Dr. Eck

DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION

Dr. Fred Eck graduated from the University of Detroit Mercy dental school in 2000. He immediately moved back to Southwest Florida to begin his first practice. Dr. Eck has always had a special interest in TMJ, facial pain, and headaches. In 2002 he began hiring associates so his practice could be a multispecialty practice and he could focus his clinical treatments on TMJ and sleep apnea. His father had a heart attack at a young age and while doing research as to what could be the cause, in hopes to prevent it from happening to himself, he discovered sleep apnea kept coming up as the likely cause.

Dr. Eck sold his dental practices and retired from dentistry in March 2022. His focus became educating physicians and dentists on sleep apnea. 80% of those with sleep apnea go undiagnosed based on the current screenings used. Dr. Eck himself went undiagnosed for many years and his mission now is to help change the medical and dental industries to insure those with sleep disorders are screened and diagnosed. In addition to being the director of education for Sleep Treatment Direct Inc., he lectures around the country on breathing disorders and revolutionary new treatment protocols.

When not trying to educate the world on sleep apnea Dr. Eck enjoys spending time with his son, golfing, and boating. As someone who loves to cook he could not resist in partnering in a food truck where he likes to make some guest appearances.