8:00 - 8:30 a.m. Registration and welcome tea

Part 1 | 8:30 - 10:30 a.m.

• Welcome address (Cheng)
• Pathophysiology and targeted therapy of obstructive sleep apnea (Eckert)
• Medical management of obstructive sleep apnea (Altree)
• Q&A session

Part 2 | 11:00 a.m. - 12:50 p.m.

• ENT surgical options in OSA (Hodge)
• Rationale for sleep surgery: what surgeons should know (Padhye)
• Q&A session

Part 3 | 2:00 - 3:50 p.m.

• Maxillomandibular advancement in OSA: evidence-based surgical management (Lange)
• 3D airway changes in maxillomandibular advancement surgery (Cheng)
• Q&A session

Part 4 | 4:00 - 5:00 p.m.

• Panel discussion: a multidisciplinary approach to OSA management (all speaker)
• Closing remarks and certificate distribution (Cheng)

Dr. Thomas Altree 

Respiratory and sleep physician, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, South Australia 

Dr. Altree is a specialist physician dual-trained in respiratory and sleep medicine. Based in Adelaide, he leads the respiratory clinical trials unit at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital and conducts research at the Adelaide Institute for sleep health, focusing on diseases affecting breathing and sleep. 

Dr. Andrew Cheng 

Oral and maxillofacial surgeon, Royal Adelaide Hospital

Dr. Cheng is a fully qualified oral and maxillofacial surgeon with dental and medical degrees from the University of Adelaide. He has extensive experience in oral surgery, oral pathology, and dental implant surgery, and is actively involved in research on 3D airway changes in maxillomandibular advancement surgery.  

Prof. Dr. Dr. Jan de Lange 

Full Professor, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery / Oral Pathology, Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), Netherlands 
Chair, Maxillofacial Surgery Department, Amsterdam UMC 

Prof. Dr. Dr. Jan de Lange is a distinguished maxillofacial surgeon and epidemiologist, leading the maxillofacial surgery departments at Amsterdam UMC and ACTA. His extensive research encompasses obstructive sleep apnea, trauma, and osteotomy. He frequently lectures internationally and serves as Vice Chair of the Strasbourg Osteosynthesis Research Group (SORG).  

Prof. Danny Eckert 

Sleep physiologist, Flinders University 

Prof. Danny Eckert is a leading sleep physiologist at Flinders University, specializing in the pathophysiology of sleep disorders and targeted therapeutic interventions. His research focuses on advancing the understanding and treatment of obstructive sleep apnea. 

A/Prof. John-Charles Hodge 

Head of Department, Otolaryngology, Royal Adelaide Hospital 
Associate Professor, University of Adelaide 

A/Prof. Hodge is a specialized ENT surgeon renowned for his expertise in transoral robotic surgery and management of head and neck conditions. As head of the otolaryngology department at the Royal Adelaide Hospital, he has been instrumental in pioneering advanced surgical techniques.

Dr. Vikram Padhye 

ENT surgeon, Adelaide, South Australia 

Dr. Padhye is an Adelaide-based ear, nose, and throat surgeon with specialized training in sleep and sinus surgery. He completed dual international fellowships in advanced sleep apnea and sinus surgery, including training at Stanford University, a global leader in sleep surgery. 

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