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We have a patient-centered practice. Our top priority is the health of our patients. We advocate for patients and go the extra mile to ensure satisfaction and success with sleep-related medical disorders
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Sleep Medicine
Critical Care
Internal Medicine
Pulmonology
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United States: Colorado, Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota
Languages spoken
English
Doctor Q&A
29 Answers
13 Agrees
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A 48-year-old member asked:
Dr. Seema Khoslaanswered
Sleep Medicine 24 years experience
Surgery, weight loss: For many people, weight reduction can improve obstructive sleep apnea. For some, surgery can expand the upper airway and improve osa as well. CPAP is ... Read More
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A 27-year-old male asked:
Dr. Seema Khoslaanswered
Sleep Medicine 24 years experience
Yes: Light can delay the release of melatonin. You should consider a relaxtion routine before bed, turn off the electronics and try to obtain 7-9 hours of ... Read More
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A member asked:
Dr. Seema Khoslaanswered
Sleep Medicine 24 years experience
Yes: There are so many options now to treat osa, please don't ignore this. If you are worried about cpap, talk to your doctor about other ways of treating ... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
Dr. Seema Khoslaanswered
Sleep Medicine 24 years experience
Could be sleep apnea: Snoring is caused by vibration of the palate. It is important to determine if you have simple snoring or obstructive sleep apnea. If it is simple snor... Read More
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A 50-year-old member asked:
Dr. Seema Khoslaanswered
Sleep Medicine 24 years experience
It varies.: For sleep apnea, the most common treatment is a pap device - it splints the airway open to prevent the repetitive airway blockage that fragments sleep... Read More
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A 29-year-old member asked:
Dr. Seema Khoslaanswered
Sleep Medicine 24 years experience
Hold your breath: Try to exhale then hold your breath for at least ten seconds. Many people have episodes that last more than a minute. Many people with sleep apnea are... Read More
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A 16-year-old female asked:
Dr. Seema Khoslaanswered
Sleep Medicine 24 years experience
Possibly: Some symptoms take years to appear. If you are excessively sleepy, experience muscle weakness related to strong emotion (cataplexy) , sleep paralysis ... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
Dr. Seema Khoslaanswered
Sleep Medicine 24 years experience
Have a sleep study: This may be due to obstructive sleep apnea. If you have documented low oxygen levels at night, see your doctor. You may also have a lung disease or ca... Read More
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A 37-year-old male asked:
Dr. Seema Khoslaanswered
Sleep Medicine 24 years experience
Ignore: Make your sleep a priority. Treat your sleep apnea and get plenty of hours of sleep.
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A 35-year-old male asked:
Dr. Seema Khoslaanswered
Sleep Medicine 24 years experience
More information plz: If you mean your ahi (respiratory events per hour) is 86, then you would be categorized as severe (greater than 30). I assume you were placed on CPAP ... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
Dr. Seema Khoslaanswered
Sleep Medicine 24 years experience
Yes: There have been recent studies linking osa with alzheimer's dementia. Sleep deprivation leads to an accumulation of amyloid in the brain - this has be... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Seema Khoslaanswered
Sleep Medicine 24 years experience
See your doctor: You may have a sleep disorder such as narcolepsy. This is treatable with medications. Even if it doesn't turn out to be narcolepsy, there are many tre... Read More
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A 40-year-old male asked:
Dr. Seema Khoslaanswered
Sleep Medicine 24 years experience
Sleep clinic: There are plenty of options to treat your sleep apnea - CPAP, oral appliance, Provent, surgery, weight loss. Even people with mild sleep apnea can ben... Read More
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A 63-year-old male asked:
Dr. Seema Khoslaanswered
Sleep Medicine 24 years experience
Yes: Uc davies has a program. The va system has a significant amount of experience with telemedicine, as do some university facilities in the south. You ma... Read More
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A 20-year-old male asked:
Dr. Seema Khoslaanswered
Sleep Medicine 24 years experience
Download an app: Obviously this doesn't render a true diagnosis but there are many sleep apps that can monitor for snoring, restless sleep, and determine the frequency... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
Dr. Seema Khoslaanswered
Sleep Medicine 24 years experience
Sleep evaluation: Sleep apnea can cause your heart rate to increase at night. Perhaps you are waking up after a breath-holding spell which caused your heart to speed up... Read More
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A 23-year-old male asked:
Dr. Seema Khoslaanswered
Sleep Medicine 24 years experience
Possibly: Clonazepam is a benzodiazepine and can worsen underlying sleep apnea. You don't have to be overweight to have sleep apnea - if your jaw is recessed or... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
Dr. Seema Khoslaanswered
Sleep Medicine 24 years experience
No, please don't.: Please don't add anything to the water - this can irritate the airways and the lungs.
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A female asked:
Dr. Seema Khoslaanswered
Sleep Medicine 24 years experience
Ok for some people: It isn't a bad choice for some people who are milder. Many patients utilize it for travel but a few utilize it full time. A repeat sleep study with Pr... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Seema Khoslaanswered
Sleep Medicine 24 years experience
Multiple factors: Many people with osa are unaware that they have it. It does tend to run in families largely due to inherited characteristics of the upper airway but m... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. Seema Khoslaanswered
Sleep Medicine 24 years experience
Very: CPAP is the gold standard for treating osa. It works if you are able to tolerate it, are willing to wear it, and are willing to follow up with your sl... Read More
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A 49-year-old female asked:
Dr. Seema Khoslaanswered
Sleep Medicine 24 years experience
This can occur.: Sleepiness can occur for many reasons - under-treated sleep apnea is a big one. I would obtain a download from the smart card to make sure your sleep ... Read More
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A 31-year-old female asked:
Dr. Seema Khoslaanswered
Sleep Medicine 24 years experience
Narcolepsy: There are many reasons - insufficient sleep syndrome, narcolepsy, idiopathic hypersomnia are a few examples. Medications can cause this as well. Restl... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
Dr. Seema Khoslaanswered
Sleep Medicine 24 years experience
Not usually: You may be causing yourself to awaken and then may be hearing the tail end of a snore. If your airway is blocked or partially blocked, it can cause an... Read More
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A female asked:
Dr. Seema Khoslaanswered
Sleep Medicine 24 years experience
Yes: We perform a night time sleep study (psg) to evaluate how well treated your sleep apnea is. This is done on your CPAP device. If everything looks good... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Seema Khoslaanswered
Sleep Medicine 24 years experience
Airway closure: With OSA, the upper airway closes, your oxygen level drops, your brain arouses to cause a brief awakening, and the cycle repeats itself anywhere from ... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
Dr. Seema Khoslaanswered
Sleep Medicine 24 years experience
Symptoms + testing: Excessive daytime sleepiness despite obtaining adequate sleep at night, cataplexy (losing muscle tone in response to a strong emotion), and sleep para... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. Seema Khoslaanswered
Sleep Medicine 24 years experience
Symptoms + testing: Excessive daytime sleepiness despite obtaining adequate sleep at night, cataplexy (losing muscle tone in response to a strong emotion), and sleep para... Read More
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A 37-year-old male asked:
Dr. Seema Khoslaanswered
Sleep Medicine 24 years experience
Ignore: If you want to lose weight, get plenty of sleep and treat any underlying sleep disorder.
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Khosla is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Khosla is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! I do not know if its per hour or the whole night.i am using cpap now.
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Thanks for your quick reply! Going to put my computer away when going to sleep.ty
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! Thank you for your advice! (:
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Jagiellonian University Medical College (includes English program), Poland
Graduated 1999MD
Residency
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY HOSPITAL
Residency
MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GA HOSPITALS AND CLINICS
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American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM)
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