A live webinar from Thrive4Life

The Science of Sleep: A Specialist’s Guide to Better Nights and Brighter Days

We spend roughly one-third of our lives asleep, so it’s crucial to make every moment of rest count. Yet for many adults, sleep is often disrupted, affecting mood, focus, and overall wellbeing.

Join Consultant Neurologist Dr Sofia Eriksson and Specialist Sleep ENT Surgeon Mr Ryan Chin Taw Cheong for a clinical perspective on sleep, drawing on both neurological and ENT expertise.

This accessible session will explore the physiology of sleep, explaining the different sleep stages and what happens when our sleep patterns are disrupted. Attendees will learn about normal sleep and gain insights from real-world patient cases, highlighting the variety of sleep issues specialists encounter.

With a focus on early awareness and practical understanding, this session will equip attendees to recognise signs of disrupted sleep, know when professional input may be useful, and take concrete steps to improve their understanding of this essential part of life.

Webinar Duration: About 30 minutes, plus time for questions and answers.

About Your Speakers
- Dr Sofia Eriksson | FRCP, PhD
- Mr Ryan Chin Taw Cheong | BSc(Hons), MBBS, AICSM, MRCS(ENT), MSc, FRCS(ORL-HNS)

Dr Sofia Eriksson is a consultant neurologist and honorary clinical associate professor at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery and UCL Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. She is the clinical lead for neurological sleep disorders and also sees private patients at the Cleveland Clinic London.

With extensive experience in treating both seizure disorders and sleep conditions, Dr Eriksson specialises in parasomnias such as sleepwalking and night terrors and hypersomnolence, including narcolepsy. She combines her clinical expertise with research and teaching to help patients achieve better sleep and overall neurological health.

Mr Ryan Chin Taw Cheong is a Consultant ENT and Specialist Sleep Surgeon at the Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. He is currently the only Consultant ENT Surgeon in the UK with a full-time NHS practice dedicated exclusively to snoring and obstructive sleep apnoea.

A national leader in sleep surgery, Mr Cheong has pioneered advanced treatments for obstructive sleep apnoea, including being the first surgeon in the UK to perform hypoglossal nerve implants using Genio Nyxoah and Inspire technologies. He is a multi-award-winning clinician, an internationally recognised speaker, and Founder of the UK’s first ENT-UK-accredited International Sleep Surgery Course, with a strong focus on delivering personalised, evidence-based solutions to improve sleep and overall health.