Penn Medicine Provider
Sleep Medicine, Otorhinolaryngology
Raj C. Dedhia, MD, MSCR
4.9
(411)
Accepting new patients
Sees patients age 15 to 65
Penn Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Perelman
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About me

  • 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 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.

Education and training

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

What my patients think about me

Average Rating
4.9

415 reviews

Comments are submitted by patients and reflect their views and opinions. The comments are not endorsed by and do not necessarily reflect the views of Penn Medicine.

May 2025
5.0
5.0
good bedside manner
April 2025
5.0
5.0
excellent care given
April 2025
5.0
5.0
knowledgeable, thorough and caring.
April 2025
5.0
5.0
grateful to dr raj for his kind and caring approach to medicine

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Penn Medicine hospital privileges

  • Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Pennsylvania Hospital: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Penn Presbyterian Medical Center: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Dr. Dedhia is a Penn Medicine physician.

Qualifications and experience

My research

Tangutur A, Brown K, Dedhia RC A Definitive Case of Allergic Contact Dermatitis to Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulator Implant , JAMA Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery: 2025

Kondamuri N, Dedhia RC, Yaremchuk K 10-Year Update: The State of Sleep Surgery Training for Otolaryngologists , Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery: 2025

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

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

Rodin JG, Harkins T, Kent E, Phung C, Khan F, Seay EG, Keenan BT, Dedhia RC The Prevalence of Central Sleep Apnea in New Referrals to a Sleep Surgery Clinic , 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 , Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery: 2024