Dr. Atul Malhotra is a leading expert in sleep medicine, pulmonary care, and critical care medicine. He serves as a Professor of Medicine and Director of Sleep Medicine at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD). Dr. Malhotra's groundbreaking research focuses on the pathophysiology and treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and other sleep-related breathing disorders. With over 300 peer-reviewed publications, he is a respected authority on novel therapeutic approaches and diagnostic innovations in sleep medicine. His work has significantly contributed to the understanding of OSA, positioning him at the forefront of efforts to improve patient care and outcomes in this critical field. And he is the 2024 recipient of Sleep and Respiratory Neurobiology Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Thoracic Society. 

On this episode we talk 

- weight loss

-the limitations of AHI, 

- CPAP myth-busting. 

- the future of home sleep testing

- the sleep apnea story you don't want to miss.