A Patient's Guide to Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome (PDF)

Peter M Baptista, MD, Ph.D. is a Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, ENT Department, Clinica Universidad de Navarra, and Faculty of Medicine, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain. He is a Senior Clinical Consultant in the area of Sleep Surgery and Rhinology, and works as a senior sleep surgeon, Sleep Unit, Clinica Universidad de Navarra. He has published several papers and book chapters and edited a book on sleep breathing disorders treatment in English and Spanish languages. He is the founder of the Iberoamerican Sleep Surgery Society (SIBECS), and a member of the International Sleep Surgery Society, the Spanish Sleep Society (SES), the American Academy of otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS), and the Spanish ENT society (SEORL). His interests focus on enhancing biomedical research work by developing new procedures and improving surgical skills and techniques with cutting edge technology like hypoglossal nerve implants and robotic surgery in the field of sleep. Furthermore, he has been working as a Professor at the University for over 25 years and has authored numerous publications on the treatment of sleep apnea. Due to his close interaction with patients, he has realized the importance of providing them with straightforward information about their condition to encourage them to take it seriously and avoid further complications.

Arnav Shetty is a medical student from the University of Sydney who has a keen interest in ENT and Sleep medicine. As a result, he decided to undertake a clinical elective under the supervision of Dr. Baptista at the Clínica Universidad de Navarra. He is not only a skilled writer but also passionate about medical education.