VVOS - Vivos Therapeutics to Present at March 2022 World Sleep Congress in Rome
HIGHLANDS RANCH, Colo., Feb. 24, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vivos Therapeutics, Inc. (“Vivos” or “the Company”) (NASDAQ: VVOS), a medical technology company focused on developing and commercializing innovative diagnostic and treatment modalities for patients suffering from mild to moderate obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and snoring in adults, today announced that its Vivos Medical Advisory Board has been selected to present a retrospective review of sleep therapy data from patients treated with the Vivos Method at this year’s World Sleep Congress on March 11–16, 2022. The World Sleep Congress is one of the largest global conferences dedicated to sleep medicine research and this year’s annual meeting will be held in Rome, Italy.
Dr. Seth Heckman, MD will give the presentation on March 15, 2022, to an audience of physicians, dentists, researchers, and other professionals who congregate to learn about emerging technologies and therapies within sleep medicine.
“We are very pleased to accept the invitation to deliver an oral presentation at this prestigious sleep medicine conference,” said Dr. Cecilia Wu, Co-chair of the Vivos Medical Advisory Board. “Our team has been working hard to enhance and strengthen the scientific foundation underlying Vivos’ technology, and our presentation at the World Sleep Congress is just the beginning of our scientific output.”
CEO of Vivos, Kirk Huntsman, adds, “We believe that the Vivos Method, a nonsurgical way to expand and open the airway, should be offered to every individual suffering from obstructive sleep apnea. Our dental appliance is comfortable, removable, and only worn in the evening and during sleep. This sleep-related breathing disorder has a dental-driven solution that we continue to validate with clinical trials, studies, peer-reviewed papers and medical conferences.”
The Vivos Method, inclusive of the Vivos System, uses cost-effective oral appliance technology prescribed by medical professionals and trained dentists to treat dentofacial anomalies and/or mild to moderate OSA and snoring in adults. The Vivos Method represents the first clinically effective non-surgical, non-invasive, non-pharmaceutical and cost-effective solution for patients. Recently, Vivos reported that 97% of patients reported having achieved desired clinical objectives, and data showing over 1 in 4 post-Vivos treatment OSA patients restored to normal AHI scores with no further need for intervention.
The Vivos Medical Advisory Board was formed in October 2021 to guide the Company in evidence-based medicine, assist with the planning and conduct of key research initiatives, enhance physician-dentist collaboration, and expand the application of Vivos technology in various medical conditions.
Members of the Medical Advisory Board include:
- Clete Kushida, MD, PhD (Co-Chair), Division Chief and Medical Director of Sleep Medicine; Neurologist, Professor, and Associate Chair, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University
- Cecilia Wu, MD (Co-Chair), Anatomic, Cardiovascular and Forensic Pathology; Assistant Clinical Professor, University of Alberta
- Fred Lin MD, Division Chief of Sleep Surgery; Assistant Professor; Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
- Manisha Witmans MD, Sleep Medicine Specialist and Pediatric Pulmonology; Associate Clinical Professor, University of Alberta
- Samuel DeMaria MD, Professor of Anesthesiology, Perioperative & Pain Medicine and of Otolaryngology; Vice Chairman for Research, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
- Seth Heckman MD, Obstetrics and Gynecology; Assistant Clinical Professor of Family Medicine, University of Alberta
- Yury Khelemsky MD, Program Director, Pain Medicine Fellowship; Associate Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine; Department of Neurology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
About Vivos Therapeutics, Inc.
Vivos Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: VVOS) is a medical technology company focused on developing and commercializing innovative diagnostic and treatment modalities for adult patients suffering from mild-to-moderate obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The Vivos Method represents the first clinically effective non-surgical, non-invasive, non-pharmaceutical and cost-effective solution for patients with dentofacial anomalies and/or mild-to-moderate OSA. Vivos also sells orthodontic appliances for adults and children. Vivos’ oral appliances have proven effective in over 24,000 patients treated worldwide by more than 1,350 trained dentists.
Combining proprietary technologies and protocols that alter the size, shape and position of the tissues that comprise a patient’s upper airway, the Vivos Method opens airway space and may significantly reduce symptoms and conditions associated with mild-to-moderate OSA, such as lowering Apnea Hypopnea Index scores. Vivos also markets and distributes SleepImage diagnostic technology, powered by VivoScore for Home Sleep Testing in adults and children. The Vivos Integrated Practice (VIP) program offers dentists training and other value-added services in connection with using the Vivos Method.
For more information, visit www.vivos.com .
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