Sleep Medicine Services
At Anesthesia and Sleep Medicine Services of Florida, our goal is to perform an accurate and comprehensive assessment of your sleep disorder. We pledge, to clearly explain your diagnosis and treatment in order to foster a team approach between the patient and their physician. We believe that an informed and educated patient is better prepared to successfully manage their sleep disorder therapy. When you arrive at our clinic, your initial appointment will involve a review of your medical history and a focused sleep evaluation. We incorporate objective data to help support our diagnosis. Some of the tests that help us arrive at your diagnosis may include: polysomnography, home sleep apnea testing, actigraphy, nocturnal pulse oximetry or laboratory blood work. Patient satisfaction is always our priority. Sleep disorders often require a degree of investigate work, so we take the time necessary to assure every patient is properly taken care of.
We provide a full spectrum of diagnostic services and treatments including: both in-lab and home sleep studies, positive air way pressure (PAP) titration studies, CPAP treatment follow up with cloud-based downloaded efficacy reporting. We treat sleep disorders in both adults and children involving symptoms related to: Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders (snoring), Sleeping too much (Hypersomnia), Insomnia, Parasomnias, Sleep Hygiene, Circadian Rhythm Sleep-Wake Disorders, REM Sleep Behavioral Disorder and Sleep-Related Movements Disorders. We also provide a convenient telemedicine product which allows us to diagnose and treat your obstructive sleep apnea in the comfort and convenience of your own home. You schedule your initial tele-consult and we will send you a new FDA approved home sleep apnea test which is disposable after your sleep study is complete. A scheduled post-study telehealth consult will include your diagnosis, treatment options and CPAP prescription if your test is positive for sleep apnea. This product can be viewed and purchased under our product tab. Your sleep specialist will be a board-certified medical doctor who has completed an additional year of fellowship training in sleep medicine.
Sleep Studies and Treatment
During your visit at our AASM accredited sleep facility, you may be referred for a home sleep apnea test or an overnight sleep study. A qualified sleep medicine specialist will determine which test is appropriate depending on your symptoms, clinical history and insurance guidelines. For the treatment of uncomplicated mild sleep apnea, an oral appliance is a good option for patients unable to tolerate CPAP therapy. We can provide you with a referral to a board-certified dentist, qualified in designing an appliance to treat your sleep apnea.
Various Sleep studies we perform at our
sleep center:
◆ Diagnostic polysomnography
◆ MSLT
◆ Auto PAP compliance an efficacy follow-up reporting
◆ CPAP / BIPAP titration study
◆ ASV titration
We also perform home sleep apnea testing using our own ResMed ApneaLink Air device. This home sleep apnea test is in FDA approved, type III, 4-channel device used to diagnose uncomplicated obstructive sleep apnea and the comfort of your own bed.