Christopher James Gouveia MD

Sleep Medicine

Associate Physician

300 Pasteur DrStanford, CA 94305
Phone+1 650-723-4000

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Summary

I attended medical school at the University of California, San Francisco, where I earned my medical degree in 2012. During medical school, I spent a year in Washington, D.C. at the National Institutes of Health conducting clinical research on head and neck cancer therapies.

After completing medical school, I moved to Chicago to enter residency training at Northwestern University in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, which I completed in 2017.

I moved back to California to pursue additional training in advanced sleep apnea surgery, completing a one-year fellowship at Stanford University. I started working at Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara following this in 2018.

Improving sleep is a particular passion of mine. Snoring and obstructive sleep apnea are a major public health problem affecting more than 25% of the U.S. population. They have well documented health sequelae, as well as significant impact on patient and partner quality of life. There are now a variety of surgical and non-surgical treatments available to patients.

Education & Training

Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford UniversityFellowship, Sleep Medicine, 2017 - 2018
McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityResidency, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 2012 - 2017
University of California San Francisco School of MedicineClass of 2012

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Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2017 - 2028
IL State Medical License 2015 - 2017
American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Otolaryngology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Generative AI vs web search for patient education: a comparative evaluation of OSA information quality.
Sholem Hack, Luca Giovanni Locatello, Tomer Boldes, Ameen Biadsee, Samanta Dall'Agnese
Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. 2026-04-28
72 citations
Female Representation in Otolaryngology Leadership Roles
Madison V. Epperson, Christopher J. Gouveia, Meredith E. Tabangin, Vinita Takiar, Rebecca J. Howell
The Laryngoscope. 2020-07-01
12 citations
Predicting Obstructive Sleep Apnea Status With the Reflux Symptom Index in a Sleep Study Population
Meron Teklu, Christopher J. Gouveia, Amulya Yalamanchili, Saied Ghadersohi, Caroline P.E. Price
The Laryngoscope. 2020-03-02

Journal Articles

Are Chronic Cough and Laryngopharyngeal Reflux More Common in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients?
Saied Ghadersohi, Michiel Bove, Bruce K Tan, Hrayr P Attarian, Christopher J Gouveia, Amulya Yalamanchili, The Laryngoscope

Authored Content

Key Takeaways From the 2025 Sleep Surgery MeetingsOctober 2025
Mandibular Advancement for Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Systematic Review and Meta-AnalysisMay 2018
Mandibular Advancement for Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Systematic Review and Meta-AnalysisMay 2018