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Emily Commesso

Assistant Professor of Head and Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences
Comprehensive Otolaryngology
234 Crooked Creek Parkway, Suite 500, Durham, NC 27713
234 Crooked Creek Parkway, Suite 500, Durham, NC 27713

Selected Presentations & Appearances


Sleep Medicine, Sleep Apnea Pathophysiology, and Evaluation (including DISE)-Setting up for Surgical Success · April 2024 Lecture Duke Dept HNS&CS,

Resident didactics

Adherence To Unilateral Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation And Changes In Epworth Sleepiness Scale Scores - International Surgical Sleep Society 2024 Annual Meeting · January 2024 International Meeting or Conference International Surgical Sleep Society, Sydney, Australia
Palate shape is associated with Unilateral Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation Outcomes - International Surgical Sleep Society 2024 Annual Meeting Invite-only Research Day · January 2024 Invited Talk International Surgical Sleep Society, Sydney, Australia
MAUDE database and unilateral hypoglossal nerve stimulation sensing lead migration - ISSS 2023 Educational Update · September 2023 International Meeting or Conference International Surgical Sleep Society, Nashville, Tennessee
MAUDE database and unilateral hypoglossal nerve stimulation sensing lead migration - AAO-HNSF 2023 Annual Meeting & OTO Experience · 2023 National Scientific Meeting Nashville, Tennessee
Sleep Surgery… More than Inspire (Basics of Patient Selection) · 2023 Lecture Duke Dept HNS&CS,

Lecture for advanced practice providers within department.

Palate shape and obstructive sleep apnea pharyngeal surgery outcomes. - AAO-HNSF 2023 Annual Meeting & OTO Experience · 2023 National Scientific Meeting Nashville, Tennessee
A 65 yo with Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea and BMI of 34; An Intro to Sleep Surgery - Weight Management Case Conference · 2023 Invited Talk Duke University Health System,
Sleep Surgery… More than Inspire (Basics of Patient Selection) · 2023 Lecture Duke Dept HNS&CS,

APP departmental didactics

Sleep Surgery… More than Inspire (Basics of Patient Selection) · 2023 Invited Talk Duke University SOM, Sleep Medicine Grand Rounds,

Service to the Profession


Member - Sleep Disorders Committee · 2023 Committee Service American Academy of Otolaryngology,
Member - Young Sleep Docs Committee · 2023 Committee Service International Surgical Sleep Society,

Led US-based clinical practice quarterly roundtables.

Peer Coach - Early Career Peer Coaching Group · 2023 Committee Service Women in Otolaryngology, Leadership Development and Mentorship Committee,

Service to Duke


Participant . Entering Mentoring · April 2024 Professional Development Duke University,

Multisession mentorship training

Clinical Faculty . Design Health Fellows Program · 2024 - 2026 Other

18 month project with a focus on sleep surgery innovation.

Participant . Better Together Leadership Development · December 2023 Professional Development Duke Health,

Dedicated leadership training.