Ryan J. Soose, MD, is the Director of the Sleep Division and Professor in the Department of Otolaryngology at the University of Pittsburgh. He earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Notre Dame and completed his medical and surgical training at the University of Pittsburgh, including a sleep medicine fellowship at the UPMC Sleep Medicine Center. Board-certified in both otolaryngology and sleep medicine, Dr. Soose specializes in the medical and surgical treatment of sleep-disordered breathing. As a leader in the development of hypoglossal nerve stimulation therapy, he is actively engaged with sleep research, a robust clinical practice, national and international academic organizations, and the training of residents, fellows, and medical students.
- UPMC Pulmonary Allergy Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Fellowship in Sleep Medicine
- University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Otolaryngology Residency
- University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, General Surgery Internship
- University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, MD, Alpha Omega Alpha
- University of Notre Dame, BS, Summa Cum Laude
Education & Training
What Is the Role of Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty in Contemporary Sleep Surgery? Kaffenberger TM, Durr M, Soose R, Strollo PJ, Chang JL. Laryngoscope. 2026 Jun 29. doi: 10.1002/lary.70712. Online ahead of print. PMID: 42373553
Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation and Hypoxic Burden in Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Secondary Analysis of the STAR Trial. Xu J, Hajipour Z, Aloia MS, de Beeck SO, Vanderveken OM, Huyett P, Soose RJ, Dedhia R, Strollo PJ Jr, Azarbarzin A. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2026 Jul 1;152(7):696-704. doi: 10.1001/jamaoto.2026.1049. PMID: 42166156
Anthropometric Measurements Inform Complete Concentric Collapse Status in Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Weiner JS, Chio EG, Dedhia RC, Huntley CT, Hutz MJ, Huyett P, Lee DJ, LoSavio P, Perepelitsyn I, Soose RJ, Kent DT. OTO Open. 2026 May 5;10(2):e70245. doi: 10.1002/oto2.70245. eCollection 2026 Apr-Jun. PMID: 42095116
Utility of Amyloid Beta and Tau Positron Emission Tomography Scans for Identifying Early-Stage Neurodegenerative Changes in Former Professional Football Players and Healthy Controls: Results from the Brain Health Initiative. Eagle SR, Collins M, Kontos AP, Lopez O, Mountz JM, Wisniewski SR, Edelman K, Benso S, Beers S, Soose RJ, Puccio A, Rosario B, Laymon CM, Lopresti B, Minhas D, Agarwal V, Okonkwo DO. J Neurotrauma. 2026 Mar 19:8977151261433820. doi: 10.1177/08977151261433820. Online ahead of print. PMID: 41854183
Targeted Multidomain Treatment for Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Kontos AP, Collins MW, Okonkwo DO, Zynda AJ, Patterson CG, Smith C, Trbovich AM, Mucha A, Soose R, Sparto PJ, Holland CL, Womble M, Jennings S, Fedor S, Dollar CM, Durfee KJ, Elbin RJ. JAMA Netw Open. 2026 Mar 2;9(3):e261317. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2026.1317. PMID: 41817527
Innovation: Developing novel treatments for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)
Outcomes: Improving safety and effectiveness of OSA treatments
Access: Increasing OSA education and treatment access to patient populations around the world
Brain Health: Collaborating with UPMC colleagues to advance the evaluation and management of traumatic brain injury