Professor
Universitätsmedizin Mannheim, Germany
Prof. Dr Joachim T. Maurer MD is an internationally recognized expert for the treatment of sleep disorders, in particular obstructive sleep apnea and snoring. He is Director of the Division of Sleep Medicine of the Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery at the University Hospital in Mannheim, University of Heidelberg. Furthermore, he teaches at the University of Applied Sciences, Mannheim.
Dr. Maurer has authored more than 120 original research articles, review articles, and book chapters on OSA and snoring in many scientific and medical journals. He edited a textbook on sleep medicine and is associate editor of “Sleep and Breathing” and “Somnology”. He regularly appraises sleep disorders centers, is examiner for applicants in sleep disorders specialisation, and course director “Diagnosis and treatment of sleep disordered breathing”.
His research focuses on pathophysiology and functional treatment of obstructive sleep apnea. He is a primary investigator in several clinical trials for all available
Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation Systems as well as other innovative treatments. For twelve years he supports and launches an ENT-Department with residents’ training in the District Hospital of Ruli and the University Hospital in Kigali, Rwanda.