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Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Snoring and obstructive sleep apnea affect millions of Americans, often with significant impact on social relationships, energy levels, and cardiovascular health. Although every patient can be helped, our goal is to identify the precise source of the problem and to use noninvasive office treatments whenever possible as opposed to surgery.
Advances in radiofrequency technology, as well as new implantation devices, have allowed successful nonsurgical treatments in selected patients. When more invasive treatment is warranted, thorough preoperative assessment and development of new techniques result in improved success rates.
Watch media interviews with Dr. Friedman
Dr. Friedman has developed many new techniques and treatments for snoring and obstructive sleep apnea. Many of these have been featured on local television news broadcasts.
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WBBM-TV/CBS "Sinus Solution" report about nasal valve procedure |
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WLS-TV/ABC "Soothing Sinuses" report about nasal valve procedure |
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WLS-TV/ABC “HealthBeat: Sleeping Soundly” report about pillar implants |
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WFLD-TV/FOX “No More Snoring” report about nasal valve procedure |
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WFLD-TV/FOX “Snoring Solution” report about pillars in back of throat |
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WFLD-TV/FOX “Shrinking Tonsils” report about radiofrequency tonsil procedure |
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WGN-TV “Medical Watch” report about nasal valve procedure |
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WGN-TV “Medical Watch” report about radiofrequency tonsil procedure |
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WGBO-TV “Amor Sin Ronquidos” report about snoring |
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WGBO-TV “A Dormir” Primer Impacto report about tonsils |
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Read media articles about sleep apnea
“Radio-Frequency Device Painlessly Eliminates Sleep Apnea,” Med Update, Fall 2001. (154K Adobe PDF)
"Dispositivo de Radio-Frecuencia que elimina la Apnea del sueño y el ronquido conmínimo dolor,” LaRaza, Fall 2001 (1.9 MB Adobe PDF)
Read journal articles about sleep apnea
"Z-Palatoplasty (ZPP): A Technique for Patients Without Tonsils," Otolaryngology — Head & Neck Surgery, July, 2004(660 KB Adobe PDF)“Staging of Obstructive Sleep Apnea/Hypopnea Syndrome: A Guide to Appropriate Treatment,” Laryngoscope, March 2004 (390 KB Adobe PDF)
“Uvulopalatoplasty (UP2): A Modified Technique for Selected Patients,” Laryngoscope, March 2004 (1.1 MB Adobe PDF)
“Combined Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty and Radiofrequency Tongue Base Reduction for Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea/Hypopnea Syndrome,” Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, December 2003 (384 KB Adobe PDF)
“Radiofrequency Tonsil Reduction: Safety, Morbidity, and Efficacy,” Laryngoscope, May 2003 (1.7 MB Adobe PDF)
“Nasal Valve Suspension: An Improved, Simplified Technique for Nasal Valve Collapse,” Laryngoscope, January 2003 (2 MB Adobe PDF)
“Clinical Staging for Sleep-Disordered breathing,” Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, July 2002 (362 KB Adobe PDF)
“Effect of Improved Nasal Breathing on Obstructive Sleep Apnea,” Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, January 2000 (31 KB Adobe PDF)
“Clinical Predictors of Obstructive Sleep Apnea,” Laryngoscope, December 1999
“The Occurrence of Sleep-Disordered Breathing Among Patients With Head and Neck Cancer,” Laryngoscope, November 2001 (72 KB Adobe PDF)
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