4TH SARC SLEEP WORKSHOP PROGRAMME
MISSION STATEMENT
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SARC Sleep 2026 presents a unified vision for the future of head and neck wellness with emphasis on sleep breathing and facial esthetic care. The meeting is grounded in the principle that facial structure, airway physiology, neuromuscular behavior, esthetic harmony, and sleep health are interdependent elements of one system.
SARC Sleep 2026 reflects a clinical philosophy that views nasal function, maxillofacial development, soft tissue tone, and facial balance as converging determinants of bite, breathing and beauty. The next step forward in sleep breathing care requires collaboration across sleep surgery, facial plastic surgery, otolaryngology, oral and maxillofacial surgery, functional dentistry, and emerging technologies. The structure of the meeting mirrors real clinical practice, combining shared foundational principles with deep specialty expertise. In lecture and cadaver curriculum, we will highlight contemporary functional and esthetic nasal surgery, upper airway stimulation, and the influence of orthognathic surgery on esthetic outcomes and airway physiology. Parallel sessions explore how modern outpatient clinics can integrate sleep breathing care, esthetic interventions, behavioral therapies, and digital tracking into a cohesive model. The discussions encourage participants to examine how breathing and beauty coexist in clinical reality, and how they can be aligned for long term wellness. Through this academic framework, SARC Sleep 2026 aims to redefine how sleep breathing and facial esthetic care are taught, practiced, and advanced globally. Stanley Y.C. Liu, MD, DDS, FACS Course Director |
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| DAY 1: FRIDAY, 03 JULY, ONE FARRER HOTEL | ||
| Session | Programme | Faculty |
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| Session 1 | Registration | All |
| Welcome Address | Dr Leong Jern-Lin, Dr David Chin | |
| Introduction to SARC Sleep 2026 | A/Prof Stanley Liu | |
| Keynote 1 Functional Rhino Today's Concepts |
Ng Chew Lip, ENT (Singapore) | |
| Keynote 2 Esthetic & Functional Concerns in Jaw Surgery |
Alfred Lau, OMS (Hong Kong) | |
| Keynote 3 Neurostimulation |
Ahmed Baghat, ENT (UAE) | |
| Session 2 | Nasal Surgery - Functional & Esthertics Chair: Jessie CHI (ENT, Taiwan) & Chew Lip NG (ENT, Taiwan) Speakers: Thanitta BOVORNPRUS (ENT, Thailand) Gordon SOO (ENT, Hong Kong) Tae Hoon LEE (ENT, Korea) Jessie CHI (ENT, Taiwan) Nisreen (ENT, Kuwait) Steve WEI (ENT, Taiwan) CF CHANG (ENT, Taiwan) Nasal - Maxillary Expansion Chair: Sasikarn POOMKORNSARN (ENT, Thailand) Speakers: Irene LAU (Pediatric Dentist, Hong Kong) Claudia PINTER (Orthodontist, Austria) | Building a Sleep & Esthetics Practice Chair: Albert LEE (ENT, Taiwan) & Ronnie YAP (Dental, Singapore) Topics - Non-surgical Facelift - RF Inferior Turbinates - RF Snoreplasty - Oral Appliance Therapy - Myofunctional Therapy - Home Sleep Study - AI Trackers Speakers Ronnie YAP (Dental, Singapore) Sophia HSU (ENT, Taiwan) Catherine HONG (OMS, S. Korea) Satomi (Orthodontics, Japan) Katie WICKERSHAM (SLP, USA) Gera TAGANI (plastic Surgeon, Albania) |
| Session 3 | Lunch (Group Photo, Poster Session) | |
| Session 4 | Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation Chair: Ahmed BAGHAT (ENT, UAE) Speakers: Corissa CHANG (OMS, USA) Natalie LEUNG (ENT, Hong Kong) MMAv/ Orthognathics Chair: Stanley LIU (OMS/ENT, USA) & Raymond WONG (OMS, Singapore) Speakers: Yufeng CHEN (OMS, Taiwan) Michael LEUNG (OMS, Hong Kong) Jeni HO (OMS, Hong Kong) Nasim MESGARZADEH (Orthodontics, USA) | Surgery-Dental Collaboration around the World/strong> Chair: Jeni HO (OMS, Hong K) Topics - Hong Kong Experience (Gordon SOO, ENT & Irene LAU, Pediatric Dentistry) - Taiwan Experience (Jessie CHI, ENT & Kevin CHEN, Orthodontics) - Japan Experience (Masaaki, ENT & Saeko, Orthodontics)br> - Malaysia Experience (JJ, ENT & Rama, OMS) - Singapore Experience |
| Session 5 | Closing Roundtable: Breathing and Beauty at SARC Special Guest and Moderators: Yong Dae Kwon (OMS, Dean, South Korea) & Stanley Liu |
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| Reception | ||
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| SUNDAY, 07 SEPTEMBER | ||
| 07:30 – 08:00 | Registration | |
| 0800 - 0900 | Plenary Lecture 4 by Smith & Nephew Moderators: Chong Khai Beng / Chong Yaw Khian | Ballrom 1 Level 3 |
| 08:00 – 08:40 | Halo for Intracapsular Dr Srinivas Kishore S, India | |
| 08:40 – 09:00 | Panel Discussion Dr Srinivas Kishore S, A/Prof Stanley Liu and Prof Hyung-Ju Cho | |
| 09:00 – 10:20 | SLEEP 1: SLEEP SURGERY IN 2025 – BACK TO THE NOSE Moderator: A/Prof Stanley Liu & Dr John Loh | Lavender Room Level 3 |
| 09:00 – 09:20 | Predicting Sleep Surgery Outcomes and Personalised Approaches Prof Hyung-Ju Cho, South Korea | |
| 09:20 – 09:40 | Nasal Surgery in Adult OSAS A/Prof Narinder Singh, Australia |
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| 09:40 – 10:00 | Combined Rhinoplasty with MMA for OSA: When and How? Dr Diderot Parreira, Brazil |
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| 10:00 – 10:20 | Endonasal Rhinoplasty with Genioplasty: When and How? Dr Jessie Chi, Taiwan |
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| 10:20 – 10:50 | AM Break & Exhibition | |
| 10:50 – 12:10 | SLEEP 2: EMERGING TECHNOLOGY IN OSA Moderator: Dr Corissa Chang & Dr Leonard Soh | Lavender Room Level 3 |
| 10:50 – 11:10 | Sleep and OSA : Where Does Allergic Rhinitis Play Prof Teti Madiadipoera, Indonesia | |
| 11:10 – 11:30 | Wearables for OSA Detection Dr John Loh, Singapore | |
| 11:30 – 11:50 | TORS for OSA: Is Mixed Reality Feasible? Dr Julius Goh, Malaysia | |
| 11:50 – 12:10 | The Maxilla and TORS Success for OSA Prof Eric Thuler, USA | |
| 12:10 - 13:00 | Lunch | |
| End of Conference | ||
Kindly note that this session is not part of the official World Sleep Congress programme..
Please note that the programme is correct at time of update and is subject to change without prior notice.
