Raj C. Dedhia, MD, MSCR
Sleep Medicine, Otorhinolaryngology
Accepting new patients
Sees patients age 15 to 65
Penn Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Washington Square
Make an appointmentCall 800-789-7366
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About me

  • Director, Division of Sleep Surgery | Penn Otorhinolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery
  • Director, CPAP Alternatives Clinic | Penn Sleep Center
  • Associate Professor of Otorhinolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
  • Associate Professor of Otorhinolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery in Medicine (Sleep Medicine)

Dr. Dedhia is one of the first 10 otolaryngologists in the U.S. to complete a fellowship in sleep medicine, providing him a deep-seated understanding of obstructive sleep apnea. He provides all medical and surgical options for the disease, including the full gamut of sleep surgery such as drug-induced sleep endoscopy, reconstructive nasal surgery, soft tissue surgery, hypoglossal nerve stimulation and skeletal surgery. While serving as Director of Sleep Surgery at Emory University (prior to coming to Penn) from 2015-2019, he established an international reputation in sleep surgery.

Dr. Dedhia holds a Masters in Clinical Research which has paved the way for his role as a leading researcher in obstructive sleep apnea. He has received 3 foundation grants (American Heart Association, American Sleep Medicine Foundation and Triological Society) related to cardiovascular disease in sleep apnea. Most recently, Dr. Dedhia's team received a multi-million, 5-year grant from the National Institutes of Health to better understand alternatives to CPAP.

He has published over 30 peer-reviewed articles and serves as Associate Editor for the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. He regularly lectures for the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and American Academy of Otolaryngology.

Education and training

  • Medical School: Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
  • Residency: Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
  • Residency: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
  • Fellowship: University of Washington Hospital and Clinics

What my patients think about me

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508 reviews

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October 2025
knowledgeable, kind, good solutions
October 2025
very efficient
October 2025
wonderful
October 2025
attentive professional know their profession very well great bedside manners

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My Locations

Penn Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Washington Square

Penn Medicine hospital privileges

  • Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Pennsylvania Hospital: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Penn Presbyterian Medical Center: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Dr. Dedhia is a Penn Medicine physician.

Qualifications and experience

Treatments and Conditions

My research

Stephanie Zhivotovsky DISE-CAD Data Set , National Sleep Research Resource: 2025

Lenze N, Perera CD, Chhabra KR, Scott JW, Dedhia RC, Brenner MJ Out-of-pocket Costs and Surprise Billing in Otolaryngology: A National Database Analysis , Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery: 2025

Kondamuri N, Dedhia RC, Yaremchuk K 10-Year Update: The State of Sleep Surgery Training for Otolaryngologists , Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery: 2025

Dedhia RC, Keenan BT More Correlates --- Not Predictors --- of Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation Effectiveness , European Respiratory Journal: 2025

Magana LC, Harkins T, Seay EG, Dixit Y, Schwartz AR, Keenan BT, Dedhia RC Ascending and Descending Pharyngeal Opening Pressures during Drug-Induced Sleep Endoscopy: Mechanistic Insights for Sleep Surgeons , Laryngoscope: 2025

Tangutur A, Brown K, Dedhia RC A Definitive Case of Allergic Contact Dermatitis to Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulator Implant , JAMA Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery: 2025

Triantafillou V, Dedhia RC, Rodin JR Current Techniques and Role of Drug Induced Sleep Endoscopy for Obstructive Sleep Apnea , Current Otorhinolaryngology Reports: 2025

Schwab RJ, Lin TC, Wiemken A, Dedhia RC, Wehrli FW, Keenan BT State-Dependent Biomechanical Behavior of Oropharyngeal Structures in Apneics and Controls: A Proof-of-Concept Study , Annals of the American Thoracic Society: 2024

Harkins TR, Rodin JR, Phung CM, Seay EG, Thuler ER, Dedhia RC Complete Palatal Obstruction on Drug-Induced Sleep Endoscopy: Just Mouth Breathing? , Ear Nose & Throat Journal: 2024

Tangutur A, Cai Y, Seay EG, Keenan BT, Thaler ER, Dedhia RC The Effect of Surgical Therapy for Obstructive Sleep Apnea on Blood Pressure and Peripheral Arterial Tonometry , Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery: 2024