96 - Dr. Pat McBride - Collaborating for Best OSA Patient Outcomes

Sleep Apnea Stories

Emma is joined by Dr. Pat McBride, Executive Director of the Foundation for Airway Health and a Board member at the American Academy of Physiological Medicine and Dentistry (AAPMD). Together they discuss:

* Dr. McBride's background working with her late husband in his dental sleep medicine practice.

* The founding of the AAPMD and developing a new collaborative approach to the treatment of airway disorders.

* MMA surgery and the importance of choosing the right surgeon and doing preparations with a specialist orthodontist.

* Working with Inspire patients helping them optimize their treatment outcomes.

The Foundation for Airway Health

https://www.airwayhealth.org/

The American Academy of Physiological Medicine and Dentistry

https://aapmd.org/

Two articles mentioned in this episode:

https://dentalsleeppractice.com/precision-medicine-paradigm-dental-sleep-medicine/

https://dentalsleeppractice.com/they-are-not-their-disease-clinician-and-providers-need-to-feel-that/

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