Joshua N Aaron MD

Dr. Aaron is a pulmonologist and sleep expert. Onsite-testing, Sleep studies and Equipment services. Specialized Areas Sleep apnea Variety of sleep studies Equipment services Mask fittings Surgery clearance CDL license clearance Asthma Emph...

Dr. Aaron is a pulmonologist and sleep expert. Onsite-testing, Sleep studies and Equipment services. Specialized Areas Sleep apnea Variety of sleep studies Equipment services Mask fittings Surgery clearance CDL license clearance Asthma Emphysema Chronic coughs COPD Onsite-Testing Pulmonary Function Tests (PFTs) Variety of sleep studies Surgery clearance CDL license clearance What is Sleep Apnea? Obstructive sleep apnea is a blockage of the upper airway during sleep, which causes you to periodically stop breathing. The airway is blocked when the base of the tongue presses on the soft palate. This cuts off air to the lungs, causing blood oxygen to drop, which triggers your brain to wake up! This happens and your breathing returns to normal. Most of the time you don't even know you're waking up. In severe cases this cycle can repeat several hundred times an hour.