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A good night’s sleep is an easy thing to take for granted – unless it is something you just can’t seem to get. Snoring, restlessness, insomnia and excessive fatigue are the cause of continual unrest for 40 million people. A sleep problem can leave a person feeling tireSd or drowsy and unable to function well during the day. For some, the problems can be life-threatening.
At the Saint Vincent Sleep Center, we've been working to put an end to the nightmare of sleep disorders for more than 20 years. By monitoring and evaluating a patient’s body functions during sleep, physicians can accurately diagnose sleep disorders and prescribe appropriate treatment. The Sleep Center is a specially equipped section of the health center designed exclusively for overnight sleep studies. While patients sleep in rooms decorated with home-like furnishings, certified technicians and equipment in an adjacent monitoring station observe them and record such data as sleep patterns, heart and respiratory activity, and body movements. In most cases, sleep studies are completed in one night, and the patient is discharged the following day.
As the region’s only sleep program accredited by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, the Saint Vincent Sleep Center meets the National Standards for Quality and Excellence. Our sleep physicians are board-eligible or board-certified by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. They consult with other physicians specializing in pulmonary medicine, neurology, otolaryngology and psychiatry to provide patients with thorough diagnoses and methods of treatment.
Referral to the Sleep Center
Patients with sleep disorders may be referred to the Saint Vincent Sleep Center by their family physicians, or they may schedule an appointment themselves. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call 814/452-7129.
Click below to view a video, featuring Dr. Flamini on
the Saint Vincent Sleep Center.
John A. Flamini, MD
Neurologist
John A. Flamini, MD speaks about the sleep center
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Click below to view a video, featuring Dr. McGovern on
common sleep disorders.
Jeffery P. McGovern, MD
Pulmonologist
Jeffery P. McGovern, MD speaks about common sleep disorders
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