Robson Capasso
Associate Professor
OHNS/Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery
Stanford University
United States of America
Biography
Robson Capasso is the Chief of Sleep Surgery, Associate Professor of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery at Stanford University School of Medicine and Global Advisor to Stanford Byers Center for Biodesign. His quite extensive and unique training includes training in Head and Neck Surgery, Neurosciences and Sleep Medicine. The local and international recognition of his work is often associated with one of his favorite tasks: lecturing and trading knowledge nationally and internationally. He has been a mentor or supervisor to hundreds of medical students, residents, fellows or visiting scholars from more than 20 countries.
Research Interest
Dr. Capasso has published extensively including book chapters, articles and original papers in peer-reviewed journals, and has been an investigator on pre-treatment evaluation, and surgical treatment of obstructive sleep apnea patients. Currently his research interests have a focus on clinical utilization of smartphone applications and consumer based devices for sleep disordered breathing, biomarkers for obstructive sleep apnea, pre-surgical evaluation and upper airway changes after surgery in obstructive sleep apnea sufferers.
Publications
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Certal V, Camacho M, Song SA, Capasso R (2017) Introducing a new concept in obstructive sleep apnea: The continuum of treatment. Cranio : the journal of craniomandibular practice 35: 1-2
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Gouveia CJ, Cramer JD, Liu SY, Capasso R (2017) Sleep Surgery in the Elderly. Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery 2017: 194599817691475.
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Torre C, Liu SY, Kushida CA, Nekhendzy V, Huon L, et al. (2017) Impact of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea During Drug Induced Sleep Endoscopy. Clinical otolaryngology 2017.
