Enhancing Sleep Apnea Treatment: Emerging Diagnostic Insights & Oral Appliance Therapy
Start the new year with a fresh perspective on sleep apnea! In this webinar, Enhancing Sleep Apnea Treatment: Emerging Diagnostic Insights & Oral Appliance Therapy, Dr. Witmans will explore advances in recognizing and assessing sleep apnea, as well as the role of oral appliance therapy as an important treatment option for appropriate patients. With her approachable communication style and commitment to patient education, she brings a practical clinical perspective to this evolving area of healthcare.
About our presenter:
Dr. Manisha Witmans is a Board Certified Sleep Specialist who also subspecializes in pediatric pulmonology. Originally from Slave Lake, AB, she completed her medical training at the University of Saskatchewan, followed by residency in Pediatrics and a Fellowship in Pediatric Respirology at the University of Calgary and Alberta Children’s Hospital. She completed additional fellowship training in Pulmonology and Sleep Medicine at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. After returning to Alberta, Dr. Witmans developed the pediatric sleep program at the Stollery Children’s Hospital in Edmonton. She is currently an Associate Clinical Professor at the University of Alberta and maintains a busy private practice in Sherwood Park. Her expertise in sleep medicine has contributed to the development of international guidelines on the use of polysomnography in pediatric respiratory and non-respiratory sleep disorders. She has numerous publications and research collaborations to her name and is actively involved in national and international committees and research initiatives focused on pediatric sleep medicine.
This webinar is supported through a Lung Saskatchewan and Parkland CPAP Services by Resolve partnership.