USA 2018: Antonio Culebras

Delegate: Antonio Culebras

Affiliations: USA for Upstate Sleep Center Syracuse, NY, USA

Activity:

Upstate Sleep Teaching Day

Speakers, Topics, and Objectives

Antonio Culebras, MD
Professor of Neurology
SUNY Upstate Medical University

“Clinical Intersection between Sleep Disordered Breathing and Vascular Dementia”

Objectives:
1. Describe the relationship between sleep apnea and vascular dementia
2. Recognize the signs of vascular dementia related to sleep apnea
3. Discuss the management of sleep apnea related to stroke and vascular dementia

 


Karen L. Teelin, MD, MSED, FAAP
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Director, Section of Adolescent Health
Director, Section of Adolescent Medicine
Director, A-GEMS Clinic
SUNY Upstate Medical University
Golisano Children’s Hospital

“Evaluating Fatigue in Adolescents: Ever Get Tired of it?”

Objectives:
1. Review the differential diagnosis of fatigue in adolescents
2. Increase confidence in addressing fatigue in adolescents

 


Ramesh Sachdeva, MD
Sr. Vice President, Strategic Affairs, Regional Strategy & Quality
Professor of Pediatrics – Critical Care
SUNY Upstate Medical University

“The Effect of Sleep Deprivation on Human Behavior”

Objectives:
1. Review the effects of sleep deprivation on human performance
2. Discuss the legal and policy implications of sleep deprivation in the field of medicine

 


Dragos N. Manta, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Director, Upstate Sleep Lab
SUNY Upstate Medical University
Board Certified in Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine

“Insomnia Update: How to Avoid Over-Prescribing Hypnotics”

Objectives:
1. Diagnose insomnia
2. Discuss mimics and associated conditions of insomnia
3. Explore non-pharmacological interventions for insomnia

 


Zafer Soultan, MD
Director, Pediatric Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine
SUNY Upstate Medical University
Golisano Children’s Hospital

“Hypersomnias”

Objectives:
1. Review the differential diagnosis of hypersomnias
2. Discuss evaluations and treatments of hypersomnias

 


Ioana Amzuta, MD, FCCP, D-ABSM
Assistant Professor of Medicine
SUNY Upstate Medical University
Board Certified in Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine

“OSA and Cardiovascular Disease”

Objectives:
1. Discuss the impact of OSA on the cardiovascular system


 

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Location: SUNY Upstate Medical University; New Academic Building Room 4414

Date of Activity: Friday, April 20, 2018

Submitted By: Antonio Culebras