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The
Wasatch Sleep Health Center is a private clinic directed
by a sleep medicine specialist.
Unlike many laboratories
in the Salt Lake valley, the
Wasatch Sleep Health Center adheres to the practice of
meeting and evaluating each patient in the clinic before and after
overnight testing. University
centers have found "face-to-face" review of the study data with the Sleep
physician improves therapy compliance. This also allows for evaluation
and treatment of often co-morbid (two or more) sleep disorders. Few
physicians in Salt Lake
City have specialized
training in sleep disorders. In
fact, most receive no more than one hour of sleep medicine training in
medical school.
Interpreting sleep studies
requires extensive knowledge of brain waves and sleep staging. Our current understanding of the
pathology of many sleep disorders suggests it’s the brains response to
breathing resistance that causes the problem. The staging of
sleep is also done by interpreting the brain waves. It makes sense to have a
neurologist (a brain doctor) interpret and explain the results of your
test. Therefore, a trained doctor should review
the brain waves; unfortuantely, technicians "alone" fill that
role in other labs.
What
separates the Wasatch
Sleep
Health
Center
from other facilities is our ability to sit down with the patient and
describe in detail the findings of their sleep study. Knowing the medical history of the
patient before he or she arrives for the sleep study allows for a more
detailed and exact interpretation of the data. We will coach you through the
whole process and continue to follow with you for years to come. Like many chronic medical
conditions it is important to follow with a doctor who is familiar with
your history and is willing to visit with you as often as needed. The
center offers private hotel-like rooms with the comfort of individual
temperature control and sound proofed walls. The center uses state-of-the-art
equipment, the same equipment used at most major university based medical
centers. There is no need to
sleep in a hospital room, come sleep in a comfortable, secure home-like
environment. Dr. Peterson
will walk you through the center and what the study involves during your
clinic visit, well before the overnight study, to make sure you are well
informed and comfortable with everything.
Dr. David S. Peterson is the
medical director of the Wasatch Sleep Health Center. Dr. Peterson is originally from
San
Diego. He earned his Doctor of Medicine
at the University of
Utah school of medicine. After completing a residency in
neurology he completed a fellowship in sleep medicine under the direction
of both the pulmonary and neurology departments at the University of Utah
Sleep Center. He has treated many patients with varying sleep disorders
including:
Insomnia
Obstructive Sleep
Apnea
Central Sleep Apnea
Circadian Rhythm Disorders
Narcolepsy
Shift Work
Restless Leg Syndrome
Periodic Limb Movement Disorder
Sleep walking, talking and
wandering
REM Sleep Behavior Disorder
And many others.
If
there is a concern that you or your loved one has a sleep disorder, follow
the contact-us link and submit your name and phone number. Our receptionist, Mindy, will give
you a call to schedule a clinic visit.
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