May 11th, 2013 Larry Fitzgerald, NFL Greats, Pro Players Health Alliance and Koala Center for Sleep Disorders Are Going on the Offense Against Sleep Apnea
Larry Fitzgerald, NFL Greats, Pro Players Health Alliance and Koala Center for Sleep Disorders Are Going on the Offense Against Sleep Apnea
Phoenix, Arizona (PRWEB) April 16, 2013
“Had we been on the offense when my brother had sleep apnea, he would still be alive today,” says super bowl champion Derrick Kennard. Sleep disorders are a sleeping giant to an estimated 70 million Americans; 37 million Americans experience regular or chronic snoring and 18 million suffer from sleep apnea. “It is more than a game, and with the right team we can be proactive and come out winning,” says David Gergen, President of Pro Player Health Alliance. “Proactively networking together we can change the score, increase life expectancy and the quality of life,” according to Dr. Brad Eli of San Diego, California.
Roy Green, Marc Walczak, Derek Kennard and over 100 other NFL greats have been or are being screened for sleep apnea but they are not alone. They are concerned about the whole team and that team includes every football fan across the country. “Living with sleep apnea can be tough from top quarterbacks to the smallest fan, but all should be treated with the same standard of care. The Koala Center for Sleep Disorders do this through comprehensive training, and a seamless system of procedures and tools that connect all the dots and can be duplicated across the country.” According to Dr. Rod Willey, President and CEO of Koala Center for Sleep Disorders.
Dr. Tara Griffin, owner of Koala Center for Sleep Disorders in Bloomington, Illinois comments, “I give credit to much of my success in treating so many individuals to Dr. Rod Willey and Koala Centers”. Dr. Griffin hopes to surpass Dr. Willey this year in the number of people she improves the lives of through treatment via CPAP or oral appliances manufactured by Gergen’s Orthodontic Lab, one of two labs in the country that produce FDA approved Herbst Devices for sleep disorders.
Dr. Gary Core comments: “I am proud to own the first Koala Center for Sleep Disorders in Arizona and sponsor the NFL Pro Players Health Alliance public awareness seminar on April 18, 2013 at 7:00pm at the Sheraton Crescent Hotel, 2720 W. Dunlap Ave., Phoenix, AZ. Come and join us along with Larry Fitzgerald and the NFL Greats as we press forward to defeat this debilitating disease”.
Event Details
Date: April 18, 2013.
Time: 7:00pm (open to public and press)
Location: Sheraton Crescent Hotel, 2620 W. Dunlap Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85021
About Pro Player Health Alliance
The Pro Players Health Alliance (PPHA) is an organization dedicated to helping former NFL players, through providing testing and treatment options for those who suffer from sleep apnea. In addition, the PPHA is dedicated to integrating education and raising sleep apnea awareness, in a fun and memorable way. In addition to the campaign, the PPHA is dedicated to testing and getting people treated who suffer from sleep apnea. The PPHA was created by David Gergen, President of Gergen’s Orthodontic Lab and Former NFL legends.
About David Gergen
David Gergen, CDT and President of Pro Player Health Alliance, has been a nationally respected dental lab technician for over 25 years. He received the award for “The Finest Orthodontic Technician in the Country” given by Columbus Dental in 1986. He also has been appointed chair of the dental wing of the American Sleep and Breathing Academy a national interdisciplinary academy dedicated to sleep training and education with over 60,000 members. David rolled out of bed on September 12, 1981 and had his career “ah ha” moment. He knew he was going to be an orthodontic technician and he knew he was going to help people all over the country to help treat their sleep disorders in partnership with their dentists. He has worked for some of the pioneers in the orthodontic and sleep dentistry fields. He was the personal technician for the likes of Dr. Robert Ricketts, Dr. Ronald Roth, Dr. A. Paul Serrano, Dr. Clark Jones, Dr. Harold Gelb, Dr. Joseph R. Cohen, Dr. Rodney Willey, Dr. Allan Bernstein, and Dr. Thien Pham. One of his proudest achievements is receiving The National Leadership award for Arizona Small Businessman of the Year in 2004.
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