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Inventor Pang's Expansion Pharyngoplasty¹

Dr Pang invented a new technique known as the Pang's Expansion Pharyngoplasty, for the treatment of snoring and sleep apnea. He conducted a Randomized Controlled Trial in Singapore and United States of America and found this surgery to be very effective.

Dr Kenny Pang invents new surgery, Pang's Expansion Pharyngoplasty that is effective in treating snoring and sleep apnea.

— The Straits Times August 2007

Fifteen-year meta-analysis of Expansion Pharyngoplasty showed very effective success rates.

¹ Published in the American Journal July 2007 & the European Journal July 2023

ENT Specialist, Dr Kenny Pang

Dr Kenny Pang, an ENT specialist graduated in 1994 from the Faculty of Medicine, National University of Singapore. He attained his Fellowship exams from both the Royal College of Surgeons in Edinburgh and Ireland in 1999 and 2002 respectively.

He also passed his Masters of Medicine (Otorhinolaryngology) in 2001. Dr Pang completed 6 years of ear, nose and throat surgical training, and was accredited as an ENT surgeon in 2004.

Dr Pang completed a year of sleep surgery and sleep medicine fellowship in the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Georgia Sleep Centre, Medical College of Georgia, United States of America. Dr Pang also did a Fellowship with Prof Tucker Woodson at the Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, USA. Dr Pang also did a Fellowship with Prof Claudio Vicini, in Forli, Italy.

He is well trained ENT doctor in treating all forms of sleep disorders, including snoring, obstructive sleep apnoea, insomnia, narcolepsy, sleep walking, night terrors, bed wetting, and parasomnias.

Dr Pang is a fellow of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and the American Surgical Modification Task Force. He has published over 70 articles in international peer-reviewed journals and written over 20 chapters in the various American textbooks. He has also been invited over 80 occasions, as a speaker in the various sleep surgery courses both regionally and internationally.

He was the course director for Asia’s first ever sleep surgery course in November 2006, and subsequently Asia Sleep’s 10 successful courses in 2006, 2008, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025. He was the key investigator in a multi-centre trial investigating a new minimally invasive technique for the treatment of OSA. He has also introduced a new modified surgical technique in the treatment of snoring and sleep apnea.

Dr Pang pioneered the first minimally invasive tongue suture surgery in Asia. He is a reviewer for the prestigious ENT journal, the Laryngoscope, the Singapore Medical Journal and the Canadian Medical Journal.

In 1993, Dr Pang was awarded the Pathology Distinction and Margaret Ling Ming Yee Award. He was the first prize recipient of the Young ENT Investigator’s Award at the Annual ENT Society Meeting in 2002.

In 2003, he received the Dr Lily Neo/People’s Association Appreciation Award. The following year, Dr Pang received the Ministry of Health, Overseas Specialty Training Program Award. He was under the HMDP, Sleep Surgery Fellowship, under the Mentorship of Professor D.J. Terris, Medical College Georgia, Augusta, Georgia, United States of America.

In May 2006, he was awarded the Service Excellence, Star Award, in Tan Tock Seng Hospital. Dr Pang also trained with Sleep Surgeon, Prof Tucker Woodson, Medical College Wisconsin, MCW, Wisconsin, Milwaukee, USA.

In 2011, Dr Pang was invited to Forli, Italy to teach his Expansion Pharyngoplasty technique and also trained in Robotic Surgery with Prof Claudio Vicini and Dr Filippo Montevecchi, Italy.

Dr Pang was the invited Section Editor for the American Current Otorhinolaryngology Journal, on the latest advances in Sleep Apnea Surgery, published in July 2021.

Modified Cautery Assisted Palate Surgery / Anterior Palatoplasty

Published in the American Journal July 2007

Also known as the Anterior Palatoplasty, Dr Pang invented this surgery for patients with snoring and sleep apnea. The results have been very impressive and successful.

Tongue Suspension

Dr Pang introduced this technique into Asia in May 2004, he also travels all over the region teaching this technique.

Course Director

Dr Kenny Pang was the Course Director and Chief Organizer of 10 international sleep surgery courses in Singapore in 2006, 2008, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025.

Teacher

• Dr Pang was a Clinical teacher in National University Hospital from 2003 - 2006, where he taught first year to fourth year Medical Students
• Dr Pang teaches ent doctors in his Mini-Fellowships available in his Sleep Centre for ENT/Dental/Respiratory specialists

Doctor Volunteer

Dr Pang volunteered at Kim Seng Community Clinic from 1995 to 2003, where Dr Pang received the Dr Lily Neo, Member of Parliament, People’s Association Appreciation Award for his volunteer efforts.

Author

• Dr Pang is the author of Singapore's "Handbook of ENT & Sleep Disorder"
• Dr Pang has written over 20 chapters from various American ENT / Sleep textbooks
• His new invention surgery (Pang's Expansion Pharyngoplasty) was on the front cover of the prestigious American Journal "Operative Techniques in ENT & Head/Neck Surgery" December 2006
• Dr Pang has published over 70 scientific research papers and clinical trials in the various International Peer-Reviewed Journals
• Dr Pang's second edition sleep book - "Sleep Matters"
• Dr Pang has recently published his Second Edition Sleep Matters, after the First Edition, Sleep Solutions were sold out.
• Dr Pang's latest 4th edition Sleep & Snoring Matters book just released in 2021
• Dr Pang has published, as Chief Editor, an International Sleep Surgery Textbook for doctors and specialists titled "Advanced Surgical Techniques in Snoring & Obstructive Sleep Apnea