PHYSICIANS

South County Sleep Disorders Medical Center - COMPREHENSIVE SERVICE

The center works with referring physicians to evaluate and treat sleep disorders. The following are examples of diagnoses that you may see in your pracitce that can be helped with sleep therapy:

Anesthetists

Difficult intubation, sensitivity to opioid analgesia and sedation, and witnessed apnoeas during recovery.

Cardiologists

Hypertension, left ventricular hypertrophy, nocturnal angina, myocardial infarction, arrhythmias (particularly bradyarrhythmias), heart failure, cor pulmonale and increased pulmonary artery pressure.

Endocrinologists

Hypothyroidism, acromegaly and diabetes.

ENT Surgeons

Snoring, sore throat (after sleeping), and hoarse voice.

Gastroenterologists

Nocturnal shortness of breath, and respiratory failure.

Hematologists

Polycythaemia

Neurologists

Refractory epilepsy, stroke, impaired rehabilitation post stroke and headache on waking.

Psychiatrists

Depression, anxiety, behavioral problems, and acute delirium.

Respiratory Physicians

Nocturnal shortness of breath and respiratory failure.

Urologists

Nocturia, impotence and erectile dysfunction.

References (click to view references)

The Center provides a Diagnostic Report and a Titration Report if needed. We work with the referring physician and provide long term follow-up to assist the patients in managing their sleep disorder.

Referral Form (click to select referral form)