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Sleep Apnea’s Overlooked Role in Pregnancy

Evidence links pregnancy-related obstructive sleep apnea with cardiometabolic and pulmonary complications relevant to sleep medicine practice.

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  • Kathryn Wighton

  • January 12, 2026

  • 3 min

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Top Institutions in Pulmonary

Brief introduction explaining scope and methodology.

  • #1

    University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine
    University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine

    Philadelphia, PA

    Key Differentiators

    • Sleep Medicine
    • Maternal-Fetal Medicine
    • Pulmonology

  • #2

    Harvard Medical School / Brigham and Women's Hospital
    Harvard Medical School / Brigham and Women's Hospital

    Boston, MA

    Key Differentiators

    • Sleep Medicine
    • Obstetrics
    • Maternal-Fetal Medicine

  • #3

    University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) School of Medicine
    University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) School of Medicine

    San Francisco, CA

    Key Differentiators

    • Sleep Medicine
    • Maternal-Fetal Medicine
    • Pulmonary and Critical Care

  • #4

    Mayo Clinic
    Mayo Clinic

    Rochester, MN

    Key Differentiators

    • Sleep Medicine
    • Obstetrics and Gynecology
    • Pulmonology

  • #5

    Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
    Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

    Baltimore, MD

    Key Differentiators

    • Sleep Medicine
    • Maternal-Fetal Medicine
    • Pulmonary Medicine

Original Source(s)

Sleep Apnea’s Overlooked Role in Pregnancy

  • by Kathryn Wighton

  • January 12, 2026

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