Dr. Fred Lin - "Daily Checkup: Sleep Apnea has Serious Consequences for Up to 20 Million Americans; Many Remain Undiagnosed"
As the director of the Sleep Surgery Center at Mount Sinai, Fred Lin, MD, treats patients who have complicated cases of sleep apnea that require surgery. Dr. Lin works with more than 500 patients a year with sleep apnea. “Because sleep apnea causes significant stress to the heart, it increases your risk of high blood pressure, stroke, heart failure and irregular heartbeats,” Dr. Lin says. “Besides the fact that patients are sleep deprived and often feel terrible, it’s crucial to treat this disease to protect your heart health.” Learn more