In this interview, Prof. Nikolaus Netzer explains why good sleep is important and why sleep apnea interferes with it. As Lead Medical Officer of the startup Sleepiz, he talks about the uses of radar technology in the monitoring of breathing and how digitalization affects medicine in general.

Prof. Prof. (Hon) Nikolaus Netzer
University of Ulm

Nikolaus Netzer is a Professor of Medicine at the University of Ulm and a Honorary Professor at the University Innsbruck. He also leads the Hermann Buhl Institute for Hypoxia and Sleep Medicine Research, which is affiliated with the University Innsbruck. He has founded three sleep clinics in Germany, published extensively and serves as a reviewer and editorial board member of several professional journals. As Lead Medical Officer, he supports Sleepiz in their clinical strategy.