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1400 Locust St., Building DSuite 2100Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Phone+1 412-232-3687
Fax+1 412-232-8488
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Summary
- Dr. Thomas Kaffenberger is an Otolaryngologist in Pittsburgh, PA. He received his medical degree from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and completed his Otolaryngology Residency at UPMC. He subsequently completed a Fellowship in Sleep Medicine & Surgery from Thomas Jefferson University. He started his practice in 2023 and specializes in sleep surgery. He has more than 20 publications and over 250 citations
Education & Training
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University/TJUHFellowship, Sleep Medicine, 2022 - 2023
UPMC Medical Education (Pittsburgh)Residency, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 2017 - 2022
University of Pittsburgh School of MedicineClass of 2017
Deutsches KrebsforschungszentrumFulbright Grant, Cancer Biology, 2012 - 2013- The Ohio State UniversityBS, Biomedical Science , Magna Cum Laude, 2008 - 2012
Certifications & Licensure
PA State Medical License 2023 - 2026
NJ State Medical License 2022 - 2023
American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Otolaryngology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Changes in Hypoxemia Metrics After Upper Airway Surgery for Obstructive Sleep Apnea.Praneet C Kaki, Jennifer A Goldfarb, Natalie P Snyder, Elliott M Sina, Thomas M Kaffenberger
Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery. 2025-05-01 - Classifying the types of therapeutic sleep studies.Thomas M Kaffenberger, Ryan J Soose, Patrick J Strollo, Maurits Boon, Colin Huntley
Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. 2025-03-31 - Composite Outcomes of Sleep Surgery Using the Modified Sleep Apnea Severity Index (mSASI).Praneet C Kaki, Sophia N Shah, Julianna Rodin, Thomas M Kaffenberger, Maurits Boon
The Annals of Otology, Rhinology, and Laryngology. 2025-03-12
Journal Articles
- Calcium Hydroxyapatite Injection for Management of Periprosthesis Tracheoesophageal Puncture LeakageKaffenberger TM, Stephenson RM, Columbe D, Johnson JT, Ann Otolaryngol Rhinol, 2014
Press Mentions
UPMC Physicians and Researchers Present at 2018 American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF)September 27th, 2018
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