Sleep Medicine

Center for Sleep Medicine

203-384-3817

Overview

Does snoring — your own or your partner's — keep you awake at night? Do you find yourself nodding off after lunch? Do you have a hard time keeping your eyes open? Have you ever drifted off behind the wheel and awakened to find yourself drifting off the road? In addition to making you tired, ongoing lack of sleep can lead to serious health problems including high blood pressure and depression. Proper diagnosis and treatment of sleep disorders may bring relief and help you attack your day with the energy it takes to do your best. Medical conditions that are caused by certain sleep disorders can be prevented if diagnosed and treated properly.

Related Services

Sleep Apnea

Bridgeport Hospital

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Sleep Medicine

Yale New Haven Health System

Areas of Expertise

Evaluation of patients with heart failure and stroke
Excessive sleepiness
Insomnia
Movement disorders during sleep
Narcolepsy
Parasomnias (sleepwalking, talking and abnormal sleep behavior)
Restless leg syndrome
Shift-related work disorders
Sleep apnea-related seizure disorders
Sleep-related breathing disorders (snoring, sleep apnea etc.)

Doctors

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Locations

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Bridgeport Hospital

Our Approach to Sleep Medicine

At the Sleep Center, we offer diagnoses and treatment for patients suffering from daytime sleepiness, snoring, sleep apnea, sleep-related movement disorders (including restless legs syndrome), circadian rhythm sleep-wake disorders, insomnia, parasomnia and other sleep disorders.

Maskless Sleep Apnea Treatment

The Bridgeport Hospital Sleep Center offers a maskless treatment for Sleep Apnea. An alternative to Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) is an upper airway stimulation device placed during a same-day outpatient procedure. The device is wirelessly connected to a remote that, when activated, stimulates a nerve, which in turn increases tone to the airway muscles so they remain open during sleep. After device placement, you will be taught how to control nerve stimulation to optimize your sleep.

Who is Eligible?

Individuals must meet certain criteria to qualify for the device, including a specific body mass index of 35 or less, have moderate to severe sleep apnea, and must undergo an endoscopy to see if their airway constriction occurs in a manner that will allow the hypoglossal nerve stimulator (HNS) to achieve desired results.

For more information, please discuss with your doctor.

Consultation and Treatment Plan

A sleep medicine specialist will meet with you to assess your sleep-related disorder or other medical conditions hat may prohibit a restful night sleep. Our sleep medicine team will work with you to develop a unique treatment plan based on your needs. This may include a sleep study, sleep testing or home sleep testing. We will monitor and evaluate your progress throughout the treatment plan.

Office consultation and follow-up visits are located at:

Bridgeport Hospital
267 Grant St., Fl. 6
Bridgeport, CT 06610

Coordinated Care

The sleep medicine team provides continued care for each patient. We assist with follow-up care if needed and work closely with a network of specialty providers who are board-certified in bariatric surgery, cardiology, dentistry neurology and otolaryngology (ear, nose and throat).

Sleep Medicine Program

The Sleep Medicine program at Bridgeport Hospital can help. The Sleep Medicine program offers comprehensive diagnostic testing and treatment for those unable to get a restful night sleep. Our program offers a coordinated approach to to help manage a variety of sleep disorders and sleep-related conditions. The program is accredited by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.

Sleep Medicine Team

The sleep medicine team includes specialists who are board-certified in sleep medicine in addition to internal medicine, pulmonary disease and critical care. Registered polysomnagraphic (sleep testing) technologists have extensive experience monitoring sleep disorders.

Sleep Testing

Our team aims to provide testing in a manner that provides the most restful sleep possible. Sleep testing is conducted using advanced technology and equipment, which will provide an accurate assessment of your sleep disorder. Sleep testing may be conducted at the sleep medicine center or in the privacy of your own home.

Registered polysomnographic technicians perform the sleep test. A board-certified sleep medicine physician interprets your results. A report will be sent directly to your physician. Our team will work closely with your physician to develop a treatment plan to improve your sleep. Our sleep medicine testing center is located at:

Northeast Medical Group Sleep Center
501 Kings Highway East, Suite 105
Fairfield, CT 06825

What is a Home Sleep Test?

A home sleep test is a modified sleep study that is self-administered in the comfort and privacy of your own home. It is used to help detect obstructive sleep apnea in select adults and involves the use of a portable monitoring system equipped with a small recording device, sensors and belts.

Home Sleep Tests vs. Overnight Sleep Center Sleep Testing

The most conclusive for the diagnosis of sleep disorders is still an overnight sleep study, attended by a sleep technician, at the Bridgeport Hospital Sleep Center located at the Northeast Medical Group Sleep Center in Fairfield. However, in the appropriate screened patient, a Home Sleep Test is a validated, cost-effective testing option (preferred by many insurers) to assess for moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea. If the home sleep test turns out to be inconclusive, or another disorder is suspected, an overnight sleep study in the sleep center may still be needed.

Home Testing Equipment

You will be instructed by our home sleep test coordinator on how to wear the monitor and attach the belts and sensors.

How Can I Get a Home Sleep Test?

Home sleep tests are only recommended for adults 18 years of age and older who have a high pretest probability of moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea, and who have no serious contraindicated medical conditions. If you have concerns about your sleep and would like to know if you are eligible for a home sleep test, please schedule an appointment with our sleep specialists for a complete sleep evaluation by calling 203-384-3817. Our providers will determine if a home sleep test is appropriate for you.