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

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

Dr. Siegel 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.

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.

Recorded October 10, 2023

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