Sleep Disorders Center at Saint Mary’s
Overview
The team
Your Visit
Complementary Therapies
Resource Links
The Sleep Disorders Center at Saint Mary’s Health Care meets the growing demand for treatment of conditions which interrupt sleep.
The Sleep Disorders Program at Saint Mary’s helps patients who:
- Have trouble falling or staying asleep
- Have trouble staying awake or suffer from excessive sleepiness that interferes with their daily activities
- Have unusual sleep-related behaviors and movements
- Have trouble with snoring or irregular breathing during sleep
- Have a problem with leg kicking or jerking during the night
Today, half of all Americans complain about the quality and/or quantity of their sleep. But there’s good news – from minor sleep problems to serious sleep disorders, effective treatment is available.
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An experienced team
Our program is staffed by physicians specializing in sleep disorders from a variety of disciplines, including psychiatry, pulmonary and critical care medicine, pediatrics, and adult and child neurology.
The physicians and other trained professionals at the center are experienced both in sleep-related disorders and in diseases to which sleepiness contributes. With years of expertise and the latest technology, these specialists work in conjunction with patients’ primary care physicians to diagnose and treat patients who have sleep related problems.
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Your visit to the Sleep Lab
Before a patient spends the night in the Sleep Lab, he or she will first see a specialist at the Sleep Disorders Center. The physician will complete a comprehensive medical history, which helps rule out physical illness or other factors as the cause of the patient’s sleeping problem.
If the physician decides a sleep study is in order, the patient will come to the lab to spend the night. The bedrooms have a relaxed, home-like atmosphere and are equipped with television, radio, fan and air-conditioning.
Results of the sleep study are reported to your primary care physician. If necessary, you will be seen in the center for follow-up.
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Complementary therapies help mind and body
In conjunction with The Wege Institute at Saint Mary’s, the Sleep Disorders Center actively integrates complementary therapies into patients’ overall treatment program.
Among the complementary therapies that have been found to benefit patients suffering from sleep disorders are acupuncture, manual therapy, music therapy, and neurofeedback.
Learn more about how complementary therapies facilitate healing and provide profound benefits to patients with neurological disorders.
To discuss how you can receive a better night’s sleep, schedule a comprehensive evaluation by a Saint Mary’s specialist today. We work with your primary care physician to provide a coordinated response to your needs and the challenges you encounter relating to sleep.
The Sleep Disorders Center at Saint Mary’s is currently located on the Saint Mary’s downtown campus at 260 Jefferson SE, third level.
For more information, or to schedule a consultation, please contact the Sleep Disorders Program at 616-752-6330.
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Resource Links
Better Sleep Council
National Sleep Foundation
American Sleep Disorders Association
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