# 267: Dr. Keith Matheny, ENT Surgeon & Airway Expert Discusses How a 20-Minute Procedure for Nasal Airway Obstruction Improved My Breathing and Sleeping

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Podcast: [The Sleep Is A Skill Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-sleep-is-a-skill-podcast-1219741)
Published: 2026-07-08T14:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Aerin Medical is a privately held, venture-backed company headquartered in Mountain View, California. Aerin's mission is to help the millions of people living with chronic ENT conditions breathe better, sleep better, and get back to feeling like themselves. The company's two in-office treatments, VivAer for nasal airway obstruction and RhinAer for chronic rhinitis, use Aerin's proprietary temperature-controlled technology to deliver lasting symptom relief without the downtime of invasive surgery. More than 200,000 patients have been treated with Aerin Medical products to date. DR. KEITH BIO Dr. Keith Matheny is a Vanderbilt-trained Otolaryngologist who has been in community practice in North Dallas for nearly 25 years, with a focus on Rhinology and Sleep through office-based procedures and interventions. He is the Founder, Chairman, and CEO of US ENT Partners, an ENT-focused Group Purchasing Organization serving more than 2,700 providers nationwide and helping practices save over $10 million annually through strategic supplier contracts. Dr. Matheny is also an inventor holding dozens of patents related to bioabsorbable drug-delivery implants for sinus and ear surgery, and is the founder of device companies Septum Solutions and Otologic Solutions. In addition, he co-founded Sleep Vigil, a company pioneering Remote Patient Monitoring for sleep apnea patients.

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