Upper Airway Stimulation Therapy for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)

11nov11:00 am12:00 pmUpper Airway Stimulation Therapy for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)Join this eSeminar: 'Upper Airway Stimulation Therapy for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)' with Dr. Doghramji / 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EST

Event Details

Course introduction
In this highly informative webinar Dr. Karl Doghramji will present a discussion on the neurostimulation therapy as a treatment modality for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)

Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this seminar the participants will be able to:

  • Describe the theoretical and clinical rationale for upper airway neurostimulation therapy (UAS) for OSA
  • Describe criteria used for patient selection and guidelines for patient evaluation prior to the institution of UAS therapy
  • Describe critical steps in UAS device programming and sleep laboratory titration
  • Describe efficacy and potential untoward effects and strategies to address them

CE Credits:

This course is valid for 1.0 CE Contact hour from the American Association of Sleep Technologists (AAST) and Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists (BRPT).

Speakers for this event

  • Dr. Karl Doghramji

    Dr. Karl Doghramji

    MD

    Dr. Doghramji is a Professor of Psychiatry, Neurology, and Medicine at Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Medical Director of the Jefferson Sleep Disorders Center at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, also in Philadelphia. Dr. Doghramji is also Chair of the Albert M. Biele, MD Memorial Lectureship in Psychiatry in the Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior at Jefferson Medical College.
    As an active member of many professional organizations, Dr. Doghramji has for nearly two decades been the director and lecturer for courses pertaining to sleep disorders at the annual meetings of national organizations including the American Psychiatric Association. He has held numerous committee positions with the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and has served as an examiner for the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and the American Board of Sleep Medicine. Dr. Doghramji is a Fellow of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and a Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association and of the Pennsylvania Psychiatric Society.
    Dr. Doghramji has authored more than 150 journal publications and book chapters and has edited and written 9 books. He has been the recipient of numerous grants. His published works and research focus on a wide variety of sleep disorders, including excessive daytime somnolence, sleep apnea syndrome, and insomnia, as well as depression and anxiety disorders.

    MD

Time

(Wednesday) 11:00 am - 12:00 pm EST

Location

ONLINE eSeminar

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