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Ask Dr. Park: Cutting Edge Surgical Options for Sleep Apnea

Please join me on Tuesday, February 22nd at 8 PM Eastern for my next Ask Dr. Park Teleseminar. This month, I’m going to do a presentation on the latest in surgical treatment options for obstructive sleep apnea. 

Registration details will be made available about one week prior to the event.

Expert Interview: Dr. Shelby Harris on Sleep Hygiene

This month, we’re privileged to have with us Dr. Shelby Harris, who answers your most pressing questions about sleep hygiene. Dr. Harris has been quoted numerous times in the New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Huffington Post, and the New Yorker. She has also appeared on the Today Show, World News with Diane Sawyer, Good Morning America Health, ABC7-NY’s Eyewittness News and ABC’s Primetime: Live.

 

 

Some of the topics and questions she covers are:

• “If I sleep in on the weekend, does it make up for the lost sleep over the week?”
• “I’m so tired when I’m on the couch at night, but when I hit the pillow, my mind starts racing and I can’t fall asleep. Why?”
• The importance of scheduling in time for sleep as well as wind-down time beforehand
• Proper timing of exercise to help with better sleep
• Misuse of alcohol as a sleep aid
• Smoking – effects on sleep
• Caffeine – how/when to use it and when not to
• And lots more

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Ask Dr. Park: Sleep & Breathing: The 2 Keys to Optimal Health

In this teleseminar, I reveal:

• Why all modern humans stop breathing intermittently while sleeping
• 3 key anatomic concepts that makes everyone susceptible to sleep apnea
• 7 common surgical procedures that can worsen or uncover obstructive sleep apnea
• 5 simple steps to better breathing and better sleep
• 5 ways to treat obstructive sleep apnea.
• What you MUST do first before trying to lose weight.

Topic:  Ask Dr. Park: Sleep & Breathing: The 2 Keys to Optimal Health

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Expert Interview: Dr. Brian Palmer on “The Evolution of Malocclusion & Sleep Apnea”

Dr. Brian Palmer is an internationally recognized expert on dental malocclusion, infant feeding habits, and its’ relation to obstructive sleep apnea.

Topic: The Evolution of Malocclusion & Sleep Apnea

Guest: Dr. Brian Palmer

Length: 2  hours

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Ask Dr. Park Anything About Obstructive Sleep Apnea (12/13/11)

In this Ask Dr. Park Teleseminar, I answer the following questions:

• Do people with sleep apnea really die 20 years earlier?

• How effective is home sleep testing? Is it covered by insurance?

• How does sleep apnea lead to serious conditions like heart disease?

• Would fixing a deviated septum help with sleep apnea?

• Tell me more about Provent therapy for sleep apnea.

• If one is successful with CPAP, is surgery an option?

• How successful is the Pillar Implant for sleep apnea?

• What ‘s the difference between hypoglossal nerve stimulation therapy vs. a tongue stabilizer device such as the AveoTSD?

• Are you aware of data in the US regarding OSA and traffic accidents?

• What are the risks to patients whose doctors have untreated OSA?

• What’s the difference between snoring and obstructive sleep apnea?

• Are surgical procedures for UARS covered by insurance?

• Why don’t sleep labs recommend oral appliances as an option?

And much more….

 

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Expert Interview: Robson Capasso of Stanford University on Sleep Apnea Surgery

This month, I’ve invited Stanford University’s sleep surgeon, Dr. Robson Capasso to talk to us about his institution’s philosophy on sleep apnea surgery. Here’s a short list of questions that are answered on the program:

1. What’s the success rate for sleep apnea surgery?

2. Can you wait until someone is asleep to image the site of obstruction? 

3. What is the progress in getting UARS recognized as a real condition?  How is it diagnosed and managed at Stanford?

4. How do you decide whether to recommend surgery or an oral appliance in a CPAP intolerant patient?  

5. Can you explain the different techniques for performing the MMA, and how successful these are for reversing OSA?  Is it possible to achieve an AHI of zero after an MMA?

6. Do you recommend adult jaw development as an alternative to surgery?

7. Is sleep apnea surgery covered by insurance?

….and many more.

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Ask Dr. Park About Sleep About Sleep Apnea (11/8/11)

For this month’s Ask Dr. Park teleseminar, I answer the following questions:

1. Does sleeping with your head propped up help with sleep apnea?

2. Why is UARS so hard to define?

3. What do you think about all the latest publicity about thyroidectomy in helping with sleep apnea?

4. Can using tape over the mouth help with sleep apnea?

5. As we age how can we gauge whether we have sleep-related breathing issues, or circadian rhythm problems?

6. What if you are using a cpap machine and STILL wake up about every 2-3 hours?

7. How low should one seek to lower the AHI and the AI?

8. Is there a place for hyperbaric oxygen in the treatment of OSA?

9. Does a dental positioning device work for mild sleep apnea?

10. How does the future look for sleep apnea patients£ Will something replace CPAP as the gold standard?

11. Is there a clear distinction between central and obstructive sleep apnea? What are the alternatives if your apnea is primarily classified central?

12. If patient’s airway is examined with camera inserted through nose while patient is sitting upright and airway is found to be clear, is this enough to indicate airway would also be clear if patient was lying down? Should patients be checked in both positions?

And many more questions from the live audience.

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Expert Interview: Buteyko Breathing with Patrick Mckeown

In this month’s program, I’ve invited Buteyko breathing instructor Patrick Mckeown to talk to us about how this breathing technique can improve symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea.

 

 

 

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Ask Dr. Park: Tongue Nerve Stimulation for Sleep Apnea

This is a special edition of my Expert Interview Series, on Apnex‘s Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation Therapy device.

Mr. Brian Erickson from Apnex joins us to answer your questions.

In this interview, we answer the following questions:

 

 

- What is the Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation Therapy?

- What are the inclusion and exclusion criteria?

- Can I be included if I had a UPPP performed?

- Will I be compensated?

- What were the initial results from the original feasibility study?

- What are the potential complications?

- How long does the study last?

- Is it available near where I live?

- What does it feel like when it’s on?

- And much, much more.

 

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Expert Interview: Psychology of Sleep Apnea

In this Expert Interview program, Ms. Lisa Brateman will talk to us about the psychology of obstructive sleep apnea. This is an important topic that affects not only those of you with sleep apnea, but also your loved ones, your friends, and family members.

 

 

 

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