Education, training and experience - important criteria to choose the right sleep disorders dentist. Dr. Joe Albert has invested years of continuing education and hands on training in Sleep Medicine.

Recognized as one of the Northwest’s leading qualified sleep disorders dentists, Dr. Albert is willing and able to work closely with physicians and other health care professionals to ensure the best patient solutions.  Additionally, Dr. Albert believes that an experienced sleep-disorder dentist must have the following qualifications:

• Be thoroughly knowledgeable of sleep medicine and jaw joint function
• Be highly trained in all aspects of Oral Appliance therapy for snoring and sleep apnea
• Have a solid relationship with local sleep labs and sleep physicians
• Practice a collaborative, interactive approach with other health professionals such as cardiologists, pulmonologists and/or endocrinologists
• Demonstrate a proven follow-up system to ensure healthy results long term
• Exhibit an in-depth knowledge of oral appliance research
• Provide a statement of informed consent that fully explains all possible side effects of treatment
• Understand that oral appliance therapy is not always the most beneficial treatment and be willing to suggest alternatives

Dr. Albert is a member of the National Sleep Foundation, American Sleep Apnea Association and the prestigious American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine. He keeps current on the treatment for obstructive sleep apnea and frequently attends dental sleep medicine seminars presented by leading physicians and health professionals.