NMCSD’s ENTs Perform Novel OSA-Correcting Surgery.
SAN DIEGO (Sept. 2, 2020) Otolaryngologists (ENTs) assigned to Naval Medical Center San Diego’s (NMCSD) ENT department perform a hypoglossal nerve stimulator implant surgery Sept. 2. Hypoglossal nerve stimulator implant surgery is a novel technique used to treat obtrusive sleep apnea in select patients. NMCSD’s mission is to prepare service members to deploy in support of operational forces, deliver high-quality healthcare services and shape the future of military medicine through education, training and research. NMCSD employs more than 6,000 active-duty military personnel, civilians, and contractors in Southern California to provide patients with world-class care anytime, anywhere. (U.S. Navy video by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jake Greenberg) Original public domain image from Flickr