The Breathe Institute

What The Breathe Institute does

The Breathe Institute (TBI) is a Los Angeles-headquartered, privately-held interdisciplinary airway and sleep medicine practice founded in 2016 that diagnoses and treats obstructive sleep apnea, upper airway resistance syndrome, tongue-tie, nasal obstruction, mouth breathing, snoring, and pediatric facial/airway development disorders. It operates through five clinical and product sub-brands: Breathe Clinic (ENT and sleep surgery led by Medical Director Dr. Soroush Zaghi), Breathe Myo (orofacial myofunctional therapy), Breathe Max (oral and maxillofacial surgery led by Dr. Kevin Coppelson), Breathe Hub (home sleep apnea testing via Itamar Medical WatchPAT devices with Dr. Zaghi's interpretation), and Breathe Kids Dental (pediatric dental and growth guidance). The institute has developed proprietary surgical protocols including Functional Frenuloplasty, Minimally-Invasive Maxillary Expansion (MSE), Minimally Invasive Nasal and Dental Expansion (MIND), and Maxillomandibular Advancement (MMA).

Revenue is generated across four streams: (1) fee-for-service clinical care across four California locations (Westwood HQ, Walnut Creek, Calabasas, Carlsbad) plus global telehealth myofunctional therapy; (2) Breathe Courses — professional education and certification for healthcare practitioners, distributed via breathecourses.com; (3) Breathe Hub — usage-based home sleep diagnostics sold exclusively to credentialed Breathe Ambassadors and Affiliates; and (4) Breathe MSO — managed practice services (consulting, operations, finance, branding, web development) sold to other dental and medical practices. Pricing is quote-based for clinical services and undisclosed for B2B products.

The company is founder-controlled, with co-founders Leyli Norouz-Knutsen (Managing Director) and Chad Knutsen (Chief Innovation Officer) leading operations alongside Medical Director Dr. Zaghi. No external institutional investors, funding rounds, or acquisitions are disclosed. As of 2025, TBI reports a global network of 3,000+ airway-centered healthcare professionals, 2,500+ course graduates/ambassadors, 97+ peer-reviewed publications, and 1M+ patient reach. A forthcoming Breathe Insights software platform (currently "Coming Soon") is intended to extend the practice into healthcare workflow automation.

Name

The Breathe Institute

Legal name

The Breathe Institute

Website

https://thebreatheinstitute.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Breathe Institute is a Los Angeles-based interdisciplinary airway and sleep medicine practice that diagnoses and treats obstructive sleep apnea, tongue-tie, and related breathing disorders across four California clinics, while also selling professional education, home sleep diagnostics, and practice management services to a global network of 3,000+ healthcare professionals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Airway and Sleep Medicine

NAICS

Offices of Physicians (62111), Ambulatory Health Care Services (621)

SIC

Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093), Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro primary industry

Sleep Surgery & Snoring (ENT) (HLAKAMAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Home Ventilation, Oxygen Therapy & Respiratory DME Clinical Management (HLAKANAM)

Keywords

• Airway health services
• Sleep apnea treatment
• Orofacial myofunctional therapy
• Maxillofacial surgery
• Medical provider education

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Clinical Patient Care Services: Direct medical and dental services including surgical procedures (tongue-tie release, septoplasty, rhinoplasty, jaw surgery), orofacial myofunctional therapy, and sleep diagnostics. Revenue generated from patient visits, procedures, and treatments.
2. Breathe Courses Education Platform: Educational courses and training programs for healthcare professionals seeking to learn airway-centered care protocols. Provider portal for professional education.
3. Breathe MSO Practice Management Services: Operations and management consulting for dental and medical practices including leadership consulting, finance/accounting services, and branding/media services. Breathe Ops platform offers day sheets, procedure filters, payroll, and analysis tools.
4. Breathe Hub Sleep Diagnostics: Home Sleep Apnea Testing (HSAT) program exclusively for Breathe Ambassadors and Affiliates. Provides WatchPAT devices, expert interpretation by Dr. Zaghi, and comprehensive sleep reports with complimentary shipping.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The Breathe Institute provides interdisciplinary clinical care for airway, sleep, and breathing-related disorders, including ENT surgery, orofacial myofunctional therapy, and oral/maxillofacial surgery. It also operates professional education courses, home sleep diagnostics for affiliate practices, and practice management services for healthcare providers.

Product overview

The Breathe Institute is a unified healthcare services platform offering interdisciplinary airway, sleep, and breathing-related care through distinct departments. The core clinical offerings include Breathe Clinic (ENT/sleep surgery), Breathe Myo (orofacial myofunctional therapy), and Breathe Max (oral/maxillofacial surgery). Supporting infrastructure includes Breathe Hub (diagnostic sleep testing), Breathe Insights (practice management software - upcoming), and Breathe MSO (operational support services). Educational programs and peer-reviewed research publications round out the portfolio. The organization operates a network of over 3,000 airway-centered healthcare professionals across 21 states and 3 countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Breathe Myo: Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy department providing treatment for orofacial myofunctional disorders through muscle retraining and re-patterning programs.
• Breathe Max
• Breathe MSO
• Breathe Hub
• Breathe Kids Dental

Products and services

• Breathe Clinic The Breathe Institute's main clinical services division providing precision diagnosis and treatment of airway and sleep-related health issues including nasal obstruction, snoring, sleep apnea, and tongue-tie. Led by Dr. Soroush Zaghi using a multidisciplinary approach for adults and children.
• Breathe Myo

Quantifiable outcome

• 170+ Google Reviews with 5-star ratings
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Itamar Medical (WatchPAT)coreTechnology or IntegrationItamar Medical's WatchPAT devices are FDA-approved Home Sleep Apnea Testing technology utilizing Peripheral Arterial Tonometry (PAT). The Breathe Hub utilizes WatchPAT One single-use disposable devices for comprehensive sleep diagnostics including PAT, pulse oximetry, heart rate, actigraphy, body position, snoring intensity, and chest motion metrics.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• ResMed: Global leader in CPAP and sleep-disordered breathing devices. A broad incumbent and the default first-line OSA therapy provider, representing the conservative-care alternative that TBI's surgical and structural approach competes against.
• Stanford Sleep Medicine Center: Academic sleep medicine program where Dr. Zaghi completed his Sleep Surgery Fellowship. A broader incumbent in the same sleep-disordered breathing space, with much larger clinical and research resources, that competes for the same complex sleep surgery referrals.
• UCLA Health Sleep Disorders Center: Major academic sleep medicine program where Dr. Zaghi did his ENT residency. A broad incumbent in the same LA market, providing hospital-based sleep care that competes for the same patient pool TBI targets.
• Inspire Medical Systems: Public company (INSP) and leader in hypoglossal nerve stimulation implants for OSA. A broad incumbent in OSA treatment that competes for moderate-to-severe OSA patients whom TBI might otherwise treat surgically (e.g., MMA, MSE).

Direct peers

• Vivos Therapeutics: Public company (VVOS) that markets proprietary oral appliances and treatment protocols for mild-to-moderate OSA and airway development in children, plus professional training and a provider network. Closest direct comparable to TBI in the dental-airway-sleep niche, with overlapping focus on pediatric airway and provider education.
• Prosomnus Sleep Technologies: Medical device company specializing in custom oral appliances for OSA, with a professional education and provider network. Directly comparable to TBI's dental-airway-sleep treatment path and Breathe Hub-adjacent diagnostic positioning.
• ADVENT (Advanced ENT & Allergy): Multi-location ENT and allergy practice that explicitly integrates sleep, breathing, sinus, and allergy care into a single patient pathway. Highly comparable to TBI's interdisciplinary airway/sleep model, though ADVENT is heavier on ENT/allergy and lighter on oral surgery and myofunctional therapy.

Others

• American Academy of Physiological Medicine & Dentistry (AAPMD): Professional association co-located with TBI's founder on the board that advances airway-centered, interdisciplinary care. A thematically related ecosystem peer that trains and certifies providers in the same airway-centered paradigm.
• Itamar Medical: WatchPAT home sleep apnea testing device maker and existing core technology partner of TBI for the Breathe Hub program. Comparable as the underlying diagnostic infrastructure provider and a likely indirect peer for any HSAT-enabled sleep practice.

Regional players

• Sleep Better Live Better (The Snoring Center network): Multi-location US practice focused on in-office laser and RF treatments for snoring and mild sleep apnea. Comparable as a specialty outpatient sleep/breathing provider, but with a different procedural mix and treatment philosophy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/TheBreatheInstitute
• Facebookfacebook.com/thebreatheinstitute
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-breathe-institute
• Instagraminstagram.com/breathe_institute
• Xx.com/310_Breathe

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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