AAOP - Key points to the ENT Examination for a Patient with Sleep Apnea

Noah Siegel, MD is the Medical Director of Otolaryngology at Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, a Harvard Medical School Teaching Hospital.  He is board certified in Otolaryngology and Sleep Medicine.

SYNOPSIS: Overview of how an otolaryngologist approaches an officed based physical examination for OSA.
Objectives:
• Review the components of the upper airway
• Review the potential contributions of each airway level to upper airway obstruction
• Provide guidance on how to examine each component of the upper airway in the office
 
Board-certified in both otolaryngology and sleep medicine, Dr. Siegel brings more than 17 years of practice experience to Mass. Eye and Ear’s Longwood location. As Medical Director of Otolaryngology, he provides direct patient care and oversees a robust medical and surgical otolaryngology practice.

Dr. Siegel completed Harvard Medical School’s residency program at Mass. Eye and Ear. Prior to that, he completed a general surgery internship at Northwestern University Medical School. His undergraduate and medical school training were at the University of Michigan, where he graduated cum laude and was a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society.

Since completing his residency, Dr. Siegel obtained extensive training in sleep medicine, achieving his board certification in 2007. He was the first otolaryngologist in New England to achieve this distinction.

The American Academy of Orofacial Pain purpose is to establish acceptable criteria for the diagnosis and treatment of orofacial pain and temporomandibular disorders. To stress the significant incidence of orofacial pain problems for both medical and dental professions. To provide a base for annual meetings for the dissemination of research and treatment for orofacial pain and temporomandibular disorders.
To support the Journal of Orofacial Pain stressing research and current studies on orofacial pain and temporomandibular disorders. To encourage and stress the study of orofacial pain and temporomandibular disorders at undergraduate and postgraduate levels of dental education. To provide a common meeting ground for world wide authorities on orofacial pain and temporomandibular disorders. To encourage hospitals and dental schools to establish centers for treatment of orofacial pain and temporomandibular disorders. To encourage research and evaluation of equipment and procedures.