime Battles to Biological Clocks: Pediatric Sleep Challenges Uncovered
Lauren Goldman, MD
2:00 p.m.
 Better Sleep for All: Population Health Management for Chronic Insomnia
Michelle Drerup, PsyD, DBSM
2:30 p.m.
 When Sleep Eludes: Medication Management for Insomnia in Patients – Hypnotics
Michael Saribalas, DO
3:00 p.m.
 Session Faculty Q and A
3:15 p.m.
 Refreshment Break/Exhibits
3:30 p.m.
 Wake Up Call: Understanding and Addressing Disparities in Sleep Health
Cynthia Peña Orbea, MD
4:00 p.m.
 Sleep to Win – Improving Performance for Athletes
Ralph Downey III, PhD
4:20 p.m.
 Double Trouble: Managing COMISA (Comorbid Sleep Apnea and Insomnia)
Alaina Tiani, PhD, DBSM
4:40 p.m.
 Session Faculty Q and A
5:00 p.m.
 Adjourn & Welcome Reception

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Saturday, October 3, 2026
All times in Eastern Time
7:00 a.m.
 Continental Breakfast/Exhibits
4th Floor
8:00 a.m.
 Introduction
Vaishal Shah, MD, MPH

SESSION 3
Nighttime Challenges in Neurology
Moderator: Vaishal Shah, MD, MPH
8:10 a.m.
 The Changing Face of CNS Disorders of Hypersomnolence – Phenotyping and Diagnostic Testing
Nancy Foldvary-Schaefer, DO, MS
8:40 a.m.
 Wake Me Up: New and Emerging Therapies for Central Disorders of Hypersomnolence
Sikawat Thanaviratananich, MD
9:10 a.m.
 Understanding Hypersomnia: Multidisciplinary and Patient-Centered Approaches
Alicia Roth, PhD, DBSM and Matt Horsnell
9:40 a.m.
 Session Faculty Q and A
10:00 a.m.
 Refreshment Break and Exhibits
10:15 a.m.
 Cognition and Sleep: What Changes, What Matters, and What to Treat
Winnie Pao, MD
10:45 a.m.
 When Dreams Become Dangerous: REM Sleep Behavior Disorder and Neurodegeneration
Carlos Rodriguez, MD
11:15 a.m.
 Stillness Interrupted: New Frontiers in the Understanding and Treatment of Restless Legs Syndrome
Preeti Devnani, MD
11:45 a.m.
 Session Faculty Q and A
12:00 p.m.
 Lunch and Exhibits

SESSION 4
Future and Finances
Moderator: Maggie Heidenreich, MSN, APRN
1:00 p.m.
 Artificial Intelligence in Sleep Medicine: Current Applications and Future Directions
Matheus Araujo, PhD
1:30 p.m.
 From Zzz’s to $$$: Demystifying Billing and Coding in Sleep Medicine
Charles Bae, MD, MHCI
2:00 p.m.
 While You Were Sleeping: Automating the Business Operations and Clinical Care of Sleep Medicine
Brian Chen, MD
2:30 p.m.
 Session Faculty Q and A
2:50 p.m.
 Closing Remarks
3:00 p.m.
 Adjourn

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Time for questions and answers is included in each presentation.

 

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