Dr Kenny Pang would like to share more with you.
Do I need a sleep test?
Yes, for most patients who have snoring and are having un-refreshed sleep should have a sleep test done.
Do I need to stay hospital stay?
No. There are newer home based monitoring options that are just as accurate and reliable as the hospital overnight sleep test. The home based devices are also better, as the patient sleeps at home, in his natural regular environment; hence, the sleep is more physiological and would yield a more accurate result.
The current Watch PAT device has been shown to be effective and up to 93% accurate and reliable compared to the overnight full polysomnogram.
Sunday, April 29, 2012
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Dr Kenny Pang - SORE THROATS
Dr Kenny Pang talks about common condition like sore throats.
SORE THROATS
Sore throats may be due to tonsillitis, pharyngitis or laryngitis. Tonsillitis is usually very painful and may have a longer course of illness. Pharyngitis is usually due to a virus and is usually milder with a shorter duration. Laryngitis is associated with pain and hoarseness of voice.
Persistent sore throats that result in a fever or flu may be due to chronic or recurrent tonsillitis. If you experience tonsillitis more than once in two months, you may want to consider surgery to remove the tonsils (Tonsillectomy).
SORE THROATS
Sore throats may be due to tonsillitis, pharyngitis or laryngitis. Tonsillitis is usually very painful and may have a longer course of illness. Pharyngitis is usually due to a virus and is usually milder with a shorter duration. Laryngitis is associated with pain and hoarseness of voice.
Persistent sore throats that result in a fever or flu may be due to chronic or recurrent tonsillitis. If you experience tonsillitis more than once in two months, you may want to consider surgery to remove the tonsils (Tonsillectomy).
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Mini Fellowships with Dr Kenny Pang
Dr Kenny Pang with Dr Simon Wan(Hong Kong ENT Consultant)
Dr Kenny Pang with Dr Fiona Ho(Hong Kong ENT Consultant)
Dr Kenny Pang with Dr K. Ho(Hong Kong ENT Consultant)
Dr Kenny Pang with Dr Kamal(India ENT Consultant)
Dr Kenny Pang with Dr Puraviappan(Malaysian ENT Consultant)
Find more @ www.drkennypang.com
Dr Kenny Pang with Dr Fiona Ho(Hong Kong ENT Consultant)
Dr Kenny Pang with Dr K. Ho(Hong Kong ENT Consultant)
Dr Kenny Pang with Dr Kamal(India ENT Consultant)
Dr Kenny Pang with Dr Puraviappan(Malaysian ENT Consultant)
Find more @ www.drkennypang.com
Monday, April 23, 2012
Dr Kenny Pang - Does your child snore?
Did you know that as high as 20% or 1 in 5 children snore nightly and 30% or more snore occasionally?
This may be caused by:
nasal congestion
blocked nose
allergic rhinitis
enlarged adenoid
enlarged tonsils
How to determine if your child has sleep apnea. Let's Dr Kenny Pang tells you:
1. Frequent loud snoring
2. Short periods of stoppages in breathing during the night
3. Difficulty waking up, even though it seems that he/she has had adequate sleep
4. Headaches in the morning, or often during the day
5. Falling asleep or excessive daydreaming
6. Irritable, aggressive
7. Poor school results, performance
Dr Kenny Pang: For most children with OSA who have enlarged tonsils and adenoids, treatment is curative with an adeno-tonsillectomy. Children with allergic rhinitis are also treated aggressively with allergen avoidance, topical nasal steroid sprays and antihistamines (if necessary).
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This may be caused by:
nasal congestion
blocked nose
allergic rhinitis
enlarged adenoid
enlarged tonsils
How to determine if your child has sleep apnea. Let's Dr Kenny Pang tells you:
1. Frequent loud snoring
2. Short periods of stoppages in breathing during the night
3. Difficulty waking up, even though it seems that he/she has had adequate sleep
4. Headaches in the morning, or often during the day
5. Falling asleep or excessive daydreaming
6. Irritable, aggressive
7. Poor school results, performance
Dr Kenny Pang: For most children with OSA who have enlarged tonsils and adenoids, treatment is curative with an adeno-tonsillectomy. Children with allergic rhinitis are also treated aggressively with allergen avoidance, topical nasal steroid sprays and antihistamines (if necessary).
www.drkennypang.com
Monday, March 21, 2011
more about Dr Kenny Pang
Dr Kenny Pang graduated in 1994 from the Faculty of Medicine, National University of Singapore. He attained his Fellowship exams from both the Royal College of Surgeons in Edinburgh and Ireland in 1999 and 2002 respectively.
He also passed his Masters of Medicine (Otorhinolaryngology) in 2001. Dr Pang completed 6 years of ear, nose and throat surgical training, and was accredited as an ENT surgeon/specialist in 2004.
Dr Pang completed a year of sleep surgery and sleep medicine fellowship in the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Georgia Sleep Centre, Medical College of Georgia, United States of America.
He is well trained in treating all forms of sleep disorders, including snoring, obstructive sleep apnoea, insomnia, narcolepsy, sleep walking, night terrors, bed wetting, and parasomnias.
Dr Pang is a fellow of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and the American Surgical Modification Task Force. He has published over 25 articles in international peer-reviewed journals and written over 10 chapters in the various American textbooks. He has also been invited as a speaker in the various sleep surgery courses both regionally and in America.
He was the course director for Asia's first ever sleep surgery course in November 2006. He was the key investigator in a multi-centre trial investigating a new minimally invasive technique for the treatment of OSA. He has also introduced a new modified surgical technique in the treatment of snoring and sleep apnea.
Dr Pang pioneered the first minimally invasive tongue suture surgery in Asia. He is a reviewer for the prestigious ENT journal, the Laryngoscope, the Singapore Medical Journal and the Canadian Medical Journal.
In 1993, Dr Pang was awarded the Pathology Distinction and Margaret Ling Ming Yee Award. He was the first prize recipient of the Young ENT Investigator's Award at the Annual ENT Society Meeting in 2002.
In 2003, he received the Dr Lily Neo/People's Association Appreciation Award.
The following year, Dr Pang received the Ministry of Health, Overseas Specialty Training Program Award. He was under the HMDP, Sleep Surgery Fellowship, under the Mentorship of Professor D.J. Terris, Medical College Georgia, Augusta, Georgia, United States of America.
In May 2006, he was awarded the Service Excellence, Star Award, in Tan Tock Seng Hospital.
He also passed his Masters of Medicine (Otorhinolaryngology) in 2001. Dr Pang completed 6 years of ear, nose and throat surgical training, and was accredited as an ENT surgeon/specialist in 2004.
Dr Pang completed a year of sleep surgery and sleep medicine fellowship in the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Georgia Sleep Centre, Medical College of Georgia, United States of America.
He is well trained in treating all forms of sleep disorders, including snoring, obstructive sleep apnoea, insomnia, narcolepsy, sleep walking, night terrors, bed wetting, and parasomnias.
Dr Pang is a fellow of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and the American Surgical Modification Task Force. He has published over 25 articles in international peer-reviewed journals and written over 10 chapters in the various American textbooks. He has also been invited as a speaker in the various sleep surgery courses both regionally and in America.
He was the course director for Asia's first ever sleep surgery course in November 2006. He was the key investigator in a multi-centre trial investigating a new minimally invasive technique for the treatment of OSA. He has also introduced a new modified surgical technique in the treatment of snoring and sleep apnea.
Dr Pang pioneered the first minimally invasive tongue suture surgery in Asia. He is a reviewer for the prestigious ENT journal, the Laryngoscope, the Singapore Medical Journal and the Canadian Medical Journal.
In 1993, Dr Pang was awarded the Pathology Distinction and Margaret Ling Ming Yee Award. He was the first prize recipient of the Young ENT Investigator's Award at the Annual ENT Society Meeting in 2002.
In 2003, he received the Dr Lily Neo/People's Association Appreciation Award.
The following year, Dr Pang received the Ministry of Health, Overseas Specialty Training Program Award. He was under the HMDP, Sleep Surgery Fellowship, under the Mentorship of Professor D.J. Terris, Medical College Georgia, Augusta, Georgia, United States of America.
In May 2006, he was awarded the Service Excellence, Star Award, in Tan Tock Seng Hospital.
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Dr Kenny Pang: Don't be deceived that lack of sleep is an acceptable condition.
Dr Kenny Pang: Don't be deceived that lack of sleep is an acceptable condition.
Sleep is essential for a person’s health and wellbeing, according to the National Sleep Foundation (NSF). Yet millions of people do not get enough sleep and many suffer from lack of sleep.
Lack of proper sleep may result in daytime sleepiness that is severe enough to interfere with your daily activities.
Many people are deceived into thinking that lack of sleep is a very common issue and did not seek help, resulting in most of those with these problems going undiagnosed and untreated.
Dr Kenny Pang: Stop being deceived that lack of sleep is an acceptable condition! If you are experiencing consistent sleeping problems, it is advisable to visit your doctor.
Sleep is essential for a person’s health and wellbeing, according to the National Sleep Foundation (NSF). Yet millions of people do not get enough sleep and many suffer from lack of sleep.
Lack of proper sleep may result in daytime sleepiness that is severe enough to interfere with your daily activities.
Many people are deceived into thinking that lack of sleep is a very common issue and did not seek help, resulting in most of those with these problems going undiagnosed and untreated.
Dr Kenny Pang: Stop being deceived that lack of sleep is an acceptable condition! If you are experiencing consistent sleeping problems, it is advisable to visit your doctor.
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Dr Kenny Pang: Divorce because of Snoring? Don't let snoring ruin your relationship!
Dr Kenny Pang: Divorce because of Snoring? Don't let snoring ruin your relationship!
Today is the well celebrated Valentine’s Day – a celebration of love, and I would like to wish everyone a Happy Valentine’s Day!
Dr Kenny Pang: Divorce because of Snoring? Don't let snoring ruin your relationship or a good night's sleep!
www.DrKennyPang.com
Today is the well celebrated Valentine’s Day – a celebration of love, and I would like to wish everyone a Happy Valentine’s Day!
Dr Kenny Pang: Divorce because of Snoring? Don't let snoring ruin your relationship or a good night's sleep!
www.DrKennyPang.com
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