A Message from Our CEO

Addressing an Epidemic

Over the past decade, the healthcare industry has witnessed a dramatic rise in sleep apnea and obesity. According to the most current estimates, at least 1 in 5 Americans has mild sleep apnea and 1 in 15 has moderate or severe sleep apnea. Referrals for sleep studies have increased 12-fold in the past 10 years. And yet, 80% of those affected with obstructive sleep apnea are undiagnosed and in need of treatment. Despite the alarming prevalence of sleep apnea (which is expected to grow as the obesity epidemic worsens), many physicians are unaware of sleep apnea and how to treat it. Likewise, patients are unaware of sleep apnea and its long list of lethal comorbidities.

In 2009, I cofounded the Aviisha Medical Institute, LLC with Dr. Avi Ishaaya, a quadruple-boarded physician with specialties in internal, pulmonary, sleep and geriatric medicine. In addition to serving as Aviisha's Medical Director, Dr. Avi is also the Director of Respiratory Therapy at Olympia Medical Hospital, the Medical Director of Country Villa Health System, and Assistant Clinical Professor at the UCLA School of Medicine.

Aviisha Medical Institute, LLC has embarked on a national campaign to educate the public, educate physicians, and provide efficient and affordable treatment to sleep apnea sufferers. We have established Aviisha Sleep & Wellness Medical Centers in Southern California's Los Angeles and Ventura Counties and currently expanding nationwide. Aviisha Sleep & Wellness Medical Centers offer day and night in-lab sleep testing, full-service DME and compliance management, a wide range of medical exams and treatment such as EKG, ultrasound/echo, stress tests, allergy tests and weight management, to name a few. Our website contains educational resources and self-diagnostic tools to help you evaluate your sleep, nutrition, and exercise.

We also created an innovative, comprehensive, national program called the MD Home Sleep Program (MDHSP). MDHSP coordinates physicians, healthcare providers, managed care companies, insurance companies, and DME (durable medical equipment) suppliers. It simplifies the diagnosis and treatment of sleep apnea for both healthcare providers and consumers making is both more affordable for patients and more lucrative for physicians.

The program ensures that Aviisha is able to find sleep apnea suffers, provide physicians with state-of-the-art diagnostic and treatment tools as well as all services associated with diagnosis, treatment, and management. We are the only national company that provides all-encompassing services with no investment or expense and minimal effort on the part of the physician. The Aviisha model enables a patient suffering from a sleep disorder to acquire diagnostic services and health services in one convenient place at the most affordable price available in America.

Please join us in our mission to inspire health champions who Eat Well, Sleep Well, and Live Well.

Sincerely,
Alazar C. Yinbal
CEO