South Shore University Hospital Opens New Sleep Center

Press release from Northwell Health:

November 13, 2020

HAUPPAUGE, NY – Suffolk County residents can have their sleep quality evaluated in luxurious, hotel-like rooms in a sleep center affiliated with South Shore University Hospital (SSUH) in Bay Shore.

The 12-room center relocated from the hospital to 125 Kennedy Drive in Hauppauge and features an expanded footprint to better serve the growing need to treat sleep-related disorders such as sleep apnea, insomnia and narcolepsy.

This center, which is accredited by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, has six sleep specialists who offer in-lab diagnostic sleep studies and in-lab treatment for sleep disorders. The center also helps patients with at-home diagnostic sleep studies.

“This new, larger facility with state-of-the-art technology and experienced staff will go a long way toward helping patients get more restful, restorative sleep,” said Donna Moravick, NP, SSUH’s executive director.

A good night’s sleep, which is about eight hours for the average adult, is vital for health. A person’s risk of Type II diabetes, obesity, stroke, depression and high blood pressure goes up when they do not consistently get enough sleep. Patients can be referred for a sleep study by a bariatric surgeon, cardiologist, pulmonologist, neurologist or ear, nose and throat specialist.

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) impacts up to 30 million American adults. As many as 40 percent of adults with high blood pressure also have sleep apnea, explained Gary Wohlberg, MD, medical director of the sleep center.

“While some people might brush off their partner’s or family member’s snoring, it can be the sign of a very serious, underlying medical issue,” Dr. Wohlberg noted. “Sleep apnea can cause a stroke or exacerbate someone’s irregular heartbeat, otherwise known as atrial fibrillation. And seventy percent of people with Type II diabetes have OSA, which can worsen their diabetes. Given that, I implore anyone concerned about their or their loved one’s sleep habits to have them evaluated in this state-of-the-art facility staffed by experts.”

For more information about the new sleep center, call 631-968-3150.

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