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Sleep Apnea Journal Articles
- "Z-Palatoplasty (ZPP): A Technique for Patients Without Tonsils." Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, July 2004.
- "Staging of Obstructive Sleep Apnea/Hypopnea Syndrome: A Guide to Appropriate Treatment." Laryngoscope, March 2004.
- "Combined Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty and Radiofrequency Tongue Based Reduction for Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea/Hypopnea Syndrome." Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, December 2003.
- "Radiofrequency Tonsil Reduction: Safety, Morbidity, and Efficiacy." Laryngoscope, May 2003.
- "Nasal Valve Suspension: An Improved, Simplified, Technique for Nasal Valve Collapse." Laryngoscope, January 2003.
- "Effect of improved Nasal Breathing on Obstructive Sleep Apnea." Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, January 2000.
Sinus Surgery and Sinusitis Journal Articles
- "Inferior Turbinate Flap for Repair of Nasal Septal Perforation." Laryngoscope, October, 2000.
- "A Safe, Alternative Technique for Inferior Turbinate Reduction." Laryngoscope, November 1999.
Thyroidectomy Journal Articles
- "Intraoperative Intact Parathyroid Hormone Level Monitoring as a Guide to Parathyroid Reimplantation after Thyroidectomy." Laryngoscope, April 2000.
- "Superior Laryngeal Nerve Identification and Preservation in Thyroidectomy." Archives of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, March 2002.
Head and Neck Cancer Journal Articles
- "Intraoperative Intact Parathyroid Hormone Level Monitoring as a Guide to Parathyroid Reimplantation after Thyroidectomy." Laryngoscope, April 2000.
Textbooks and Journals
Find these textbooks and journals by Chicago Sleep Specialist, Dr. Michael Friedman:
"Sleep Apnea and Snoring : Surgical and Non-Surgical Therapy." 2008.
"Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery." Vol. 21, Issue 1. March 2010.





