The field of sleep medicine is, in my opinion, the connecting link between all other healthcare-related professions. However, we often are not the first profession to be called to be considered as a vital component of a public health campaign and certainly, rarely, if even thought of as a career […]
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The P4 Approach: What is it and How is it Being Used in Dental Sleep Medicine?
P4 medicine is an evolving approach to personalized medicine that involves four key elements of care: 1) predicting who will develop disease and comorbidities, 2) preventing rather than reacting to disease, 3) personalizing diagnosis and treatment, 4) having patients participate in their own care.1 This approach is gaining traction in […]
Sleep Technologist Shortage: Can it be helped with mentorship and servant leadership?
There are so many issues facing the sleep industry today. Outside of concerns of reimbursement and payor requirement, the biggest factor impacting sleep labs appears to be lack of qualified sleep technologists to perform the tests, to instruct patients and to fill various roles requiring credentials. While there is clearly […]
BRPT: Qualified and Certified
Pediatric sleep health professionals share their insights on how certification aids professional development and growth. The BRPT first began offering the pediatric sleep certificate exam in 2020—and already more than 200 sleep health professionals have earned this certificate to demonstrate their pediatric-specific expertise. Any active RPSGT and/or CCSH credential holder […]
Interpreting Home Sleep Test Results
The advent of home sleep tests (HSTs) has revolutionized the diagnosis and management of sleep disorders, particularly obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). As a sleep doctor, I frequently engage with colleagues and professionals within the sleep industry to discuss the nuances and complexities of interpreting HST results. This article aims to […]
How Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy Can Aid in the Treatment of Sleep-Disordered Breathing
There has been an increasing number of studies looking at orofacial myofunctional therapy (OMT) as a promising adjunctive treatment for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).1 OMT essentially helps the patient to retrain the muscles around the face, mouth, and tongue to establish correct oral rest posture and functioning of the oral […]
The Sleep Technologists Behind the V̇-Com™ Revolution
The introduction of the V̇-Com™ last year has changed the delivery of CPAP therapy for the current and future generations. The inventor, William Noah, MD, credits several registered polysomnographic technologists (RPSGTs) as being instrumental in its development and success, so we wanted to learn more from these sleep technologists. V̇-Com™ […]
The Power of Social Media in Sleep Health – Patient Voices with Project Sleep
A few years ago, I started the Sleep Better NYC Instagram account without any expectation or guidance. Its creation was inspired just as much by my experience working with hundreds of sleep professionals as it was by my experience chatting with people at the bar. In the clinical setting, I […]
Record-Breaking Sleep Apnea Webinar Series Announced
SleepWorld Magazine announced today that, in mid-August, it will host the second presentation in its popular “Discoveries in Sleep Apnea” program, a series of webinars providing sleep clinicians with rapid access to practical, cutting-edge discoveries via presentations from recognized leaders in sleep medicine. Daniel J. Gottlieb, MD, MPH and Associate […]
Home Sleep Apnea Tests: Convenience for Patients + Payor Acceptance
The COVID-19 pandemic served to shine a bright light on some issues of perennial concern in healthcare: accessibility, efficiency, and effectiveness. Simultaneously, sleep disorders—once overlooked—gained the attention they deserve as significant contributors to overall health and well-being. In this environment, home sleep apnea tests (HSATs) rose in prominence as a […]













