Topic
Sleep Medicine
Podcasts
ENT & Allergy # 297Oct 13, 2026Comprehensive Sleep Apnea Management in Children
Why does a snoring child so often need more than one specialty to get better? On this episode of BackTable ENT & Allergy, host Dr. Ashley Agan welcomes Dr. Funke Afolabi-Brown, a triple board certified sleep medicine physician and founder of a boutique sleep practice in Horsham, Pennsylvania, to map the multidisciplinary pediatric sleep team. They cover in-lab polysomnography and its access bottleneck, the evidence for home sleep apnea testing in children, myofunctional therapy, the rise of airway informed pediatric dentistry, mouth taping, comorbid insomnia, restless sleep, and the role of weight in persistent disease.
- ENT & Allergy # 291Sep 8, 2026
Integrating GLP-1s in Obesity & OSA Management
Which patients with obstructive sleep apnea are candidates for a GLP-1, and how do you start, escalate, and monitor one safely? On this episode of BackTable ENT & Allergy, host Dr. Gopi Shah is joined by obesity medicine specialist Dr. Shanail Berry and sleep specialist Dr. John Carter to discuss the practical questions that arise when adding GLP-1 and GLP/GIP therapies in OSA management. They discuss drug mechanisms and formulations, patient selection, screening and referral, management of side effects and contraindications, adherence strategies, perioperative considerations, and nutritional issues.
Curbsiders # 535Aug 10, 2026Sleep Apnea Update: How to Choose & Interpret Sleep Tests & Prescribe CPAP Therapy
Explore the interpretation of sleep studies in the diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea. Master treatment of OSA and how to troubleshoot CPAP challenges with Dr. Aneesa Das.
- ENT & Allergy # 284Jul 23, 2026
Optimizing Nasal Airway for CPAP Compliance
Is nasal obstruction the overlooked culprit behind CPAP intolerance? On this episode of BackTable ENT & Allergy, Dr. Gopi Shah interviews Dr. Atul Malhotra and Dr. Michael Hutz to examine the critical but often underappreciated role of the nose in obstructive sleep apnea management. They discuss how nasal obstruction can undermine CPAP adherence, why relying solely on AHI may miss key issues, and how identifying the true cause of intolerance can lead to more personalized and effective therapy.
- ENT & Allergy # 262Feb 24, 2026
Systematic Approach to Pediatric OSA Management
Not every airway is a tonsil problem. Pediatric obstructive sleep apnea is often more nuanced than it appears, requiring thoughtful evaluation beyond routine surgery. In this episode of the BackTable ENT Podcast, pediatric otolaryngologist Dr. Tali Lando discusses managing pediatric obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) with hosts Dr. Gopi Shah and Dr. Ashley Agan.
- Curbsiders # 512Jan 26, 2026
Sleep Optimization & CBT for Insomnia
Breeze through your next visit for insomnia. Learn how to comfortably approach insomnia and optimize sleep. We touch on specifics such as cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia or the effects of various sleep-related drugs/supplements, and how to taper down from them. We are joined by Ashley E. Mason, PhD (UCSF).
- ENT & Allergy # 210Feb 11, 2025
Rethinking OSA: Role of the Nose
Is nasal obstruction the hidden culprit behind CPAP failure in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients? In this episode of BackTable ENT, host Dr. Ashley Agan discusses nasal airway obstruction’s impact on OSA with guests Dr. Keith Matheny and Dr. Ashwin Ananth.
- ENT & Allergy # 205Jan 3, 2025
Weight Loss Medications & Impact on OSA
How are weight loss medications, like Ozempic, reshaping obstructive sleep apnea care? In this episode of the BackTable ENT podcast, host Dr. Gopi Shah discusses emerging weight loss medications and their impact on obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) with Dr. John Carter, a neurologist and sleep specialist, and Dr. Michael Weber, an otolaryngologist.
- ENT & Allergy # 204Dec 27, 2024
Best of Backtable ENT: 2024 Year in Review
The BackTable ENT show is closing out 2024 with gratitude, reflections, and plans for the year to come! In this episode of the Backtable ENT Podcast, hosts Dr. Ashley Agan and Dr. Gopi Shah celebrate a year of growth and milestones, including reaching 200 episodes and expanding their audience.
- ENT & Allergy # 182Jul 23, 2024
Understanding OSA in Women
Epidemiological studies reveal that women make up 25% of all obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients, yet only 11% of patients carrying OSA diagnoses are women. What drives this disparity? In this episode of the BackTable ENT Podcast, sleep surgeon and UCSF Associate Professor Dr. Megan Durr joins host Dr. Gopi Shah to discuss OSA in women.
- ENT & Allergy # 119Jul 11, 2023
Children with Complex Sleep Apnea
In this episode of BackTable ENT, Dr. Javan Nation, a pediatric otolaryngologist from Rady’s Children Hospital in San Diego, joins Dr. Shah to speak about the assessment and management of children with complex obstructive sleep apnea.
- ENT & Allergy # 71Sep 27, 2022
Nasal vs. Mouth Breathing: Does it Matter?
In this episode of BackTable ENT, Dr. Shah and Dr. Agan speak with Dr. Colleen Plein about functional nasal breathing in the treatment of facial pain, sleep apnea, postural defects, and improving general quality of life.
- ENT & Allergy # 52Mar 15, 2022
Comprehensive Management of Adult OSA
In this episode of BackTable ENT, Dr. Gopi Shah talks with Miami-based otolaryngologist Dr. Carlos Torre (Sleep, Snoring & Sinus Clinic of Florida) about his journey to building an adult sleep practice and management of sleep disorders, such as sleep apnea and insomnia.
- ENT & Allergy # 51Mar 1, 2022
Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation for Adult OSA
In this episode we talk with Dr. Matthew Hensler about Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation for treating Adult Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), including how he learned the procedure, patient selection, procedure tips, and advice on building a successful program.