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200902-N-DA693-1085
SAN DIEGO (Sept. 2, 2020) A surgical technologist assigned to Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD) reaches for an instrument during a hypoglossal nerve stimulator implant surgery Sept. 2. Hypoglossal nerve stimulator implant surgery is a novel technique used to treat obtrusive sleep apnea in select patients. NMCSD’s mission is to prepare service members to deploy in support of operational forces, deliver high quality healthcare services and shape the future of military medicine through education, training and research. NMCSD employs more than 6,000 active duty military personnel, civilians, and contractors in Southern California to provide patients with world-class care anytime, anywhere. (U.S. Navy video by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jake Greenberg)

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Photo by: Petty Officer 3rd Class Jacob L Greenberg |  VIRIN: 200902-N-DA693-1085.JPG