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Overview

Out-Patient Sleep Assessment Program

The Out-Patient Sleep Assessment Program offers diagnostic and treatment services for out-patients with sleep related medical problems. These may include night time snoring, gasps, breathing difficulties, limb movements, unusual behaviors, inability to fall asleep or stay asleep. Daytime complaints may include unrefreshing sleep, daytime fatigue, excessive sleepiness, morning headache and may effect mood and daytime functioning.

The program consists of a Sleep Clinic and Sleep Lab facilities.

The Sleep Clinic operates within the Firestone Unit located on Level 1 of the Juravinskit Innovation Tower of the Charlton Campus at St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton. The clinic is staffed by three physicians with a special interest in sleep disorders medicine: Dr. David Higgins, B.Sc., MB, MRCP(I), FRCP, ABSM, Dr. A. C. Peter Powles MB, ChB, FRACP, FRCP(C), ABSM., and Dr. Parameswaran Nair MBBS, MNAMS, MD, PhD, FRCP, FCCP.

The Sleep Lab, an over-night facility is located on the fourth floor of the Juravinski Innovation Tower, Charlton Campus. This is a new expanded and fully computerized six bed lab staffed by experienced and caring registered polysomnographic technologists.

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