Your Care Team

Dr. Robson Capasso is a Professor of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery at Stanford University, where he leads one of the world's most renowned Sleep Surgery services. He serves as Faculty Advisor to the Stanford Center for Clinical Research (SCCR) — one of the largest Academic Research Organizations in the U.S. — with 85+ staff, and over 500,000 participants recruited. He is the Principal Investigator of a sleep digital health trial and Co-Principal Investigator of an NIH-funded multi-institutional immunology project, with deep involvement in study design, budgeting, regulatory oversight, and team coordination. From 2020 to 2023, Dr. Capasso served as Associate Dean for Research at Stanford School of Medicine, where he helped shape research infrastructure and policy across departments. He is an Advisor to the Stanford Mussalem Center for Biodesign, where he has mentored dozens of students and start-ups across Brazil, Japan, Singapore, and the U.S. Many of these ventures have developed commercial devices, influenced policy or raised significant investment. Over his career, Dr. Capasso has mentored hundreds of medical students, residents, fellows, and visiting scholars from over 30 countries, offering guidance in both clinical excellence and entrepreneurial thinking. His scholarship includes 100+ peer-reviewed publications, numerous invited keynotes, and impactful editorial contributions to leading academic journals.

Dr. Gomes de Oliveira is an oral maxillofacial surgeon, head and neck surgeon, and sleep specialist with the Stanford Health Care Sleep Surgery Program. He is also a clinical assistant professor in the Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Division of Sleep Surgery at Stanford University School of Medicine. Dr. Gomes de Oliveira specializes in orthognathic (jaw) and sleep surgery. He treats simple to complex cases of obstructive sleep apnea, creating personalized, effective care plans for each of his patients. Dr. Gomes de Oliveira studies new treatments and best practices in jaw, sleep, and facial surgeries. He has analyzed psychiatric and cardiovascular outcomes in sleep surgery patients and researched sports-related facial fractures. Dr. Gomes de Oliveira has a background as a clinical and scientific researcher for the NOVA Clinical Research Unit in Lisbon, Portugal. National and international peer-reviewed journals, including the Journal of Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery, have published Dr. Gomes de Oliveira’s work. He has been invited to share his findings at national and global meetings, including for the American Academy of Otolaryngology and the European Association for Cranio Maxillo Facial Surgery (EACMFS). Dr. Gomes de Oliveira is a member of EACMFS and the Spanish Society of Oral and Maxillofacial and Head and Neck Surgery. He is also a board member of the Portuguese Society of Maxillofacial Surgery.

Ann Kearney, CScD, CCC-SLP, BCS-S has her Clinical Science Doctorate degree in speech pathology. She received her Master's degree from the University of Iowa. She completed her Clinical Fellowship Year (CFY) at North Coast Rehab Center in Santa Rosa, CA. After her CFY, she moved to San Francisco and became the Director of the Speech Pathology Department at San Francisco General Hospital, an affiliate of UCSF. It was during this time that she became interested in post laryngectomy speech rehabilitation and trained with Mark Singer, MD. From there, she moved to Boston and spent time at the Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH), a training hospital for Harvard Medical School.

She was a member of the Voice and Swallowing department and worked with Kitty Verdolini, PhD and Marvin Freed, MD. After several years at the BWH, she moved to Tufts/New England Medical Center where she was the voice specialist for the Department of Otolaryngology and worked directly with the Chair of the Dept., Stanley Shapshay, MD.

Ann has been with the Department of Otolaryngology — Head & Neck Surgery since 2003. She has presented at numerous national meetings. She is the program coordinator for CEU courses offered through the Department, such as Stanford's TEP course and Advanced FEES courses. Additionally, she is the co-founder for the head and neck cancer support group at the Cancer Center. Her interests include post laryngectomy rehabilitation, voice therapy in the professional voice user, swallowing disorders, exercise induced paradoxical vocal fold movement disorder (EI-PVFM), chronic cough, and obstructive sleep apnea. She is Board Certified in Swallowing Disorders, has been on the faculty for the IAL/Voice Institute, trained in Buteyko Breathing (level 1) and is Myofascial Release certified for the head and neck. Ann works in the Laryngology and Sleep Surgery divisions within the Department.

Xueying Cao, MS, BSN, PA-C, graduated with Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing in 2016 from Emory University in Atlanta, GA, USA, where she was a member of Sigma Theta Tau, Honors Society of Nursing. After working as an RN for 2 years in cardiothoracic surgery, Xueying went to Stanford University in Stanford, CA, USA, earned her Master of Science degree in Physician Assistant Studies and became a Board-Certified Physician Assistant (PA-C) in 2022.

Xueying joined Stanford Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery Department in 2022 after graduating from her PA program. Clinically, she specializes in laryngology, rhinology, and sleep surgery divisions. Xueying is passionate about providing high-quality evidence-based care to her patients. She is competent in performing ENT related procedures and seeing patients with complaints of nose, throat and sleep issues.

In addition to patient care, Xueying is interested in teaching, medical innovation, clinical research, and leadership focusing on healthcare administration.

​​​​Dr. Young is a ​​Clinical Instructor in Sleep Surgery. Originally from Brisbane, Australia, he is an oral and ​​maxillofacial surgeon. Dr. Young obtained his medical degree at Monash University and his dental degree at the University of Melbourne. He has a keen clinical interest in facial trauma, orthognathic surgery, and the surgical management of obstructive sleep apnea. He is thrilled to be joining the Division of Sleep Surgery and looks forward to furthering his expertise and contributing to advancements in patient care in this specialized field. ​​​     ​​