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Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Updates in Treatment


Total Credits: .75 including .75 AOA Category 2-A Credit

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State Associations:
KAOM - Kansas
Faculty:
Damien Stevens, MD
Duration:
42
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Description

Learning Objectives:

  • Discuss physiology of obstructive sleep apnea
  • Discuss recent changes in diagnostic and therapeutic options for OSA
  • Discuss the specific indications and evaluation for hypoglossal nerve stimulation therapy

Dr. Stevens discloses that he has no relevant financial relationships with any organization producing, marketing, reselling or distributing health care goods or services consumed by or used on patients relative to the content of this presentation. 

The program was planned, implemented and accredited by the Kansas Association of Osteopathic Medicine (KAOM).

The Kansas Association of Osteopathic Medicine is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association to provide osteopathic continuing medical education for physicians and designates this program for a maximum of .75 AOA Category 2-A credits and will report CME and specialty credits commensurate with the extent of the physician's participation in this activity. 

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For questions pertaining to this presentation please email KAOM Executive Director, Vicki Whitaker at vicki@kansasdo.org. Please place CME question in the subject line. 

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Damien Stevens, MD, ABIM – CCM
Damien Stevens, MD, is a graduate of the University of Missouri – Kansas City School of Medicine. He completed his Internal Medicine residency at UMKC School of Medicine and a Fellowship in Pulmonary & Critical Care/Sleep at the Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke’s Medical Center in Chicago, IL. Dr. Stevens also holds a Master of Science in Clinical Research from Rush University – The Graduate College. He is an Associate Professor of Medicine in Internal Medicine for the University of Kansas School of Medicine. He is ABIM board certified in Sleep Medicine, Critical Care Medicine and Pulmonary Medicine. Dr. Stevens has a passion for teaching whether it is at the bedside during rounds, in the clinic with rotators, lecturing or giving grand rounds. 
  

 


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