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Our Director, Dr. Ira M. Klemons, has earned two doctorates.
He holds the first Ph.D. in the United States specifically
related to the diagnosis and treatment of headaches and
facial pain, and TM Joint dysfunctions and has over three
decades' experience in this field. Proper treatment of sleep
apnea using oral appliances requires an in-depth understanding
of these conditions.
He is President of the American Board of
Craniofacial Pain and holds honors in several related fields:
The American Board of Radiofrequency Surgery, American Board
of Pain Management Specialties (both under the auspices
of the American Academy of Neurological and Orthopaedic
Surgeons), and the American Academy of Pain Management.
Amongst his many other accomplishments
are worldwide lectures at medical schools and hospitals,
national television and radio interviews, and approximately 7,000
hours of post-graduate courses involving treatment of headaches
and facial pain.
Humanitarian visions have inspired Dr.
Klemons to treat thousands of under-privileged people, from
the hills of Appalachia to Tibetan refugees in the Himalayas,
and the lower East Side of New York City. We are proud to
say that his compassion for people is present in his approach
to every patient seen in our office.
Curriculum Vitae
Education:
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New York University College of
Dentistry D.D.S. 1972,
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Pennsylvania State University Graduate
School Ph.D. 1981
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Ph.D. Dissertation: Chronic Head
and Facial Pain and Dysfunction: Their Interrelationships,
Diagnosis and Treatment by Mandibular Orthopedic Repositioning.
Publications, Teaching, Clinical
Experience and Recognitions:
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Visiting Professor, TM Joint Disorders-Graduate
Specialty Program, Catholic University, Buenos Aires,
Argentina
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Numerous lectures and publications
internationally on diagnosis, treatment and surgery
for head and facial pain.
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Over Three Decades' Experience
Treating Headaches, Facial Pain and TM Joint
Disorders.
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Experience with approximately 20,000
patients and approximately 7,000 hours of post-graduate
education.
Honors:
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American Board of Radiofrequency
Surgery.
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American Board of Pain Management
Specialties.
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American Academy of Pain Management.
Fellowships: (Past and Present)
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American Academy of Neurological
and Orthopaedic Surgeons.
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American Academy of Craniofacial
Pain (Founding Member).
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Academy of Medicine of NJ (The
education arm of the American Medical Association
[AMA] in NJ).
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International College of Craniomandibular
Orthopedics.
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Royal College of Surgeons (UK)
Memberships:(Past & Present)
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American Academy of Neurology
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North American Cervicogenic Headache
Society
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Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine
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American & NJ Societies of
Interventional Pain Physicians
International, National, and
State Appointments and Honors:
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Commended by Resolution of the
Senate of New Jersey stating that Dr. Klemons is "honored
and saluted for his exemplary devotion and extraordinary
services to others ... and for his medical knowledge
and proper care for the Third World Nations ... where
most of the natives had never before ever seen a doctor
... Dr. Klemons traveled between villages by foot
to treat men, women, and children ... He has provided
a model of compassion and selfless service toward
which others might strive ... This House honors Dr.
Ira Klemons, commends his outstanding record of professional
excellence and praiseworthy service to others."
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Appointed Impartial Medical Expert
in Head and Facial Pain and TM Joint Disorders for
the New Jersey Courts by the Medical Society of New
Jersey.
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Expert in Head and Facial Pain
and TM Joint Disorders to the Board of Referees and
Consultees, India Journal of Dental Research.
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Approved by the U.S. government
to provide advanced training to physicians in head
and facial pain.
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Appointed representative of the
American Academy of Pain Management representing 6,000
physicians and dentists to the National Institutes
of Health (NIH) Conference on Temporomandibular Disorders.
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Prior member of the Editorial
Board of the Journal of Craniomandibular Practice,
(a peer-reviewed journal devoted to head and facial
pain and TM Joint disorders) and Medical Editor of
the N.J. Trial Lawyer.
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Co-author of a textbook (used
internationally), writing on surgery for chronic pain.
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Elected to Membership in The International
Higher Education Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russian
Federation.
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Consultant to the medical division
of the U.S. Olympic Committee (1984).
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Appointed Police Surgeon and Lifetime
Member of the Federal Law Enforcement Officers PBA.
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Invited lecturer to the NJ Medical
School, Department of Otolaryngology/Head & Neck
Surgery, and the Department of Physical Medicine &
Rehabilitation.
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Invited lecturer to the Institute
for Continuing Legal Education (ICLE).
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As a Member of the National TMJ
Impairment Rating Board, Co-authored Guides to the
Evaluation of Permanent Impairment of the Temporomandibular
Joint (Published January, 1989).
Offices Held:
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President, American Board of Craniofacial
Pain.
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Past Chairman, American Board of
Radiofrequency Surgery.
Hospital Affiliations:
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St. Vincent's Hospital and Medical
Center of NY (Prior)
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Meadowlands Hospital, Secaucus,
NJ
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Raritan Bay Medical Center -
Perth Amboy Division
Old Bridge Division
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St. Mary's Hospital, Orange, NJ
(Prior)
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Memorial Medical Center, South
Amboy, NJ (Prior)
We would love to meet you in person.
Call 732-727-5000 to set up an appointment today.
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Obstructive Sleep Apnea •
CPAP Intolerance • Snoring
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from headaches or face pain, click
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Ira M. Klemons, D.D.S., Ph.D., Director,
The Center for Sleep Apnea
and
The Center for Headaches and Facial Pain
2045 Route 35 South
South Amboy, NJ 08879 U.S.A.
USA Telephone: 732-727-5000
International Telephone: +1-732-727-5000
Fax: 732-727-5497
Email: info@sleepapneausa.com
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