For many patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), CPAP therapy can be difficult to tolerate long term. Masks may feel uncomfortable, sleep can still feel disrupted, and some patients eventually stop using treatment altogether. A newly published clinical trial called the OSPREY Study is helping expand the conversation around alternative options for patients struggling with… Read More »
Category: Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Dr. Barrera Published in MD Monthly
How do you know if you have Nasal Airway Obstruction? Dr. Barrera speaks in MD monthly on Nasal Airway obstruction. Dr. Jose Barrera, the director of the Texas Center for Facial Plastic and Laser Surgery & Endormir Sleep and Sinus Institute, discusses signs of NAO and an innovative option now available to address a common… Read More »
Testimonial for Dr. Barrera on Kens5
New nasal implant aims to eliminate snoring and improve sleep A new treatment that just arrived in San Antonio that aims to help people that struggle with snoring, which can cause major health problems. Robert Demel, 54, has been singing for over 30 years and he’s been snoring even longer. “I was hit with a… Read More »
Sleep Surgery San Antonio | CPAP Alternative Treatments
What is Sleep Surgery? Sleep Surgery combines soft tissue and maxillofacial surgery to improve the airway in patients with obstructive sleep apnea. Maxillofacial Sleep Surgery may involve a uvulopalatopharygoplasty (UPPP) with a single jaw advancement like a genioglossal advancement, sliding genioplasty, or bilateral sagittal split osteotomy (BSSO). It may also involve include functional rhinoplasty, septoplasty,…