Robson Capasso
Academic Appointments
- Clinical Assistant Professor, Otolaryngology (Head and Neck Surgery)
Key Documents
Contact Information
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Clinical Offices
Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery 801 Welch Rd MC 5739 Stanford, CA 94305 Tel Work (650) 723-5281 Fax (650) 725-8502
- Academic Offices
Personal Information EmailAlternate Contact Janet Teo Administrative Associate Email Tel Work (650)7235651Not for medical emergencies or patient use
Professional Overview
Clinical Focus
- Sleep Surgery
- Sleep Medicine
- Otolaryngology
- Biodesign
Professional Education
| Medical Education: | Universidade Federal Do Parana, Brazil (1995) |
| Fellowship: | Stanford Hospital & Clinics -Room HC 435 CA (2008) |
| Board Certification: | Sleep Medicine, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (2009) |
| Fellowship: | University of Miami Hospital and Clinics FL (2001) |
| Residency: | University of Miami FL (2007) |
| Residency: | Universidade Federal Do Parana, Brazil (1999) |
Internet Links
Scientific Focus
Current Research Interests
Pre-operative evaluation and selection of potential candidates for OSA Surgery.
Sleep MRI.
Innovative approaches for management of OSA.
Publications
- Improved sleep MRI at 3 tesla in patients with obstructive sleep apnea. J Magn Reson Imaging. 2013
- Phase of nasal cycle during sleep tends to be associated with sleep stage. Laryngoscope. 2013
- Surgical therapy of obstructive sleep apnea: a review. Neurotherapeutics. 2012; (4): 710-6
- The effect of continuous positive airway pressure on middle ear pressure. Laryngoscope. 2012; (3): 688-90
- Sleep medicine clinical and surgical training during otolaryngology residency: a national survey of otolaryngology residency programs. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2011; (6): 1043-8
- Caregiver reports of sleep problems in non-Hispanic white, Hispanic, and African American patients with Alzheimer dementia. J Clin Sleep Med. 2010; (3): 281-9

