Pediatric sleep care is undergoing a transformation, from hospital-based sleep labs to home-based, data-driven insights.

In this episode, Dr. Eugene Kim and Conner Herman, explore how wearable technology and environmental behavioral sensors are reshaping how we understand children’s sleep. Dr. Eugene Kim shares how Apple Watch–based data collection could help identify sleep apnea risk before anesthesia, potentially reducing ICU admissions, shortening surgical delays, and improving perioperative safety. Meanwhile, Conner Herman explains how Percy uses multi-sensor fusion to objectively measure sleep behaviors at home, especially for children with autism and chronic conditions.

Together, they reimagine pediatric sleep from two complementary perspectives: risk stratification before surgery and behavioral pattern detection in real-world environments The result is better data, less guesswork, fewer unnecessary medications, and earlier intervention. This episode dives into pediatric sleep innovation, anesthesia safety, behavioral health, and the future of home-based diagnostics for children.

Episode Resources:

Estimating Breathing Disturbances and Sleep Apnea Risk from Apple Watch

American Academy of Sleep Medicine | AASM | Medical Society

Connect with Dr. Eugene Kim:

Eugene Kim, MD CHLA

CHLA and Apple Watch Project

The Division of Pain Medicine CHLA

Department of Anesthesiology Critical Care Medicine CHLA

Virtual Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (vPICU)

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Conner Herman LinkedIn

Percy Website

Percy LinkedIn

Percy Instagram

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KidsX Website

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Children's Hospital L.A. Website

Children's Hospital L.A. Instagram

Children's Hospital L.A. LinkedIn

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