The Sleep Center at Phelps Memorial Hospital , New York was recently fully accredited as a sleep center by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. To be accredited, a sleep medicine provider must demonstrate compliance in areas such as patient safety and follow-up, testing procedures and policies, physician and staff training, and facility and equipment.

“Our goal is to help people get a good night’s sleep, which is key to proper development in children and contributes to overall health throughout life,” says Dr. Gary Lehrman, a pulmonologist and medical director of the Sleep Center at Phelps.

The Sleep Center, performs approximately 100 sleep studies a month. While patients stay overnight in the hospital, their sleep patterns are recorded, including activities of the heart, lungs, brain, muscle movements, air flow and oxygen levels in the blood. Using advanced diagnostic technology, Phelps’ staff can determine if an individual is experiencing sleep apnea or another less common sleep disorder and offer appropriate treatment options.

For more information, visit www.phelpshospital.org

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