I am excited to announce I will be starting a 5-month mini-residency at UCLA in sleep medicine. I am really excited to start this—they only take 20 doctors at a time and I have been on the list for 2011. Since its creation nearly a half century ago, the UCLA School of Dentistry has evolved into one of the premier dental schools on an international stage.
The program requires I attend one weekend a month from February to June. This will allow me to start treating patients who have sleep apnea and want to stop snoring and get rid of their CPAP machines!
Sleep apnea, a condition in which people repeatedly stop breathing at night, can occur as many as 20-to-30 times an hour. Sleep apnea is considered a serious medical problem that, if left untreated, can lead to high blood pressure, increasing the risk of heart failure and stroke.
There are two kinds of sleep apnea: obstructive apnea and central apnea, and the following symptoms can indicate the presence of sleep apnea. If you notice one or more of the following symptoms, please give me a call as soon as possible at my Fort Worth office.
* Insomnia or difficulty sleeping
* Loud snoring at night
* Waking up at night short of breath
* Snorting or choking sounds during the night (indicating a restart of breathing)
* Headaches upon waking in the morning
* Falling asleep unintentionally during the day
* Extreme drowsiness throughout the day
Happy Holidays!
Renee, this is great news. You are always so on top of what is current in regards to providing the best care for your patients. I think you are the best. I am ready–I have three of the symptoms: difficulty sleeping, headaches upon awaking (had a bad one this am) and extreme drowsinessthroughtout the day which I try to fight.
Comment by terry c. rodriguez — December 28, 2010 @ 9:07 pm