Medical Director of Pulmonology
Respiratory Therapy | Sleep
Let us help you get a more restful night with a Sleep Study to determine if you need treatment
SMC performs at-home sleep tests as well as attended, in-house sleep tests for sleep apnea with all studies being interpreted by our Board Certified Pulmonologist.
We invite you to come for a complete sleep study here in Wahoo. You will be surrounded by familiar people and places, and have the privacy of your own large room and private bathroom at the end of a hallway within the hospital. The room is furnished with a a television, desk and bed. Being close to home makes this test easy to keep your daily routine once you awake.
Our Certified Sleep Technologist will meet with you and connect you to monitors that can detect changes in breathing, heart rate, brain waves and much more. The specialist will be monitoring these patterns in an office setting several doors away. You will have complete privacy while you sleep.
We want to help you sleep better—call us today to learn more! (402) 443-1426
Click brochure image above to download the full Sleep Study Brochure at SMC.
Snoring? Restless? Tired during the Day?
SIGNS You May Need A Sleep Study to Improve Your Awake Time!
- Being so sleepy during the day that it gets in the way of the normal things you do, such as work or school.
- Feeling tired in the morning.
- Having trouble concentrating.
- Waking up with a headache.
- You stop breathing.
- You often snore loudly.
- You gasp or choke.
- You toss and turn.
Sleep Apnea is a Serious Disorder Affecting All Aspects of Your Life
Sleep apnea is a serious sleep disorder that occurs when a person's breathing is interrupted during sleep. People with untreated sleep apnea stop breathing repeatedly during their sleep, sometimes hundreds of times. This means the brain -- and the rest of the body -- may not get enough oxygen. If left untreated, sleep apnea can result in a growing number of health problems, including:
- High blood pressure
- Stroke
- Heart failure, irregular heartbeats, and heart attacks
- Diabetes
- Depression
- Worsening of ADHD
- Headaches
In addition, untreated sleep apnea may be responsible for poor performance in everyday activities, such as at work and school, motor vehicle crashes, and academic underachievement in children and adolescents.
Accreditation for Pulmonology Services Achieved | Providing the Best Care in Wahoo
Saunders Medical Center provides exceptional care
by continually going above and beyond the state requirements
Saunders Medical Center is an accredited facility member of the Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC). The ACHC accreditation ensures that sleep medicine providers are proficient in the areas of testing, procedures and policies, patient safety and follow-up, and physician and staff training.
