In this inaugural episode, Drs. Michelle Cantwell, an ABDSM Diplomate, and Leon Sweer, a board-certified sleep medicine physician, share how their collaboration resulted in effectively treating a patient who was dissatisfied with CPAP by offering dual treatments of OAT and CPAP. The patient presented unique challenges with lifestyle requirements, perceptions of success that were at times inconsistent with objective efficacy results, and health considerations that impacted test results. With cross-disciplinary communication, they were able to harness the synergies of their complimentary expertise to provide optimal care.
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Dr. Leon Sweer is a graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the Yale University School of Medicine. He completed his Pulmonary and Critical Care fellowship at the Penn State Hershey Medical Center, where he participated in research involving upper airway mechanics and control of breathing. Board-certified in internal medicine, pulmonary, and sleep disorders medicine, he is a fellow of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. Dr. Sweer has served as medical director of several sleep disorder centers including the Penn State Hershey Sleep Research and Treatment Center for 6 years. Currently he is the Associate Medical Director of the Wellspan Sleep Disorders Centers headquartered in York, Pennsylvania, a program offering multiple options for diagnosis and treatment. He has over 30 years of experience in active clinical practice caring for patients with complex sleep disorders.