Sleep Specialist
A sleep specialist is a medical doctor with expertise in diagnosing and treating sleep-related disorders. The scope of a sleep specialist’s practice includes various conditions that affect sleep quality and patterns.
Behavioral Sleep Medicine: Incorporating behavioral interventions, such as cognitive-behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I), to address sleep-related issues.
Comprehensive Sleep Evaluation: Providing comprehensive evaluations to understand the underlying causes of sleep disturbances and develop personalized treatment plans.
Sleep-Related Movement Disorders: Evaluation and treatment of conditions like periodic limb movement disorder (PLMD) that involve repetitive movements during sleep.
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