Signs of Sleep Disorders

Do you have the following signs & symptoms?

  • Do you snore?
  • Are you always tired?
  • Has your partner noticed that you gasp or stop breathing during sleep?
  • Do you wake up in a sweat during the night?
  • Do you wake up with morning headaches?
  • Do you often wake up feeling un-refreshed?
  • Have your energy and motivation levels decreased?
  • Do you find it difficult to concentrate?
  • Do you have daytime sleepiness, including falling asleep at inappropriate times such as during driving or work? 

If you answer “yes” to any of the following, you may be at greater risk for

 

sleep apnea.

  • Are you overweight?
  • Does anyone else in your family have a history of snoring or sleep apnea?
  • Do you have high blood pressure?
  • Have you suffered a stroke or heart attack
  • Do you have heart disease?
  • Do you have large tonsils or adenoids?
  • Do you have nasal congestion, nasal blockages, or nasal irritation?

Not everyone who snores has sleep apnea, but if you have two or more of the above symptoms, you should consider consulting a sleep specialist. Diagnosis and treatment of sleep apnea can dramatically improve quality of life.

Internal Medicine
Our staff of eight Board Certified Internists, four Nurse Practitioners and a Physician Assistant is dedicated to providing comprehensive and up to date primary care and preventative medicine for adult men and women. Referrals to appropriate specialists are also provided.
Pulmonary Care
Our Staff of eight board certified Pulmonary Specialists is assisted by four licenced Respiratory Therapists. The office maintains an on-site chest x-ray and three state-of-the-art pulmonary laboratories that provide spirometry, plethysmography, diffusion capacity, airway resistance, oscillometry, and arterial blood gas analysis.
Sleep Services
We are affiliated with the Bon Secours Sleep disorder Institute at Good Samaritan Hospital as well as The Nyack Hospital Sleep Center. Services are offered several nights a week. Consultations and treatment of Sleep disorders are provided by our Board Certified Sleep physicians. We also initiate and manage treatment of sleep disorders including CPAP/BIPAP machines, oxygen, medications and other sleep aids.