I had the opportunity to participate in the American Thoracic Society 2015 meeting over the past few days as part of two sessions: a day-long course on the connection between anesthesia and sleep (especially obstructive sleep apnea) and a symposium on personalized medicine for sleep apnea.  My talks focused on the personalized medicine approach to… Read more »

Many medical treatments have high initial costs but are considered worthwhile expenses because of the benefits, both direct (improved health and quality of life) and indirect (decreased healthcare spending from avoidance of complications).  For treatments such as kidney dialysis, cardiac pacemakers, and organ transplantation, we as a society are willing to pay for treatments with… Read more »