Raj C. Dedhia - Faculty Biosketch

Raj C. Dedhia, M.D., M.S.C.R.

Associate Professor of Otorhinolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Director of PAP Alternatives Clinic, Penn Sleep Center, University of Pennsylvania

Director, Division of Sleep Surgery, Department of Otorhinolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery, University of Pennsylvania

Site Director, HUP Otolaryngology Track, Sleep Medicine Fellowship, University of Pennsylvania

Department: Otorhinolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery

Contact information

3400 Spruce Street
5 Ravdin
Philadelphia, PA 19104

Links
Sleep Medicine & Surgery Fellowship Page
Dedhia Lab Page
Sleep Surgery Division Academic Page

Education:
B.A. (Health Care Systems)
Wharton School- University of Pennsylvania, 2004.
B.S. (Biological Basis of Behavior)
University of Pennsylvania, 2004.
M.D. (Medicine)
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 2008.
M.S. (Clinical Research)
University of Pittsburgh, 2012.

Post-Graduate Training
Internship in Otolaryngology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 2008-2009.
Residency in Otolaryngology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, 2009-2014.
Fellowship in Sleep Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 2014-2015.

Certifications
American Board of Otolaryngology, 2015.
American Board of Otolaryngology, Sleep Medicine, 2016.

Permanent link

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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

Triantafillou V, Dedhia RC, Rodin JR: Current Techniques and Role of Drug Induced Sleep Endoscopy for Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Curr Otorhinolaryngol Rep 13: 15, Oct 2025.

Lenze N, Perera CD, Chhabra KR, Scott JW, Dedhia RC, Brenner MJ: Out-of-pocket Costs and Surprise Billing in Otolaryngology: A National Database Analysis Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg Oct 2025 Notes: epub ahead of print.

Magana LC, Harkins T, Seay EG, Dixit Y, Schwartz AR, Keenan BT, Dedhia RC: Ascending and Descending Pharyngeal Opening Pressures during Drug-Induced Sleep Endoscopy: Mechanistic Insights for Sleep Surgeons. Laryngoscope 173(4): 1014-1023, Oct 2025.

Kondamuri N, Dedhia RC, Yaremchuk K: 10-Year Update: The State of Sleep Surgery Training for Otolaryngologists. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 172(6): 2141-2143, Jun 2025.

Tangutur A, Brown K, Dedhia RC: Allergic Contact Dermatitis Following Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulator Implant. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 151(4): 401-404, Feb 2025.

Harkins T, Seay EG, Thuler ER, Soh L, Schwartz AR, Dedhia RC: The Five Faces of Flow in Asynchronous Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation. J Clin Sleep Med 21(2): 439-441, Feb 2025.

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. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 172(2): 686-692, Feb 2025.

Stephanie Zhivotovsky: DISE-CAD Data Set. National Sleep Research Resource 2025.

Dedhia RC, Keenan BT: More Correlates --- Not Predictors --- of Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation Effectiveness. European Respiratory Journal 2025 Notes: epub ahead of print.

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 J Page: 1-5, Dec 2024.