Our sleep center is a state of the art facility staffed with kind and caring, licensed healthcare professionals. The center has been open since the year 2000 during which we cared for 100 patients. Over time our center has grown and is now open 5-7 days per week and we care for over 450 patients per year.

 

Sleep disorders contribute to an increased incidence of motor vehicle accidents, occupational accidents and places patients at increased risk for hypertension (high blood pressure) heart disease and stroke. The staff at our sleep center is committed to help our patients through the diagnosis and treatment of their sleep disorder.

 

Our Medical Directors Dr. Jeffrey Neu (board certified in Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine and Sleep Medicine) and Dr. Celestino Pietrantoni ( board certified in Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine and Sleep Medicine) are available to provide consultations for sleep related disorders. A referral from your primary care physician is needed. You can make an appointment to be seen right at the Sleep Center at Brooks Memorial Hospital. For a consultation appointment please call (716) 634-5100.

 

Designed to provide all the comforts of home, our center is furnished with private rooms, queen size beds, recliners and cable televisions. Although it looks and feels like home you also have the safety and peace of mind that can only come from being cared for in a hospital setting by healthcare professionals.

 

To schedule an appointment for a Sleep Study please call our scheduling line at (716) 363-3933.

 

Sleep Disorders Center Candidates

Receiving an evaluation from a sleep specialist is the best and most appropriate way to determine if you have a sleep disorder. If you can answer yes to one or more of the following statements, you may want to contact us for a professional assessment.

• I have been told that I snore loudly
• I have stopped breathing while asleep
• I may wake up snorting or gasping
• I may wake up with a headache
• I am overweight
• I have difficulty staying awake or falling asleep
• I have high blood pressure
• I have been diagnosed with Depression
• I fall asleep while reading or watching television
• I am often tired
• I have been told I may be irritable and have mood swings
• I kick and jerk while asleep
• I have trouble concentrating
• I have fallen asleep while driving
• I have fallen asleep at inappropriate times
• I walk in my sleep
• I take frequent naps

Untreated Sleep Disorders May Be Associated With:

• High blood pressure
• Heart attack and heart disease
• Stroke
• Motor vehicle or job-related accidents
• Job loss

 

Getting Help

Most sleep disorders are easily identified, can be effectively treated and significantly improve quality of life. At the Brooks Memorial Hospital Sleep Center our trained staff will evaluate all aspects of the problem. Contact your primary care physician and ask for a referral to the Brooks Memorial Hospital Sleep Center.

 

Treatment Costs

Most insurance plans cover the cost of sleep disorders testing and treatment. If you have questions about your coverage, please contact your insurance carrier.

 

Making an Appointment

You or your physician may make an appointment by calling Brooks Memorial Hospital at 716-363-3933. Please remember that you will need a referral from your physician prior to scheduling an appointment with us.

 

Preparing for your Visit

We will mail you a two-week sleep journal and questionnaire that should be filled out two weeks prior to your clinic visit. This information will help our staff diagnose your problem.

 

If an overnight stay is required, patients will spend the night in one of our luxurious, newly decorated and private bedrooms fully equipped with a queen size bed, recliner and cable television. Testing will be performed by technologically advanced equipment to monitor such vital signs as breathing, heart and brain activity, blood oxygen content, and body movements throughout the night. The procedure is painless and should not interfere with your sleep. Check-in time for testing is 8:30 p.m. and discharge is no later than 6:30 a.m.

 

>download our Sleep Lab brochure (pdf)

 

Sleep Disorders Consultations Now Available at Brooks Memorial Hospital

Do you have questions about sleep disorders, or think that maybe you have one? The Medical Directors of the Brooks Memorial Hospital Sleep Center are now available to provide patient consultations at the Sleep Center located in the Dunkirk hospital. Dr. Jeffrey Neu and Dr. Celestino Pietrantoni, Board Certified Sleep Medicine Physicians will be at Brooks Memorial Hospital the fourth Thursday of every month to evaluate and treat patients with sleep disorders.

A Sleep Consultation will benefit a patient by confirming a diagnosis and what treatments will be needed. A referral from the patient’s primary physician is needed for a consultation. Please contact Dr. Neu or Dr. Pietrantoni’s office by calling 634-5100 and asking for an appointment to see them in their Dunkirk office.

 

LOCATION

Second Floor

Brooks Memorial Hospital

PHONE

for appointments

    (716) 363-3933

 

Director of Cardiopulmonary Services

Caroline Spoth, RRT

 

HOURS

(Scheduling) 8 am -7 pm

         Monday - Friday

(Testing) 8 pm - 6 am

         Monday - Friday

download Sleep Lab Brochure

 

LINKS

Sleep Disorders Center Candidates

Untreated Sleep Disorders

Getting Help

Treatment Costs

Making an Appointment

Preparing for your Visit

 

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