Mount Sinai Sleep Surgery Program

The Mount Sinai Sleep Surgery Program, a part of the renowned Mount Sinai Health System in New York City, is a leading center for the comprehensive management of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and other sleep-disordered breathing conditions. The program is led by Division Chief Dr. Fred Lin, a fellowship-trained sleep surgeon, and comprises a team of board-certified or fellowship-trained otolaryngologists specializing in sleep surgery. This specialized program is dedicated to providing patients with a full spectrum of both nonsurgical and surgical treatment options for OSA, including the innovative Inspire Therapy implant device for individuals who cannot tolerate or comply with CPAP therapy. The program prides itself on its multidisciplinary approach, fostering close collaboration with experts from various divisions, including Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Neurology, and the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Program. This ensures that patients receive comprehensive and well-rounded care that addresses all facets of their condition. The Mount Sinai Health System, with its seven hospital campuses and extensive ambulatory footprint, is internationally recognized for its excellence in research, patient care, and education across a wide range of specialties. The Sleep Surgery Program upholds this standard of excellence by offering personalized treatment plans tailored to each patient's lifestyle and the severity of their sleep disorder. The diagnostic process typically begins with a sleep study (polysomnography) and a comprehensive evaluation of sleep-disordered breathing. An office-based flexible fiberoptic airway evaluation and/or a neurologic evaluation may also be conducted to determine the precise cause of airway obstruction, which then guides the development of an individualized treatment plan. The program is committed to improving not only the health but also the quality of life of its patients, and it measures pre- and post-treatment outcomes using the SNORE-25 quality of life survey, a validated tool that has demonstrated significant improvements in sleep quality and daytime symptoms following surgery.