Welcome to the world’s first comprehensive apnea treatment center, where a group of specialists, therapists, and technicians collaborate to render the most optimal care for snoring and sleep apnea. For the last 5 decades, most patients have been treated with isolated modalities. We now believe that it takes a team approach to customize your care.
Apnea can be a serious condition where a person can stop breathing while they are asleep. There are many ramifications to this and the consequences can be life threatening. Generally, there are two types of apnea- central and obstructive. With central apnea, there is an interruption in the signal from your brain to your body that tells you to take a breath. This is quite complicated to address but it is not as common as obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). As the name suggests, there are obstructions in the pathway of air that is inhaled, either by your nose or your mouth, into your lungs. It is imperative to find out the type apnea someone has, so they can be treated properly
Types of Apnea:
- Central Apnea
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Causes:
- Physiologic
- Anatomic
With our unique program, we have developed a systematic process that will take you from screening and testing to comfortable care, providing you all options for care. We call these our disciplines, and they follow this sequence:
- Step 1. Screening
- Step 2. Testing
- Step 3. Diagnosis
- Step 4. 3D Imaging
- Step 5. Cardiac Evaluation
- Step 6. Comprehensive Treatment Planning and Presentation
- Step 7. Treatment Options:
- CPAP Therapy
- Ear Nose and Throat Surgery
- Nutrient and Weight Loss Counseling
- Physical and Myofunctional Therapy
- Oral Appliance Therapy, Orthodontics, and/or Oral Surgery

Step 1
Screening and questionnaire

Step 2
Conduct a sleep test either at home or at a sleep lab to get a formal diagnosis

Step 3
Visit us for your formal diagnosis

Step 4
CT Scan and ENT Evaluation

Step 5
Cardiac evaluation by the San Diego Cardiac Center

Step 6
Comprehensive treatment plan presentation by all the disciplines of our center

Step 7
If a CPAP is indicated, we will evaluate you for a customizable device

Step 8
If you can't tolerate the CPAP we can get you fitted with a custom oral appliance
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