Joachim T. Maurer MD

prof. Dr. Joachim T. Maurer MD is an internationally recognized expert in the treatment of sleep disorders, in particular, obstructive sleep apnea and snoring. He is Vice-Chairman of the University Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery at the University Hospital in Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, and Director of the associated Sleep Disorders Center. In addition, he lectures as an Honorary Professor at the Hochschule Mannheim, University of Applied Sciences, Faculty of Information Technology. He is a fellow and honor award recipient of the German Society of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery and received numerous awards from the American Academy of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, the Polish Rhinologic Society, and the Rumanian Rhinologic Society. He is Vice-President of the task force “sleep medicine” of the German Society of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery and of the association of sleep medicine specialists of Baden-Württemberg.

Dr. Maurer has authored 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“, “European Annals of Oto-rhino-laryngology Head and Neck diseases” and “Somnology” and peer reviewer of multiple journals. He regularly appraises sleep disorders centers, is an examiner for applicants in sleep disorders specialization, and course director of “Diagnosis and treatment of sleep-disordered breathing” and “Surgery for sleep-disordered breathing” for two decades.

Dr. Maurer's research focuses on the pathophysiology and functional treatment of obstructive sleep apnea. He is a primary investigator in several clinical trials for Inspire’s Upper Airway Stimulation and ImThera Medical’s Targeted Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation as well as other innovative treatments. For ten years he supports and launches an ENT-Department with residents’ training in the District Hospital of Ruli, Rwanda. Dr. Maurer has a wife and two children and enjoys reading, cycling, history, and studying languages.