Sleep Center at Baylor University Medical Center

Sleep disorders are a common health problem affecting millions of Americans. They can profoundly affect a person's physical and emotional health. Difficulty with sleep can lead to impaired memory and thought processes, depression, and physical consequences such as elevated blood pressure and decreased immune response.

The Sleep Center at Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas offers a comprehensive program for the diagnosis and treatment of a variety of sleep problems, including insomnia, obstructive sleep apnea, periodic limb movements and restless legs syndrome, narcolepsy, and unusual behaviors during sleep such as bruxism (teeth grinding) and nightmares or night terrors.

Medical and Clinical Staff
The multidisciplinary team of the Sleep Center at Baylor Dallas includes the clinical director who is a Fellow and Diplomate of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. The medical director is a pulmonary (lung) physician with many years of experience in sleep disorders medicine. A team of experienced sleep technicians monitors the nighttime recordings and attends to the patient's needs during the night. The Sleep Center team also has access to numerous specialists in other disciplines at Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas.

The medical and clinical staff focuses on making an accurate diagnosis, and then follows up with patients to help make sure the sleep problem is appropriately treated.

The Sleep Center at Baylor Dallas is equipped with advanced technologies, including a complete digital recording and monitoring system as well as digital imaging via a closed-circuit, infrared camera system.