Our board-certified sleep medicine experts specialize in the assessment of respiratory and non-respiratory sleep disorders in adults and children. With locations downtown, in Hyde Park and in the south suburbs, the University of Chicago Medicine offers comprehensive testing, diagnosis and treatment for a broad range of sleep disorders.
Why is Sleep Important?
Sleep is more than just a “time-out” from our daily lives. A good night’s sleep is as necessary to health and wellbeing as diet and exercise. Unfortunately, for more than half of all Americans, a good night's sleep is difficult to obtain.
Obstructive sleep apnea, the most common form of sleep-disordered breathing, is increasingly associated with hypertension and increased risk for cardiovascular disease. What’s more, chronic problems like snoring, frequent nighttime awakenings and restless legs or arms can negatively impact your rest and affect your quality of life and abilities at work.
Our Multidisciplinary Approach
Some sleep disorders are caused by other medical or psychological conditions. This is why our experts work closely with physicians in other specialties, including neurology, cardiology, endocrinology, psychiatry, otolaryngology, bariatric surgery, primary care and critical care. By working in multidisciplinary teams, we are able to effectively treat sleep disorders and the conditions that cause them.
Conditions We Treat
Our UChicago Medicine experts provide a full range of treatment options for sleep disorders, including:
- Chronic insomnia
- Circadian rhythm disorders
- Daytime sleepiness
- Idiopathic hypersomnia
- Narcolepsy
- Parasomnias
- Periodic limb movement disorder
- Restless legs syndrome
- Sleep apnea
- Sleep disorders in children and teens
- Snoring
We offer a number of noninvasive and minimally invasive treatments, including behavioral therapy for chronic insomnia and therapeutic treatments for narcolepsy, insomnia and restless legs syndrome.
Meet our Sleep Disorder's Team
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