Obstructive sleep apnea disorders are a spectrum that ranges in terms of severity from snoring to sleep apnea. The term “sleep apnea” does not involve an immediate cessation of breathing, as it is sometimes erroneously interpreted. The above term describes a situation in which breathing stops for a few seconds, before it is resumed. Those suffering from sleep apnea wake up tired, tend to fall asleep during the day and find it hard to function. In the long term, sleep apnea is associated with increased incidence of hypertension, heart disease, stroke, a general decline in functioning, cognitive decline, impaired concentration and even sexual function impairment.
Potential treatments may include “conservative” recommendations such as weight reduction, oral devices, and a nasal mask with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) through to surgeries, such as a plastic surgery of the soft palate, tongue base reduction and nasal breathing improvement (if no improvement has been demonstrated using conservative methods of treatment). If the obstructive disorder occurs in multiple sites (e.g. nose or pharynx), the option of conducting the surgery by two surgeons is considered, to obtain optimal results.
The most advanced equipment and technologies are made available to the doctors, both in the clinic and in the operating room. The specific method is tailored individually for each patient as needed.
Dr. Lahav is a graduate of the Medical School of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He specialized in otorhinolaryngology and head and neck surgery at Kaplan Medical Center in Rehovot.
From 2007 to 2008 he completed a sub-specialization in: surgery of the larynx and vocal cords at the Massachusetts General Hospital Medical Center of Harvard University in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Dr. Lahav’s clinical practice includes diagnosis of vocal cord diseases via stroboscopy, treatment of hoarseness, voice disorders of singers, actors and artists, removal of benign lesions from the vocal cords, resection of cancerous tumors via a minimally-invasive laser technique, reconstruction and rehabilitation of damaged vocal cords, correction of damage caused by smoking, treatment of throat and tracheal stenosis and surgical correction of vocal cord paralysis. Treatments are performed under general anesthesia, or local anesthesia at the clinic, depending on the type of problem and the treatment plan.
Dr. Jonathan Lahav engages in research in addition to his clinical work. He has delivered presentations at dozens of medical conferences in Israel and around the world, and publishes papers in professional journals. For his clinical work and research, he has received awards from the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, the Israeli Association of Otorhinolaryngology and the American Laryngological Association.
Dr. Lahav is a senior doctor and surgeon at Kaplan Medical Center in Rehovot, and the director of its throat surgery and vocal cord diseases unit.
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Prof. Roee Landsberg is a graduate of the Faculty of Medicine at Ben Gurion University. He completed his residency at Meir Hospital in Kfar Saba. In 1998, left for a two-year sub specialization in RUSH Presbyterian medical center, in Chicago, USA, on the topics: endoscopic surgery of the nose and sinuses, sleep apnea. From 2001 to 2012 he worked as a senior physician and director of the nose and sinuses clinic at the ENT department – Head and Neck Surgery at Sourasky Medical Center in Tel Aviv.
Most of Prof. Landsberg’s attention is dedicated to achieving the best results in minimally-invasive surgeries. Surgeries are characterized by optimal customization of the type of surgery to the patient complaint and the extent of his illness. The decision regarding surgery is made only after exhaustion of the medicinal option.
To date, Prof. Landsberg has published approximately 50 scientific publications in leading scientific journals, mostly in the areas of his expertise. He delivers lectures and presents his work at conferences in Israel and worldwide. In 2007, he received a certificate of recognition from the American Academy of ENT and Head and Neck Surgery for his unique contribution to the scientific program of the American Association through lectures and training courses that he delivered over the years.
In 2009, together with Prof. Avi Hefetz and Prof. Michal Luntz, he founded the A.R.M Center – an Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery Center, at Assuta Ramat HaHayal. Currently, Prof. Landsberg serves as the director of the nose, sinuses and skull base endoscopic surgery unit at the A.R.M. Medical Center.
Between 2013 and 2017 Prof. Landsberg served as Chairman of the Israeli Rhinology Society.
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