11 Adam Amdur: Patient Advocacy is Vital

Today we're talking to ASAA's Chief Patient officer, Adam
Amdur.


Adam is an “innovative patient advocate”. He was diagnosed with
severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in 2008, more than thirty
years after he first showed symptoms. As he struggled to learn
how to manage his treatment, he was able to successfully identify
and get treatment for his then two-year-old daughter and wife as
well as many others. He joined the ASAA in 2012, leading the
association’s evolution from a twenty-five-year-old physician-run
organization into an entrepreneurial, patient-driven,
public-health advocacy association.

This interview was recorded at the AWAKETogether Summit in
San Francisco, September 19, 2019.

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