Sebastian Jara, MD, MPH

Ear, Nose & Throat (Otolaryngology), Head & Neck Surgery

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Languages Spoken
  • English
  • Spanish

Specializes in

Obstructive sleep apnea, snoring and sleep disorders, nasal obstruction, upper airway evaluation, upper airway surgery for obstructive sleep apnea, sleep endoscopy, septoplasty, turbinate reduction, radiofrequency nasal treatments, palate/throat surgery for obstructive sleep apnea, tongue surgery for obstructive sleep apnea, epiglottis procedures for obstructive sleep apnea, hyoid suspension for obstructive sleep apnea, hypoglossal nerve stimulator implantation for obstructive sleep apnea, maxillary expansion, skeletal procedures for obstructive sleep apnea, comprehensive general otolaryngology

Appointments

Hospital Affiliations

  • Barnes-Jewish Hospital
  • Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital

Sebastian Jara, MD, MPH, is a sleep fellowship-trained otolaryngologist who specializes in surgical and non-surgical treatments for obstructive sleep apnea and snoring. He is driven by the desire to improve his patients’ sleep through innovative clinical and research approaches.

Dr. Jara has expertise in the diagnosis and surgical management of sleep apnea. He devotes significant attention to upper airway evaluation in personalizing treatment for his patients and offers the full spectrum of surgical sleep apnea care, including sleep endoscopy, nasal surgery, soft tissue throat surgery, hypoglossal nerve stimulation implantation and skeletal treatments.

Dr. Jara is committed to listening to and partnering with his patients to provide exceptional care that best matches their needs, preferences and values. He uses his expertise to design personalized treatment plans to improve the overall health and quality of life of his patients.

Experience

Board Certifications

  • Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery
  • Sleep Medicine

Academic Title(s)

Assistant Professor, Otolaryngology
Head & Neck Surgery

Research Interests

Clinical outcomes of sleep apnea treatments, translational research in sleep apnea, use of novel imaging techniques for sleep apnea, mechanisms of sleep apnea pathophysiology, epidemiology of sleep apnea

Publications & Research

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Education

Master of Public Health (MPH) - Epidemiology

2018 University of Washington School of Public Health, Seattle, WA

Medical Degree

2014 Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA

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