Parker County Today PCT March 2019 | Page 68

Dr. Olusegun Oseni Pulmonary, Critical and Sleep Medicine Lung and Sleep Specialists of North Texas Dr. Olusegun Oseni has been in the medical practice for over 17 years, earning his medical degree at the University of Ilorin College of Medicine in Nigeria. He came to the United States for his postgraduate training, eventually putting down roots in Parker County because of the need he saw in the area for his specialty, pulmo- nary and sleep medicine. His reason for becoming a doctor is a simple one –his passion to help people and impact their lives. “I want to be able to get down to the roots of patient’s medical problems and come up with permanent solu- tions,” Dr. Oseni said. “My focus is to improve patient’s overall well being and quality of life. I continue to apply the knowledge of functional and integrative medicine to patient care.” Dr. Oseni completed his internal medicine resi- dency and fellowship in pulmonary and sleep medicine at Harlem Hospital Center, affiliated with Columbia Presbyterian in New York City. Afterwards, he completed his fellowship in critical care medicine at Montefiore Medical Center, affiliated with Albert Einstein College of Medicine. He is board-certified in all of his specialties. He’s also involved in numerous organizations including the American College of Chest Physicians, the Society of Critical Care Medicine, American Medical Association, American Lung Association, and a diplomat of the American Board of Sleep Medicine. Even with all of his accomplishments, his proudest moment was a breakthrough in patient care. “I took care of a patient in the ICU that had almost zero chance of surviving. Not only did the patient survive but also came back to the practice, walked in to say Continued on page 82 Dementia in Perspective 66 Janet Standifer M.Ed. CCC/SLP Speech-Language Pathologist Certified Dementia Trainer & Consultant 817-901-4658 • [email protected] P.O. Box 2065, Weatherford, TX 76086 • www.jstandiferconsulting.com