Pediatric Snoring and OSA Update 2025

Saturday, October 11, 2025

10:30 AM - 11:20 AM EDT

Location: Wabash Ballroom 3

CME/MOC Credit: 1

Disclosure(s):

Cristina M. Baldassari, MD:

faculty for this accredited education activity has no relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Rachel L. Whelan, MD:

faculty for this accredited education activity has no relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: In recent years, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has been increasingly recognized as a serious health problem in children. As such, there has been exponential growth in the number of research studies published regarding the field of pediatric OSA. It can be difficult for providers to stay current with the literature since studies are published in the journals of numerous different disciplines including pulmonary, neurology, otolaryngology, and psychology. To provide the best care to pediatric patients presenting with snoring and OSA, otolaryngologists must be familiar with the most up-to-date management options. Each year the co-presenters of this course perform an extensive literature search to identify the most important articles published on pediatric snoring and OSA in the past 12 months. We provide commentary and highlight findings from studies that pertain to the entire spectrum of OSA in children including evaluation, surgical and non-surgical treatment, and sequelae.

Learning Objectives:

To identify the most innovative and important studies published in pediatric OSA during 2025.
To become familiar with new evaluation and treatment modalities for pediatric OSA.
To understand current innovations in the management of OSA in children and incorporate these into practice.

Lead Presenter(s)

Cristina M. Baldassari, MD

Professor
Eastern Virginia Medical School - Dept of OTO
Virignia Beach, VA, United States

Disclosure(s):
faculty for this accredited education activity has no relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Mentor(s)

SI

Stacey L. Ishman, MD, MPH

Pediatricians Otolaryngologist
Peyton Manning Children's Hospital
Cincinnati, OH, United States

Disclosure information not submitted.

Co-Presenter(s)

Rachel L. Whelan, MD

Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology
Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
PGH, PA, United States

Disclosure(s):
faculty for this accredited education activity has no relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.