Making sense of your sleep problems.

Snoring is a common sign of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), a condition that affects 18 million Americans. If left untreated, OSA poses serious threats to your health. It can increase your risk for high blood pressure, heart disease and stroke as well as damage your immune system. Because of this, you should get an accurate diagnosis of your condition from us. In most cases, we can treat OSA with a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) device. Comfortable and affordable, the CPAP device helps you breathe easy throughout the night. We also offer these innovative procedures to help you breathe easier while sleeping:

• The Pillar^® Procedure — This FDA-cleared and clinically proven procedure involves the placement of three tiny implants into the soft palate. Once in place, these implants help reduce the vibration that causes snoring and the ability of the soft palate to obstruct the airway. The Pillar Procedure takes just five minutes to complete in the office.

• Coblation — This simple approach disintegrates tissue layer by layer, stiffening the palate and enlarging the airways to significantly reduce or even eliminate snoring.

• Somnoplasty — This quick procedure uses low-power, low-temperature radiofrequency to gently reduce, lift and stiffen the areas of the soft palate responsible for snoring.