ENT & Sleep Surgery Authority
Dr. Rodolfo Lugo-Saldana, MD
ISSSTE, Monterrey · Professor of Otolaryngology · Former President, FESORMEX · Former President, Mexican Rhinology and Facial Plastic Surgery Society
Dr. Rodolfo Lugo-Saldana is a pioneering otolaryngologist whose career has been defined by a singular focus: advancing the surgical and clinical treatment of sleep-disordered breathing across Latin America. His contributions to the field span education, authorship, clinical leadership, and institutional development.
He founded Latin America's first university fellowship program in sleep breathing disorders and sleep surgery for otolaryngologists — a program that has trained a generation of ENT specialists in the surgical management of obstructive sleep apnea and chronic snoring. This fellowship remains a cornerstone of sleep surgery education in the region.
Dr. Lugo-Saldana is the author of four books on sleep breathing disorder treatments, published in both English and Spanish, making his clinical expertise accessible to practitioners across the Americas. He served as co-editor of Springer's Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Multidisciplinary Approach (2023), a comprehensive reference that reflects the interdisciplinary nature of modern OSA treatment.
His leadership roles include serving as former president of FESORMEX (the Mexican Federation of Otolaryngology Societies) and former president of the Mexican Rhinology and Facial Plastic Surgery Society. As a Professor of Otolaryngology at ISSSTE in Monterrey, he continues to shape the next generation of ENT surgeons specializing in airway management and sleep medicine.
Areas of Expertise
Why Dr. Lugo-Saldana Endorses Snorple
"As a surgeon, I operate on the most severe cases of obstructive sleep apnea — the patients for whom conservative therapies have failed. But the reality is that surgery should be a last resort, not a first-line treatment. For the vast majority of snorers and mild-to-moderate OSA patients, a well-engineered oral appliance can deliver meaningful airway improvement without any surgical risk. Snorple's dual-mechanism design reflects sound anatomical principles, and its accessibility means that more patients can begin treatment before their condition progresses to a point where surgery becomes necessary."
— Dr. Rodolfo Lugo-Saldana, MD