Airway Answers with Nicole Goldfarb: Expanding Your Breath of Knowledge
Nicole Goldfarb is a Speech-Language Pathologist, Certified Orofacial Myologist, and airway advocate, providing education and guidance to patients and professionals through the Airway Answers platform. In "Airway Answers with Nicole Goldfarb: Expanding Your Breath of Knowledge", Nicole Goldfarb interviews the top professionals in the realm of sleep and airway in order to get all of our questions answered. This series is for both professionals and those interested in sleep and airway issues. The mission of this interview series is to help treat and prevent airway issues for all!
Airway Answers with Nicole Goldfarb: Expanding Your Breath of Knowledge
Episode 4 of Airway Answers: "The Important Role of PTs in the Treatment of Airway & Myofunctional Patients"
Welcome to the "Airway Answers: Expanding your Breath of Knowledge" with Nicole Goldfarb, M.A. CCC, SLP- COM® The Important Role of Physical Therapists in the Treatment of Airway & Myofunctional Patients. This is an amazing interview with 4 PTs: From Posture, Headaches, Breathing, Fascia & More...
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ABOUT THE GUESTS:
DR. DAVID EVANS PT, DPT, OCS, OMT is Director of Coronado office of Water and Sports Physical Therapy and PT/MYO Director. He is a Board Certified Orthopedic Specialist, Certified in Mysofasical Manipulation, Certified in Extremity Evaluation and Manipulation, Extremity Integration, Spinal Evaluation and Manipulation, Advanced Evaluation and Manipulation of the Pelvis, Lumbar, Thoracic Spine, Cranio-Facial, Cervical, and Upper Thoracic Spine, and Functional Analysis and Management of the Lumbo-Pelvic Hip Complex, Certified in Mysofasical Manipulation, and Orofacial Myofunctional Therapist
DR. RANDI ESQUIBEL PT, DPT, OCS, MTC, OMT, CERT. VRS,
DR. KAHL GOLDFARB PT, DPT, OCS, OMT, CSCS CEO of Water & Sports Physical Therapy • Board Certified Orthopaedic Clinical Specialist • Post Graduate Doctoral Degree in Orthopaedics and Manual Therapy Residency with Spinal Emphasis • Former Head Physical Therapist San Diego Padres • Former Adjunct Professor San Diego State University Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
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ABOUT THE HOST:
Nicole Goldfarb, M.A. CCC, SLP- COM® is a Speech-Language Pathologist, Certified Orofacial Myologist, International speaker, author, Ambassador for the Breathe Institute, a Talk Tools educational partner, and she has served on the faculty for the Sleep Education Consortium and the Airway, Sleep, and Pediatrics Pathway (ASAP) program. She has completed over 50 presentations nationally and internationally on orofacial myofunctional therapy as it relates to sleep-disordered breathing in both children and adults. Nicole is the author of the following: 2023 article in Dental Sleep Practice Magazine “Why Every Dentist and Orthodontist Should Have an Orofacial Myofunctional Therapist on Their Team”; 2024 article in Sleep World Magazine for sleep MDs, respiratory technicians, and other sleep specialists titled “How to Restore Proper Rest: How orofacial myofunctional therapy can aid in the treatment of sleep-disordered breathing”; a two-part chapter on orofacial myofunctional therapy in a 2024 medical textbook “Growing Into Breathing Problems: The Collaborative Quest For Lifetime Solutions” with world renowned editors; and a children’s book series “The Adventures of Captain Airway and Mr. Mighty Mouth” helping to bring airway insight to young children, their parents, teachers, and other medical professionals. She serves on the Child Airway Initiative Task Force (CAST), which is a national team of doctors, dentists, and orthodontists developing a universal screening tool for all dentists to use to screen patients for sleep-disordered breathing. Nicole is the owner of San Diego Center For Speech Therapy & Myofunctional Therapy. She currently serves as a mentor and consultant to patients, professionals, and colleagues nationally and internationally in the field of orofacial myofunctional therapy. Nicole’s life-long quest is to help in the early identification and treatment of sleep-disordered breathing and airway issues. For more on Nicole, visit her practice: www.sandiegocenterforspeechtherapy.com. Follow her Facebook: San Diego Center for Speech Therapy.