Our Process

You will be seen in an office consultation if you are an established patient (previously seen by our physicians) or as a new or referred patient by your PCP (PPO and POS only). To determine if you need to have a Sleep Study done or not. During this Consultation we will assess in full your Likelihood of suffering from Sleep Disorder whether it is Sleep apnea or another type of Sleep related disorders.

We will go through your Symptoms one by one pertaining to each and every body system. We will assess your Past History, Co morbidities and co existent ailments, Medications, Family history and Personal history in addition to calculating your Body Mass Index (BMI). We will come up with a decision about how you could benefit from sleep study testingThis detailed consultation prior to undergoing the Sleep Study is essential to assess your General Health Condition and how Sleep Disordersmay affect it. It is amazing how many cases of Uncontrolled Diabetes, Labile and Refractory High Blood Pressure as well as Palpitations , Chest pain, Ankle swelling ,Depression as well as unexplained weight gain that Sleep apnea plays a factor in.

Get a Sleep Study done by Sleepcentermd and your test report will be compiled by a Board Certified Sleep Specialist. If the initial Sleep Test is negative, depending on your clinical condition, other diagnoses will be explored by detailed workup. If the initial Sleep Test is positive depending on exact result whether you turn out to suffer from Sleep apnea with Insomnia (lack of Sleep) , Sleep apnea with Hypersomnia (excessive sleep), Mild, Moderate or Severe, Obstructive or Non obstructive , Positional or Non Positional , Lone or Co Morbid Sleep or Non Sleep Disorder you will be offered a treatment option that might be CPAP, BIPAP or dental appliance. In Some cases ENT Consultation with view to corrective Surgery is the treatment of choice. In other Instances you might need to get a full sleep test with CPAP Titration in one of our centers and a formal sleep consultation .Be Rest assured that a detailed treatment plan given for appropriate treatment.

You might have to have an Extended Pulmonary or Neurology Consultation depending on your specific sleep disorder. This consultation is necessary in complicated cases for differential diagnosis of Narcolespywhich is caused by the brain's inability to control sleep and wakefulness cycles, Idiopathic hypersomnia a rare neurological disorder similar to narcolepsy in which there is an increased amount of tiredness and sleeping episodes during the day.

Patients who suffer from idiopathic hypersomnia cannot obtain an adequate amount of sleep for regular day to day activities. This impairs the patients' tolerance to daytime activities, and if left undiagnosed or inappropriately treated unfortunately the patient has to deal with this for the rest of their lives. Recurrent hypersomnia - including Kleine-Levin syndrome, Posttraumatic hypersomnia,the rarely described Menstrual-related hypersomnia Restless leg syndrome, Periodic limb movement disorder that can affect the upper as well as the lower extremities, Disrupted Circadian rhythm sleep disorders Delayed sleep phase disorder, advanced sleep phase disorder and Non-24-hour sleep-wake disorder. All of the preceding conditions require expert and in depth knowledge to arrive at the exact diagnosis and initiate specific treatment. Patients get followed up by our physicians to ensure that they are adequately treated and achieve the best outcome.

We will carry out the complete process from A-Z to ensure that you are appropriately treated for your sleep ailment. Our tests are always read and reported on by a Board Certified Sleep Specialist ensuring accuracy of your report.

• You will be seen in an office consultation if you are an established patient (previously seen by our physicians) or as a new or referred patient by your PCP (PPO and POS only). To determine if you need to have a Sleep Study done or not.
• Get a Sleep Study done by Sleepcentermd and your test report will be compiled by a Board Certified Sleep Specialist.
  
         a. If the Home Sleep Test is negative, depending on your clinical condition, other diagnoses will be explored.
         b. If the Home Sleep Test s positive depending on exact result you might be offered a treatment option that might be CPAP, BIPAP or dental appliance. or you might need to get a a full sleep test in one of our centers and a formal sleep consultation will be performed with treatment plan given for appropriate treatment.