SleepTech Talk

What if you could have a CPAP mask that was made exactly for you? That’s what Vayu Sleep has set out to do. In this episode, the STT Crew talks to David Walton, CEO and Co founder of Vayu Sleep, about his journey into sleep medicine and mask design.  Listen as David discusses the step by step process one can get a mask made to fit for them. The process leverages AI and the latest technology to mak...

How do you get the best sleep of your life? You talk to THE Sleep Doctor, of course! It’s episode 100, folks! Thank you so much for making us the most popular sleep technology podcast out there! To celebrate this milestone, we talk to The Sleep Doctor himself, Dr Michael Breus! Michael J. Breus, Ph. D., is both a double boarded Clinical Psychologist and a Clinical Sleep Specialist. He has the dist...

How do you build a successful healthcare business? This week, the STT Crew is moving in a slightly different direction. We talk to Zach Gantt, CEO of Encore Healthcare, about his journey in the the respiratory and acute care space. We dive into how he was literally born into the healthcare world and learned from the beginning. We also talk about how he started his own company, Encore Healthcare. L...

What’s better than the current CPAP? Well, let’s talk to a couple of really smart guys about why we’ve been doing it backwards for 35 years! The STT Crew talk to Peter Gay, MD and David White, MD, from the Mayo Clinic and Harvard Medical School respectively, about Kairos PAP (KPAP), its current developments, and what’s next. They will be having a webinar on May 12, 2025 along with Bill Noah, MD di...

Ever wonder what it takes to become a sleep technologist? Things have changed since the days of on the job training. This week, the STT crew talk to Jordan Rusk, BS RPSGT CCSH, Associate Professor at Lone Star College in Houston, TX.  Jordan is the program director of the polysomnography program at Lone Star College. Jordan has a passion for teaching and tells us about her journey from becoming a...

Can you use artificial intelligence to make CPAP more comfortable? This PhD says you can! Meet Hamed Hanafi, PhD, founder and CEO of NovaResp. Dr Hanafi is leveraging AI to make CPAP more comfortable for patients! Listen as he describes NovaResp's algorithm and AI technology that helps users receive a better experience with PAP therapy. Learn more about NovaResp at https://novaresp.ai/ A huge than...

Magic pill for OSA? No mask? No hose? No implant? What's going on? The STT crew talks to John Cronin, MD, Senior Vice President, Apnimed. Dr Cronin tells us about his journey in the field of sleep medicine and his current project at Apnimed. The project is the world's first oral therapy for Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Dr Cronin tells us where Apnimed is in the process of getting the medication to pat...

From Pickwickian Syndrome to Sleep Disordered Breathing, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, OSA, and everything in between. Well it all started with a vacuum cleaner! Meet Dr Peter Farrell, founder and former CEO of Resmed; the little company we all know very well! Dr Farrell tells about his time in university in Australia, then at MIT, and finally meeting with Dr Collin Sullivan to develop the first commer...

It's SleepTech Talk's 2024 Person of the Year, Emma Cooksey! We've met Emma previously on the show as a fellow podcaster. Emma was the host and producer of Sleep Apnea Stories. In 2024, Emma decided to retire her podcast and work full time as a patient advocate. Listen in and learn why Emma is STT Person of the Year and the work she is doing to spread awareness about OSA and finding wa...

Meet Eric Olson, MD. Dr Olson is a pulmonologist, critical care specialist, and sleep specialist at the Mayo Clinic. He is also the newly elected President of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. Listen in as the STT Crew talk to Dr Olson about his role in the AASM, his work at the Mayo Clinic, and his thoughts on sleep medicine in 2025. Also, learn what's "better together" during...

Happy 2025 everyone! This episode the STT crew talks about the past year in sleep medicine, health, wellness, and technology. We also talk a little about what we can expect this year. A huge thanks to our sponsors: Medbridge Healthcare: For Job Opportunities with MedBridge Healthcare click here: https://medbridgehealthcare.com/careers/ ReactHealth: reacthealth.com Don't forget to Like, Share,...

This week, STT chats with Stanford Professor, Fullpower AI medical advisor, and founder of Sleep and Brain, Anil Rama MD. Dr Rama brings a concierge approach to sleep disordered breathing and sleep apnea with the thought that it is more than just a breathing disorder. Dr Rama keeps in mind that there is an underlying traumatic brain injury taking place with sleep disordered breathing and goes beyo...

In this episode of SleepTech Talk, the crew talk to Dr Ingo Mahn of Natural Dental Services in Phoenix, Arizona. Dr Mahn takes us through his journey as a dentist and his need to find new ways to treat obstructive sleep apnea. This led him to work with patients using autonomic nervous system therapy for sleep disordered breathing. Listen as Dr Mahn describes his approach to therapy and the success...

This week we talk about a new FDA approved non-invasive and non-pharmaceutical treatment for insomnia, Neurovalens. The STT crew sits down and talks to Neurovalens CEO, Dr Jason McKeown and VP of Commercialization, Kate Willis, about this amazing new technology for insomnia. Learn more about it at https://neurovalens.com/modiussleep/sleep-survey-intro/ A huge thanks to our sponsors: Medbridge Heal...

It's Sleep Technologist Appreciation Week 2024 and we have a very special episode for you. It's our very own Emerson Kerr, president of the AAST! Listen as Emerson talks about the recent changes in the AAST and what's in store for the future. You can learn more about Emerson Kerr in our episode https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/KuspEp2xRNb or on YouTube at https://youtu.be/yqQLgBrDVos?feature=s...

In this episode, SleepTech Talk talks to Kim Applegarth of ReactHealth, one of their sponsor partners. Kim talks about the latest mask from ReactHealth, the Rio II Full face Mask. She also talks about partnering with sleep centers and sleep labs with their new lab mask program. Listen in to learn more. You can also learn more at ReactHealth.com A huge thanks to our sponsors: Medbridge Healthcare:...

The STT Crew follows up with Dr Michael Markus after meeting with him at SLEEP 2024 in Houston. In this conversation, we talk to Dr Markus about Zzoma, a CPAP alternative for patients with obstructive sleep apnea. Listen in as we discuss Zzoma and how Dr Markus came up with the concept and what he's doing to bring it to everyone. A huge thanks to our sponsors:Medbridge Healthcare: For Job Opportun...

This week, the STT Crew talks to Dr Haramandeep Singh and Fatima Denney of iSleep Physicians. This jet setting duo can be found all over the country where sleep diagnostics and therapeutics are talked about and discussed. They can be seen at all sleep conferences all over. This literal Who's Who in sleep talk to us about diagnosing and treating sleep disorders in all 50 states. A huge thanks t...

Meet Alison Kole, MD MPH host of Sleep is My Waking Passion Podcast! It's so cool when we get to talk to another podcaster. Join the STT Crew as we talk to Dr Kole about her waking passion, her approach to sleep disorders, her podcast, and all her other projects. Dr Kole is also the founder of ASKtheSleepMD.com, Director, Medical Affairs and Strategy at US HealthConnect, as well as the Medical...

Let's meet Cathy Goldstein, MD as she talks to SleepTech Talk about some exciting new technology in portable sleep studies. Dr Goldstein was the principle investigator (PI) for validation study Huxley Medical's latest FDA approved portable PSG unit, Sansa. She talks to us about why it's different and how it will help even more patients. Dr Cathy Goldstein is a Professor of Neurology at...

This week we talk to Kimberly Hutchison, MD, Founder and Chief Medical Officer of SomnoSeal. SomnoSeal is an innovative, patent-pending device to comfortably and effectively eliminate dry mouth and mouth breathing during sleep. Dr Hutchison is a board certified neurologist and sleep specialist. She is an associate professor at Oregon Health and Science University and the medical director at Saipan...

Meet Maria Sokolina, DDS with Harmony Dental Art. Dr Sokolina is passionate about dental sleep medicine and helping patients improve their sleep. She talks about myofunctional therapy and nasal airway patency in this episode of SleepTech Talk. Listen in as, Dr Sokolina shares her views. You can check out her YouTube channel- https://www.youtube.com/@MariaSokolina A huge thanks to our sponsor Medbr...

This week, the SleepTech Talk Team meets with another innovator in the world of sleep health and sleep wellness, Karen Moore of Pad-a-Cheek, https://www.padacheek.com/. Karen was diagnosed with OSA years ago and wasn't happy with the way her therapy was working; so she did something about it. Listen as Karen went from patient to entrepreneur, ultimately being recommended by one of the largest...

This week, we talk to Dr Liran Oren from the University of Cincinnati, about the latest technology in CPAP therapy, Vortex PAP. Dr Oren is a real life rocket scientist and has applied his experience and knowledge from engineering to bring a more comfortable CPAP experience to the user. Listen in as Dr Oren demonstrates the new unit for the SleepTech Talk audience! He also has a call for testers, f...

This week the SleepTech Talk crew discusses the big sleep conference, SLEEP 2024. We were lucky enough to meet up once again at this conference and there was a lot to take in... and there's a lot to talk about! Tune in as we discuss our take aways from the show. A huge thanks to our sponsor Medbridge Healthcare: For Job Opportunities with MedBridge Healthcare click here: https://medbridgehealt...