Raj C. Dedhia, MD, MSCR

Otorhinolaryngology, Sleep Medicine

5.0 with 307 ratings

Sees patients age 15 to 65

Speaks English, French and Gujarati

Raj C. Dedhia, MD, MSCR

Otorhinolaryngology, Sleep Medicine

5.0 with 307 ratings

Sees patients age 15 to 65

Speaks English, French and Gujarati

Director, Division of Sleep Surgery | Penn Otorhinolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery
Director, CPAP Alternatives Clinic | Penn Sleep Center
Associate Professor of Otorhinolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Associate Professor of Otorhinolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery in Medicine (Sleep Medicine)
Dr. Dedhia is a Penn Medicine physician.

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Meet Dr. Dedhia

Dr. Dedhia is one of the first 10 otolaryngologists in the U.S. to complete a fellowship in sleep medicine, providing him a deep-seated understanding of obstructive sleep apnea. He provides all medical and surgical options for the disease, including the full gamut of sleep surgery such as drug-induced sleep endoscopy, reconstructive nasal surgery, soft tissue surgery, hypoglossal nerve stimulation and skeletal surgery. While serving as Director of Sleep Surgery at Emory University (prior to coming to Penn) from 2015-2019, he established an international reputation in sleep surgery.

Dr. Dedhia holds a Masters in Clinical Research which has paved the way for his role as a leading researcher in obstructive sleep apnea. He has received 3 foundation grants (American Heart Association, American Sleep Medicine Foundation and Triological Society) related to cardiovascular disease in sleep apnea. Most recently, Dr. Dedhia's team received a multi-million, 5-year grant from the National Institutes of Health to better understand alternatives to CPAP.

He has published over 30 peer-reviewed articles and serves as Associate Editor for the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. He regularly lectures for the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and American Academy of Otolaryngology.

Eagle's Syndrome (Stylohyoid Syndrome)
Genioplasty
Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulator
Inspire Sleep Therapy
Maxillomandibular Advancement
Nasal Obstruction
Nasal Surgery
Sleep Apnea
Sleep Apnea Study
Sleep Apnea Surgery
Sleep Endoscopy
Tongue Surgery
Tonsil Removal Surgery (Tonsillectomy)
Tonsillar Hypertrophy
Uvuloplasty

Programs and Centers

Penn Medicine's programs and centers combine doctors from many disciplines to coordinate care from start to finish. Dr. Dedhia is part of these programs:

Board Certification

Otolaryngology, 2015
Sleep Medicine, 2016

Education and Training

Medical School: Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Residency: Penn Presbyterian Medical Center; University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Fellowship: University of Washington Hospital and Clinics

Primary Location

Penn Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Perelman

Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine
South Pavilion, 3rd Floor
3400 Civic Center Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA 19104

A facility of the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

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Penn Medicine Hospital Privileges

Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Penn Presbyterian Medical Center: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Pennsylvania Hospital: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.

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Humana / Medicare
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NJ Medicaid
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PA Medicaid
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Description of Research Expertise

My overarching career goal is to improve outcomes in the surgical and non-surgical treatment of obstructive sleep apnea. By leveraging my unique training and practice in head and neck surgery, sleep medicine and clinical research, I am positioned to personalize the care of patients with this disease.

Selected Publications

Schwab RJ, Lin TC, Wiemken A, Dedhia RC, Wehrli FW, Keenan BT: State-Dependent Biomechanical Behavior of Oropharyngeal Structures in Apneics and Controls: A Proof-of-Concept Study Annals of the American Thoracic Society : 2024.

Shah RR, Mahmoud AF, Dedhia RC, Thaler ER: Characteristic Pressure Waveforms Can Distinguish Airway Collapse Patterns in Sleep Apnea Patients: A Pilot Study OTO Open : 2024.

Harkins T, Tangutur A, Keenan BT, Seay EG, Thuler E, Dedhia RC, Schwartz AR: Pharyngeal Manometry and Upper Airway Collapse During Drug-Induced Sleep Endoscopy JAMA-Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery : 2024.

Cai Y, Parekh MH, Rodin JR, Tangutur A, Yu JL, Keenan BT, Schwartz AR, Dedhia RC: Differences in Positive Airway Pressure Requirements in Obstructive Sleep Apnea between Black and White Patients Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery : 2024.

Parekh M, Thuler ER, Triantafillou V, Seay EG, Sehgal C, Schultz S, Keenan BT, Schwartz AR, Dedhia RC: Physiologic and Anatomic Determinants of Hyoid Motion during Drug-Induced Sleep Endoscopy Sleep and Breathing : 2024.

Harkins T, Seay EG, Thuler ER, Soh L, Schwartz AR, Dedhia RC: The Five Faces of Flow in Asynchronous Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine : 2024.

Julianna Rodin, MD, Manan H. Parekh, BA, Yi Cai, MD, Brendan T. Keenan, MS, Eric R. Thuler, MD, PhD, MBA, Alan R. Schwartz, MD, Raj C. Dedhia, MD, MSCR: Prevalence of Sentinel Central Events During Drug-Induced Sleep Endoscopy Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery : 2024.

Minka Schofield & Rebecca Fallon: Minding the Gaps: Married to Medicine ENT Bulletin (American Academy of Otolaryngology) : 2024.

Harkins TR, Rodin JR, Phung CM, Seay EG, Thuler ER, Dedhia RC: Complete Palatal Obstruction on Drug-Induced Sleep Endoscopy: Just Mouth Breathing? Ear Nose & Throat Journal : 2024.

Tangutur A, Cai Y, Seay EG, Keenan BT, Thaler ER, Dedhia RC: The Effect of Surgical Therapy for Obstructive Sleep Apnea on Blood Pressure and Peripheral Arterial Tonometry Laryngoscope : 2024.

Academic Contact Information

3400 Spruce Street
5 Ravdin
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Patient appointments: 800-789-7366

American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, National
American Academy of Sleep Medicine, National
Headmirror.com, International
International Surgical Sleep Society, International
National Institutes of Health, National
Sleep Research Society, National
University of Pennsylvania Department of Otorhinolaryngology Pilot Award Review Committee, Local