http://doctorstevenpark.com/sleepapneasurgery How You Can Breathe Better, Sleep Better, And Live Better1 Tue, 22 May 2012 05:31:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://doctorstevenpark.com/sleepapneasurgery/comment-page-1#comment-82556 Al D Fri, 04 Nov 2011 00:55:43 +0000 http://doctorstevenpark.com/?p=3582#comment-82556 It's been nearly 2 years since I had my sleep apnea surgery. I had tonsils/adenoids removed, soft palate trimmed back, uvula removed and a bilateral septoplasty. I was 47 years old old and diagnosed with severe sleep apnea. All I can say is I wish I would have had this surgery YEARS ago..I'd been a very heavy snorer since early childhood and at the time of my surgery was sleeping in separate rooms from my wife. My wife says I still snore, but it is barely audible, I never wake her up any more. The recovery was extremely painful, as my surgeon clearly warned me it would be, but I stayed ahead of the pain with proper pain dosage to keep it manageable... I would recommend this surgery to anyone, but advise them to be very choosy when selecting a surgeon.... IMO the surgeon makes ALL the difference in a successful operation of this kind. It’s been nearly 2 years since I had my sleep apnea surgery. I had tonsils/adenoids removed, soft palate trimmed back, uvula removed and a bilateral septoplasty. I was 47 years old old and diagnosed with severe sleep apnea. All I can say is I wish I would have had this surgery YEARS ago..I’d been a very heavy snorer since early childhood and at the time of my surgery was sleeping in separate rooms from my wife. My wife says I still snore, but it is barely audible, I never wake her up any more. The recovery was extremely painful, as my surgeon clearly warned me it would be, but I stayed ahead of the pain with proper pain dosage to keep it manageable… I would recommend this surgery to anyone, but advise them to be very choosy when selecting a surgeon…. IMO the surgeon makes ALL the difference in a successful operation of this kind.

]]> http://doctorstevenpark.com/sleepapneasurgery/comment-page-1#comment-28838 gary y. shaw Wed, 21 Apr 2010 13:36:08 +0000 http://doctorstevenpark.com/?p=3582#comment-28838 Dr. Park, I am an ENT in KC and have a focused interest in Sleep Medicine/ Surgery. I noticed that you are a member of AASM.  Are you board certified in sleep medicine ? As you are most likely aware the AASM has offered an alternative pathway for 5 years to ENT's to become certified without having to do a formal fellowship.  This expires in 2011. To date according to the AAOHNS 150 of us have taken the exam and have become certified and they feel at least twice that will be taking the exam in 2011 ( I among them).  I feel that perhaps this qualification  may be another criteria that you can suggest an your popular website/blog to people who are seeking ENT specialists who would likely have a wide breadth of experience in treating sleep disorder breathing problems.  Keep up the good work !!  Dr. Park,
I am an ENT in KC and have a focused interest in Sleep Medicine/ Surgery. I noticed that you are a member of AASM.  Are you board certified in sleep medicine ? As you are most likely aware the AASM has offered an alternative pathway for 5 years to ENT's to become certified without having to do a formal fellowship.  This expires in 2011. To date according to the AAOHNS 150 of us have taken the exam and have become certified and they feel at least twice that will be taking the exam in 2011 ( I among them).  I feel that perhaps this qualification  may be another criteria that you can suggest an your popular website/blog to people who are seeking ENT specialists who would likely have a wide breadth of experience in treating sleep disorder breathing problems.  Keep up the good work !! 

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