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Sleep Apnea Stories

Sleep Apnea Stories is a podcast featuring guests who are coping with sleep apnea and the medical experts who treat them. The goal of the podcast is to shatter stereotypes around sleep apnea. We also want to build a community of people coping with Sleep Apnea to provide inspiration and hope to listeners. Do you have Sleep Apnea? Would you be willing to share your story with our community? If so, I'd love to hear from you! Email: sleepapneastories@gmail.com Photo credit: Kate Gardiner…

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144 - Professor Vik Veer - Surgical Options for Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Emma is joined by Professor Vik Veer, a leading ENT surgeon based in the UK, who serves as Head of Sleep Surgery at the Royal National Ear, Nose, and Throat Hospital in central London. He also practices at Queen’s Hospital, Romford. Vik has a popular YouTube channel where he discusses sleep apnea/apnoea along with other ENT topics. In this episode: * Prof. Veer discusses how he began his YouTube…

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Join the Sleep Apnea Squad!

Join the Sleep Apnea Squad! 1) Sign up for e-updates from Emma about the Sleep Apnea Squad - click here 2) Join Emma this Tuesday for a live stream on YouTube! Could I Have Sleep Apnea? Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024 at 2:00 pm ET Join us as we share about sleep apnea symptoms and bust some unhelpful stereotypes along the way! To join LIVE click here: https://www.youtube.com/live/cRIzAOpaJK8 3) Check out…

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143 - Live from SLEEP 2024

Emma co-hosted an event called "Rise, Shine and Share" in Houston, Texas to bring together a group of great sleep people in one place. My co-hosts: Mollie Eastman https://www.sleepisaskill.com Teresa Palmer https://www.sleepbetter.nyc Featured in this episode: Nathan Blamick https://www.4thquarterfocus.com/ Dr. Allison Kole: https://www.askthesleepmd.com/ Dr. Valerie Cacho:…

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142 - Emma Cooksey - Sleep Apnea Q&A

Emma answers listener questions. In this episode: Q) How can I stop air leaking from the mask? I can't wear it any tighter. Q) How can I keep the mask from irritating my face? Any liners that work well? Q) If there's no leaking, do I still need to change them every 3-6 months? Q) Do you wash new CPAP supplies? Q) How do people manage camping/adventures with their kids and using CPAP? Q) 2 weeks…

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141 - Dr. Adam Goldberg - A Cardiologist Shares his OSA Journey

Emma is joined by Dr. Adam Goldberg M.D., a Cardiologist at Electrophysiology at Cardiovascular Associates of Charlottesville and at Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital in Charlottesville, Virginia. In this episode: * Dr. Goldberg shares about his medical training and his exposure to patients with sleep apnea. * Adam explains atrial fibrillation and the irregular rapid heartbeat that people…

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140 - Dr. Eric Thuler - Tongue Reduction Surgery for OSA

Emma is joined by Dr. Eric Thuler, an adjunct Professor in sleep surgery at the University of Pennsylvania. In this episode: * Dr. Thuler explains how he trained in medicine and got into otolaryngology for his residency. * Eric explains research into DISE and CT scans of OSA patients. * Research with myofunctional therapists and how tongue positioning could change the airway. * Joining the group…

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139 - Ginny Oliaro - CPAP for the Win!

Emma is joined by Ginny Oliaro, a young woman sharing her journey to diagnosis and treatment for severe obstructive sleep apnea. In this episode: * Ginny shares about the loud snoring and daytime sleepiness that prompted her to seek help from her doctor. * Snoring running in the family and being treated as not a big health problem. * Ginny explains struggling to keep her eyes open on her short,…

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138 - Dr. Clare Simon - Mandibular Advancement Devices for OSA in the UK

Emma is joined by Dr. Clare Simon, a dentist offering mandibular advancement devices to patients in the UK. In this episode: * Clare shares how she discovered dental sleep medicine after around 10 years of general dentistry. * Clare's husband's snoring and how he became her first patient. * Why Clare decided to leave general dentistry to set up The London Dental Sleep Clinic. * How patients access…

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137 - Nathan Pounds - Advocating for a Child with Sleep Apnea

Emma is joined by Nathan Pounds who shares his journey as a parent advocating for his child to get a diagnosis with obstructive sleep apnea. In this episode: * Nathan explains how he and his wife have four children who are 9, 8, 4 and 1. * Breathing issues showing up in their eldest child as a baby and having him diagnosed as having "failure to thrive". * As their son becomes a toddler, he shows…

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136 - Dr. Anne Marie Morse & Matthew Allard - "Sleeping Around The Podcast"

Emma Cooksey is joined by Dr. Anne Marie Morse and Matthew Allard, the hosts of "Sleep Around The Podcast". In this episode: * Dr. Morse explains how her mother's experience living with multiple sclerosis encouraged her to pursue a career in medicine and specifically neurology. * Matthew shares his experience of supporting his wife and child through their journeys to diagnosis with obstructive…

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