AAOSH Accelerate 2026 speaker:
Sahil Chopra, MD
Explore the connection between airway health, sleep, and whole-body wellness in Dr. Sahil Chopra’s AAOSH Accelerate 2026 session, “Breathing Disordered Sleep.” Attendees will learn who may benefit from a sleep study, how to interpret results, how wearables can support sleep apnea management, and how to collaborate with sleep physicians to explore effective treatment options.
Dr. Chopra is a Harvard-trained sleep physician and Co-Founder and Chief Medical Officer of Empower Sleep. Specializing in sleep, pulmonary, and critical care medicine, he pioneers personalized, technology-driven approaches to improving sleep, longevity, and human performance.
About the lecture
Title: "Breathing Disordered Sleep: The Intersection of Sleep and Airway. "
Description:
Sleep-disordered breathing is common, underdiagnosed, and often missed in patients who don't fit the classic profile. This session covers who to test and how to read a sleep study beyond the AHI. It also looks at where consumer and medical-grade wearables add clinical value, how to work with local and virtual sleep physicians, and the full range of therapy beyond CPAP.
Learning Objectives:
- Who deserves a sleep study and how to understand the results
- The role of consumer and medical-grade wearables in the management of sleep apnea
- How to work effectively with your local and virtual sleep physician
- Treatment options for sleep-disordered breathing
Practical Applications:
- Test on clinical suspicion, not body type. Resistant hypertension, AFib, nocturia, and unrefreshing sleep warrant testing even in lean patients. Base treatment on hypoxic burden and positional/REM patterns, not the AHI alone.
- Use wearables to track trends, not to diagnose. Multi-night devices speed diagnosis and confirm treatment response. Consumer trackers should prompt a formal evaluation, not replace one.
- Match therapy to the patient's physiology, and share the follow-up. CPAP is one option among several. Coordinated care across the PCP, dentist, ENT, and sleep physician improves adherence and outcomes.
Speaker Bio:
Dr. Sahil Chopra is a Harvard-trained sleep physician and a leading voice at the intersection of sleep, longevity, and human performance. With specialized training in internal medicine, pulmonary and critical care medicine, and sleep medicine, he brings a comprehensive perspective to understanding how sleep influences overall health, recovery, and long-term vitality.
As Co-Founder and Chief Medical Officer of Empower Sleep, Dr. Chopra has served thousands of patients worldwide and is pioneering a new approach to sleep health through continuous, longitudinal sleep testing using medical-grade wearables and artificial intelligence. His team has developed one of the largest sleep datasets of its kind, supporting personalized interventions designed to improve outcomes for patients, high-performance leaders, and athletes.
Dr. Chopra challenges traditional approaches to sleep assessment, emphasizing that sleep is a dynamic biomarker of aging, resilience, and recovery rather than a problem measured during a single night. His work bridges medicine and technology to advance personalized strategies for optimizing healthspan and human potential.
A sought-after speaker at global forums, Dr. Chopra shares insights with audiences of scientists, investors, and healthcare innovators. As both a physician and father of three, he is passionate about advancing innovative approaches to health and longevity that support healthier lives for generations to come.