Sleep Laboratory
Hi. I'm Dr. Dan Rifkin, Brooks' Sleep Laboratory Medical Director. A good night’s sleep is critical for maintaining our proper health, to feel refreshed upon waking, and for re-energizing our bodies and minds to properly function during the day. If you are experiencing tiredness, fatigue, snoring, or restless sleep, ask your primary care physician if a sleep study is right for you.
Then call Brooks at 366-1111. |
Daniel I. Rifkin, MD
BMH Sleep Lab Medical Director
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A poor night's sleep can mean more than a bad next day. For individuals who have pulmonary disorders such as sleep apnea, poor sleep can be life threatening. Fortunately, testing and treatment for sleep apnea and other pulmonary disorders is available at the Brooks Memorial Hospital Sleep Center.
Our Sleep Center is located on the Hospital campus. This location provides a safe and secure environment with easy access and convenient parking. And the décor will make you think you are in a hotel room instead of a sleep study room.
Studies are conducted nightly from 8:00 pm 6 days a week in our two "bedrooms" featuring:
- Sophisticated décor with queen-size beds.
- Private restrooms and control over room temperature.
- Flat Screen televisions in each room.
- Home-like setting
During your sleep study, one of our pulmonary professionals will use the latest technology to monitor your brain waves, muscle activity, leg movements, heart rhythms and other body functions. Testing is completely painless. Data from your test is collected, scored and interpreted by a sleep specialist, and sent to your referring physician for diagnosis. Study results are available to physicians within a matter of days.
For information about Brooks Memorial Hospital Sleep Center studies, please call: 716-366-1111.
Warning Signs of Sleep Apnea
For an estimated five in 100 people, extremely loud snoring is the first indication of a potentially life-threatening sleep disorder called sleep apnea. Additional warning signs include:
- Waking up frequently
- Falling asleep while at work or while driving
- Forgetfulness
- Concentration difficulties
- Male erectile failure
- Anxiousness
- Mood or behavior changes
- Sleepiness during the day
- Workplace or car accidents
- Lost productivity
- Irritability
- Depression
- More frequent illnesses
- Loss of interest in sex
- Morning headaches
- Repeating patterns of "snore, pause, gasp" and breathing stops and starts
Our Sleep Center is located on the Hospital campus. This location provides a safe and secure environment with easy access and convenient parking. And the décor will make you think you are in a hotel room instead of a sleep study room.
Studies are conducted nightly from 8:00 pm 6 days a week in our two "bedrooms" featuring:
- Sophisticated décor with queen-size beds.
- Private restrooms and control over room temperature.
- Flat Screen televisions in each room.
- Home-like setting
During your sleep study, one of our pulmonary professionals will use the latest technology to monitor your brain waves, muscle activity, leg movements, heart rhythms and other body functions. Testing is completely painless. Data from your test is collected, scored and interpreted by a sleep specialist, and sent to your referring physician for diagnosis. Study results are available to physicians within a matter of days.
For information about Brooks Memorial Hospital Sleep Center studies, please call: 716-366-1111.
Warning Signs of Sleep Apnea
For an estimated five in 100 people, extremely loud snoring is the first indication of a potentially life-threatening sleep disorder called sleep apnea. Additional warning signs include:
- Waking up frequently
- Falling asleep while at work or while driving
- Forgetfulness
- Concentration difficulties
- Male erectile failure
- Anxiousness
- Mood or behavior changes
- Sleepiness during the day
- Workplace or car accidents
- Lost productivity
- Irritability
- Depression
- More frequent illnesses
- Loss of interest in sex
- Morning headaches
- Repeating patterns of "snore, pause, gasp" and breathing stops and starts