Obstructive sleep apnea

By Mayo Clinic Staff
Dec. 04, 2025

Obstructive sleep apnea care at Mayo Clinic

Your Mayo Clinic care team

Mayo Clinic specialists trained in sleep medicine work together to determine the most appropriate treatment for your condition. Doctors trained in lung and breathing conditions (pulmonologists), brain and nervous system conditions (neurologists), mental health conditions (psychiatrists), pediatrics, heart disease (cardiologists), ear, nose and throat conditions, dental conditions, oral and maxillofacial surgery, and other specialties may treat your condition.

Latest treatments

Mayo Clinic experts have expertise in treating obstructive sleep apnea with nonsurgical approaches, including continuous positive airway pressure, also known as CPAP, and other therapies. When necessary, referral for surgery, such as minimally invasive procedures, jaw surgery and others, will be considered.

Expertise and rankings

  • Experience. Mayo Clinic experts trained in sleep medicine have extensive experience in diagnosing and treating adults and children with obstructive sleep apnea and other sleep disorders. More than 57,000 people receive care for obstructive sleep apnea at Mayo Clinic locations each year.
  • Specialized care. Each Mayo Clinic location offers a sleep disorders center accredited by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and staffed by specialists trained in diagnosing and treating sleep disorders.
  • Research. Mayo Clinic experts and researchers study new diagnosis and treatment options for obstructive sleep apnea and other sleep disorders and conduct clinical trials.
  • Collaboration. Mayo Clinic specialists work together to provide an accurate diagnosis and to find the treatment that works best for you. Obstructive sleep apnea care might include doctors trained in lung and breathing conditions (pulmonologists), brain and nervous system conditions (neurologists), mental health conditions (psychiatrists), heart disease (cardiologists), ear, nose and throat conditions, dental conditions, pediatrics and other areas.
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