Doug Trask, MD, known as the "Sleep Surgeon", has been honored as a "Physician of Excellence" for his outstanding work with sleep apnea patients receiving the hypoglossal nerve implant. This prestigious designation, which considers access time, consultation-to-surgery time, and surgical outcomes, makes Trask the only physician in the UC system and Orange County to receive this recognition. He is also the 5th highest-volume sleep surgeon in the country.