Sleep Related Breathing Disorders Center - Lubbock, TX
Lubbock Otolaryngologist Doctors for Sleep Related Breathing DisordersType of Physician: Otolaryngologist What is a Otolaryngologist? A certification by the Board of Otolaryngology. Practitioners provide comprehensive medical and surgical care of patients with diseases and disorders that affect the ears, the respiratory and upper alimentary systems (nose, mouth and throat), and related structures. Specialty: Otolaryngology Common Name: Ear, Nose, Throat Doctor Otolaryngologist Doctors in Lubbock * Texas Tech Physicians  Texas Tech Surgery Clinic  Texas Tech Physicians  Potocki Neals Mds  Texas Tech Physicians  Potocki Neals Mds  Ear Nose & Throat Assoc Lubbock  Kim E Pershall MD  Mark L Winter MD  Plainview Surgical Lubbock, TexasLubbock is an American city in the state of Texas. Located in the northwestern part of the state, a region known historically as the Llano Estacado, it is the county seat of Lubbock County, and the home of Texas Tech University.
Lubbock's nickname is the "Hub City" which derives from being the economic, education, and health care hub of a multi-county region commonly called the South Plains. The area is the largest contiguous cotton-growing region in the world and is heavily dependent on irrigation water drawn from the Ogallala Aquifer.
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Sleep Related Breathing DisordersWhat are sleep related breathing disorders?Sleep related breathing disorders are a group of disorders that affect our breathing while we are asleep, and are characterized by disruptions of normal breathing patterns that only occur dur... Other Related Sleep Related Breathing Disorders ArticlesEmergency Contact for Lubbock
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