Program

The next edition of the SOMNOFORUM congress will take place in Prague on December 11th and 12th, 2026.

The congress will be held at the Prague Marriott Hotel, V Celnici 8, 110 00 Nové Město, Czech Republic.

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VENDREDI 11 DÉCEMBRE 2026

Diagnosis, Oral Appliance Therapy, Surgery, CPAP, and Multidisciplinary Management
  • 09h00 : Welcome and integrated vision
    Pr Michel OUAYOUN, Paris
  • 09h20 : Understanding OSA: From Phenotype to Endotype
    Pr Jean-Louis PEPIN, Grenoble
  • 09h40 : Mandibular Advancement Devices: From Patient Selection to Specialized Follow-up
    Dr Darius ABEDIPOUR, Lyon
  • 10h00 : CPAP: Reassessing Clinical Effectiveness and Patient Adherence
    Pr François DISANT, Paris
  • 10h20 : Failure of Septoplasty and Turbinoplasty

    Pr Armin BIDARIAN MONIRI, Portugal

10h40-11h00 : COFFEE BREAK & PARTNER EXHIBITION & POSTERS SESSION

  • 11h00 : Childhood SAS: Key Elements of Inheritance.
    Dr Pierre-Jean MONTEYROL, Bordeaux
  • 11h20 : ADHD or ADHD-like ? 10 essential questions to ask !
    Pr Stéphanie BIOULAC, Grenoble
  • 11h40 : Cognitive Disorders, OSA, and Nasal Obstructive Sleep Apnea: From Early Childhood to Old Age
    Dr Paul WULLEMAN, Belgique
  • 12h00 : Pediatric SAHOS – The Role of the ODF – Myths or Facts

    Dr Ali NASSIF, Paris

12h00 – 14h00 : LUNCH BREAK & POSTER SESSION

Integrating New Techniques and Technologies
  • 14h00 : Three Minutes to Convince!
    Multidisciplinary Management in ENT, Sleep Medicine, and Child Neurodevelopment

    Pr Emilie BEQUIGNON, Paris, ENT
    Pr Stéphanie BIOULAC, Grenoble, Child Psychiatrist
    Mme Sylvie DEVULDER, Lyon, Physiotherapist

  • 14h20 : OSA Surgery: Yes or No? For Whom and Why?

    Pr Andrea DE VITO, Bologna
  • 14h40 : Biomarkers of Pediatric Sleep Apnea Beyond the Apnea-Hypopnea Index (AHI)
    Pr Patricia FRANCO, Lyon
  • 15h00 : Biomarkers : implications for 2026.

    Dr Abdelkebir SABIL, Paris
  • 15h20 : The Diagnostic Revolution: From Digital Medicine to Phenotyping 3.0
    Dr Darius ABEDIPOUR, Lyon & Dr Laure ALLALI, Marseille

15h40 – 16h00 : COFFEE BREAK & PARTNER EXHIBITION & POSTERS SESSION

  • 16h00 : Pharmacology of OSA: Beyond Current Standards
    Pr Emilie BEQUIGNON, Paris
  • 16h20 : Next-Generation CPAP and Digital Oral Appliances.
    Dr Nathalie CYNAMON AISENBERG, Paris
  • 16h40 : Conclusion of the day
    Pr Michel-Christian OUAYOUN, Paris & Pr Pierre EL-CHATER, Dubaï

20h00 :  CONGRESS DINNER 

SAMEDI 12 DÉCEMBRE 2026

09h00 – 10h00 : SESSION 1

  • WORKSHOP 1 : Everything you always wanted to know about Pediatric Obstructive Sleep-Disordered Breathing
    Pr Patricia FRANCO, Lyon
  • WORKSHOP 2 : Respiratory Polygraphy
    Dr Nathalie CYNAMON, Paris
  • WORKSHOP 3 : Advanced Neuromodulation: Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation in Clinical Practice.
    Dr Laure ALLIALI, Marseille

10h00 – 11h00 : SESSION 2

  • WORKSHOP 4: Mandibular Advancement Devices: An Orthodontic Perspective
    Dr Carmen ITURBE ZABALA, Bilbao avec le soutien de Panthera Dental
  • WORKSHOP 5 : Dental Assessment Before Oral Appliance Therapy
  • WORKSHOP 6 : Orofacial and Maxillofacial Rehabilitation in OSA
    Mme Sylvie DEVULDER, Lyon

11h00 : COFFEE BREAK & PARTNER EXHIBITION & POSTERS SESSION

11h30 – 12h30 : SESSION 3

  • WORKSHOP 7 : Sleep Apnea and Cancers : Myth, Association, or Causality?
    Dr Anna MIHONIDOU, Bordeaux
  • WORKSHOP 8 : Restrictive lingual frenulum and OSDB: breaking down silos in the care pathway.
    Véronique WEZEL, Pascal DOUCET, Raphaëlle BANCEL, Véronique ROCHEZ, SleepClinic Academy Bruxelles
  • WORKSHOP 9 : ENT Examination in OSA for Beginners!
    Pr Emiie BEQUIGNON, Paris

12h30 : Free Lunch 
14h00 – 16h00 : General Meeting
16h00 – 17h00 : Conclusion of the congress.