Steven Park
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Dr. Steven Park ~ Sleep Breathing Expert

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Dr. Steven Y. Park is an author and surgeon who helps people who are always sick or tired to once again reclaim their health and energy. For the past 10 years in private practice, he has helped thousands of men and women breathe better, sleep better, and live more fulfilling lives. His passion is to identify and empower people to overcome sleep-related breathing problems, which most people don’t realize is the real reason for many of their common medical ailments.
Dr. Park is a native of New York City, where he attended Stuyvesant High School. He received his undergraduate degree from The Johns Hopkins University and his medical degree from Columbia University’s College of Physicians & Surgeons. His otolaryngology residency training was completed at Albert Einsten/Montefiore. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery, a member of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine,board-certified in Otolaryngology (ear, nose, throat) – Head & Neck Surgery, a clinical assistant professor of otolaryngology at the New York Medical College, and actively involved in teaching residents and other surgeon in cutting-edge surgical techniques.
Dr. Park practices integrative medicine and surgery, with a firm belief that other models of health and disease can complement traditional, Western medicine. He provides monthly live tele-seminars with experts not only related to his field, but also professionals in other areas—he has interviewed an acupuncturist, dietician, and a neuro-linguistic programming and hypnosis expert in the past. He firmly believes that one must treat the whole person first, including addressing his or her diet, lifestyle, stresses and emotional states, rather than focusing on one simple symptom or area of the body.
He is a published author of the book, Sleep, Interrupted: A physician reveals the #1 reason why so many of us are sick and tired. It was endorsed my numerous New York Times best-selling authors such as Dr. Christiane Northrup, Dr. Dean Ornish, and Mary Shomon.
Dr. Park provides office consultations at his Midtown Manhattan practice, as well as actively giving seminars, talks and lectures to numerous lay organizations and medical professionals.
In his spare time, he loves to cook Latin food. Dr. Park is also an avid runner with the Van Cortland Track Club in the Bronx. He is happily married to his wife, Kathy, and adores his three boys Jonas, Devin, and Brennan.
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Beating Sleep Apnea - Teamwork Makes the Dream Work
One of the qualities that I see in patients that are highly successful at managing their sleep apnea condition is their ability to surround themselves with a team of trusted advisors. This can include a sleep doctor, a dentist, an ENT surgeon, a CPAP equipment specialist, and their medical doctor.
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Why Mothers Are So Tired
Mother's Day has come and gone, and despite the short respite that many mothers received from their loved ones, most mothers are in a constant state of exhaustion. There are many explanations for why this is so, including the demands of modern society, family, career, and so on. But as many fathers will argue, these are the same issues and challenges they face. For women however, there are a number of internal, or physiologic factors that can not only contribute to but sometimes cause women, more so than men, in general to be tired all the time. Blame It On Hormones…Or Your Anatomy?
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All That Shivers Is Not A Cold
You wake up one morning with a sore, scratchy throat, feeling a little run down. The next night, your throat pain gets even worse, and you experience mild fever, with sweats and chills. Your nose is a little stuffy and runny. Your muscles ache. You're feeling even more tired. After a few days, your symptoms slowly improve, and in retrospect, you conclude that it was a passing cold.
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10 Tips on Finding the Right Surgeon for Your Sleep Apnea
Finding the right surgeon for you can be a challenge in any situation, but finding the right sleep apnea surgeon can be even more challenging since there are so many different procedures and there are no standard operations. I'm asked quite often by people in other states or other countries who they should go see to treat their sleep apnea condition, and over the years, I've come up with the following 10 thoughts and tips.
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7 Habits of Highly Successful CPAP Patients
If you have obstructive sleep apnea, there's a good chance you may have been recommended to try a CPAP machine. This is a mask that attaches to a pump at the bedside that blows gentle, positive air pressure through your nose to keep you from breathing stoppages at night. In general, people have a love and hate relationship with their machines. Some people love them, and some absolutely despise them. What I've noticed over the years is that there are 5 common habits and characteristics the successful CPAP users all share. 1. Their top priority is their health.
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An Insider’s Guide to Septoplasty
The septoplasty operation is one of the most misunderstood surgical procedures that lay people, and even many physicians have. Some people even equate septoplasty with having a nose job, which is not true. Although, some people use having a crooked septum as an excuse to undergo a rhinoplasty, septoplasty, done correctly, can help patients breathe better, and more importantly, sleep better. Understanding the Anatomy In order to fully appreciate if septoplasty is the right procedure for you, you must understand the anatomy of how it’s done.
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Major Life Changes That Can Trigger Sleep Apnea
Recurrent sinus infections, throat pain, ear fullness and chronic cough are some of the most common conditions that I see every day. You may think that I typically diagnose and treat for routine bacterial infections in these situations, but in most cases, they’re not really infections at all. What I do find, however, is that if you probe and look back at the patients’ history, there’s always some major life change or recent event that acted as a trigger for their symptoms, especially if their upper airway anatomy is already narrowed or predisposed. Here are 5 common examples:
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Tired of Being Tired?
Are you tired all the time, no matter how long you sleep? Do you suffer from unexplained, recurrent or prolonged infections or colds that just won't go away? Do you continue to get sick despite being on multiple medications and antibiotics? Have you undergone various tests, with no definitive answers? If so, you could have upper airway resistance syndrome (UARS). UARS was first described by researchers at Stanford University in 1993. They described a group of young women and men who complained of chronic fatigue and excessive daytime somnolence.
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A New Snoring Cure? The Snoreplasty Procedure
It seems like snoring and sleep apnea treatments are rediscovered and proclaimed by the media as a new "cure," when in fact, it’s been described years before. A British doctor reports that by injecting a scarring agent into the soft palate, snoring is eliminated. The material he used was sodium tetradecyl sulfate, which is the same material that’s been used for varicose veins for 50 years. This snoring procedure was originally described by Dr. Eric Mair in 2001. He reported a 92% initial success rate, which dropped to 75% at 19 months on average.
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Have Anxiety? What Your Doctor Doesn't Know
Do you have an anxiety problem which is affecting your life? Do you overreact to everything or have pain attacks for no reason? Do you wake up in the middle of the night in a state of panic, in a cold sweat and with your heart racing out of control? Many people with panic disorders can be treated either conservatively with therapy of stress control and relaxation methods, but many people end up being placed on an anti-anxiety medications. Any time I see patients in my practice with anxiety disorders, in almost every case, the person prefers not to sleep on his or her back.
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What You Don't Know About Breathing
Proper breathing is fundamental to good health and vitality. Breathing is the most basic physiologic function that we must do to survive. Improper breathing can lead to illness, disease, and ultimately, death. Ancient Indian cultures recognized this basic principle and developed very sophisticated breathing techniques that we now realize are scientifically sound when it comes to promoting optimal health, energy and life balance. These breathing concepts have spread across various continents to different cultures, but the basic fundamental principles remain the same.
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Please join me for my monthly Expert Interview Series where I interview various experts how you can breathe better and sleep better.
Click http://www.doctorstevenpark.com to see a complete list of upcoming and future topics. A brief sampling of past interviews:
Dr. Maoshing Ni 38th generatio Chinese medicine doctor: 10 Tips for Better Sleep
Deborah Quilter, master yoga teacher on proper breathing
Dr. Kasey Li, ENT/oralmaxillofacial surgeon on MMA for sleep apnea
Dr. William Hang, renown dentist of children's teeth
Dr. Brian Palmer on the perils of bottlefeeding
Mr. Edward Grandi, Executive Director of the American Sleep Apnea Assoc.
Tara Marie Segundo, fitness expert and radio host