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*New provider since May 2012
Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
Angela Mata, MD
Pediatric Pulmonary Associates
Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine/Critical Care
Bruce Barnett, MD
Pediatric Pulmonary Associates
Plastic
Surgery
*Thomas Flanigan, MD
Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery
Hadeel Abaza, MD
Pediatric Orthopaedic
Surgeons of Toledo
Michael Pappas, MD
Pediatric Pulmonary Associates
*Nicolas Rivera Jr., MD
Pediatric Pulmonary Associates
Psychiatry
*Ruth Erulkar, MD
Aaron Buerk, MD
Pediatric Orthopaedic
Surgeons of Toledo
Jama Sy, MD
Pediatric Pulmonary Associates
*Jennifer Ruddy, MD
Pediatric Pulmonary Associates
Ahmed Janjua, MD
ProMedica Physicians
Psychiatric Care
Richard Munk, MD
Pediatric Orthopaedic
Surgeons of Toledo
Susan Tourner, MD
Pediatric Pulmonary Associates
Pierre Vauthy, MD
Pediatric Pulmonary Associates
Melchor Mercado, MD
Defiance Regional
Psychiatric Services
Pediatric Physical
Medicine/Rehabilitation
Julie Miller, DO
Pediatric
Pulmonary Medicine
Michael Biggin, PA-C
Pediatric Pulmonary Associates
Physical Medicine/
Rehabilitation
Ryan Szepiela, MD
Teymour Sepahbodi, MD
Defiance Regional
Psychiatric Services
Wan Tsai, MD
Pediatric Pulmonary Associates
Sandra Vonderembse, MD
Defiance Regional
Psychiatric Services
Pulmonary Medicine/
Critical Care
*Ahmed Abdelwahed, MD
Toledo Pulmonary and
Sleep Specialists
Urology
Salvador Peron, MD
Ronald Wainz, MD
Toledo Pulmonary and
Sleep Specialists
Vascular Surgery
Todd Russell, MD, FACS
Jobst Vascular Physicians
Pulmonary Medicine/
Sleep Medicine
Frank Horton III, MD
Toledo Pulmonary and
Sleep Specialists
Is Sleep Leaving You Breathless?
A good night’s sleep makes all the difference in the way you perform
throughout the day. If you sleep well, you tend to have good concentration and
perform at your peak. Unfortunately, people with obstructive sleep apnea may
not get a good night’s sleep. What’s worse, they may not realize it.
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) means “being without breath.” It occurs when
the upper airway repeatedly “closes” during sleep, sometimes hundreds of times
nightly, causing the sleeper to gasp for breath. Many conditions contribute to
OSA, such as being over 40, being overweight, having high blood pressure, and
having a larger neck circumference.
Reproductive Endocrinology/
Infertility
Joseph Karnitis, MD
Fertility Center of
Northwest Ohio
Amber Rychener, CNP
Fertility Center of
Northwest Ohio
The only way OSA can be detected is by a sleep study, like those performed at
select ProMedica hospitals. OSA is associated with an increased risk of heart
attacks and stroke. It also contributes to everyday accidents and car crashes.
Thankfully, sleep apnea is treatable. Most often treatment involves a continuous
positive airway pressure machine – called a CPAP machine.
If you think you may have OSA, talk with your doctor. Local resources like The
Pharmacy Counter can provide sleep apnea equipment, personalized training
and support.
Sleep disorder services, led by board-certified sleep specialists, are now available seven nights a week at ProMedica Flower,
St. Luke’s, Bay Park and Herrick Hospitals. Services are also available on select nights at ProMedica Defiance Regional
and Fostoria Community Hospitals. To learn more, please visit promedica.org/sleepmedicine.