Andrew Rafael Valenzuela, MD

Description

Rapport is key for all patients and even more so in the pediatric population. Being able to find a patient’s motivation and leverage that to achieve our sleep-related goals has been extremely helpful. When age appropriate, having the child’s understanding and “buy-in” is key to treating any health problem. I love to use diagrams, pictorials and analogies to simplify complex issues so that patient’s and their families leave the visit feeling heard, knowledgeable and empowered

Keywords obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea, somnolence, shift work sleep disorder, sleep related hypoxemia, sleep apnea related seizure disorders, central sleep apnea, obstructive sleep apnea, sleep apnea, parasomnias, sleep deprivation, hypersomnia, sleep apnea study, multiple sleep latency testing, sleep endoscopy, sleepwalking, snoring, sleep related eating disorder, sleep talking, sleep related hallucinations, sleep phase disorder, sleep paralysis, sleep disorders, sleep-related hypoventilation, sleep abnormalities, restless legs syndrome, polysomnography, periodic limb movement disorder (plmd), nightmares, narcolepsy, maintenance of wakefulness test, home sleep study, daytime sleepiness, continuous positive airway pressure, confusional arousals, circadian rhythm sleep disorder, bilevel positive airway pressure.