Raanan Arens

Raanan Arens, M.D., is a full-time faculty member at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, specializing in Pediatrics with a focus on sleep disorders. He has led numerous NIH-funded studies and published over 138 works, primarily in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and related conditions.

• Key affiliations: Pediatrics Department, Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Research Interests: His work spans pediatric sleep medicine, upper airway biomechanics, neuroimaging in OSA patients, and computational modeling for airway obstruction analysis. Recent projects include machine learning applications to MRI segmentation and cortical structure network studies.

• Obstructive Sleep Apnea (100% of research output)
• MRI/CT Imaging (33% of publications)
• PCOS and Adolescent Sleep Disorders (80% of grants)

Grants: 11 major grants from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) including:

• A Computational Biomechanical Airway Model for Obese Children at Risk for OSAS (2016-2021)
• Structural & Functional Upper Airway Study in Adolescent PCOS (2010-2015)
• Pathophysiology of OSAS in Obese Children (2008-2013)

Scientific Impact: 9,300 citations, h-index 51, with work featured in 33 news outlets. His research has directly informed clinical approaches to pediatric airway disorders.