Dr Ofer Jacobowitz, MD, PhD, FAASM, FAAOA, a partner at Hudson Valley Ear, Nose & Throat, PC, was recently elected chair for the Sleep Related Breathing Disorders section of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.

The section provides a forum for all aspects of sleep-related breathing disorders, and their various treatment options related to upper airway surgeries, oral appliances, and positive-airway pressure devices. He was also named chair of all the membership sections of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. Jacobowitz will remain in the position for 1-3 years.