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Sleep Medicine Doctor - White Plains, MD

We found 3 sleep medicine doctor in White Plains, MD. See refinement options below.

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Dr. Kiran D. Mehta, MD

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(1935 ratings)

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Adult Pulmonology, Sleep Medicine

4240 Altamont Place, White Plains, MD 20695

240-518-6030

bronchial challenge testing, spirometry, lung nodule
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Dr. Kiran Mehta works as a sleep medicine and adult pulmonology specialist in Hollywood, MD, Waldorf, MD, and Charlotte Hall, MD. Dr. Mehta attended Government Medical College.
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Dr. Song C. Chon, MD, FCCP

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(1 rating)

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Adult Pulmonology, Sleep Medicine, Critical Care

4475 Regency Place, White Plains, MD 20695

301-645-3420

bronchiolitis, syncope (fainting), smoking cessation
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Dr. Song Chon graduated from Yonsei University College of Medicine.
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Dr. Abbas A. Omais, MD

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(1 rating)

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Adult Pulmonology, Sleep Medicine, Adult Critical Care

4475 Regency Place, White Plains, MD 20695

301-645-3420

shortness of breath (dyspnea), interstitial lung disease, bronchiectasis
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Dr. Abbas Omais, who practices in Clinton, MD and White Plains, MD, is a medical specialist in adult critical care, sleep medicine, and adult pulmonology. He attended Shoreline Community College.

"I am a patient in remission from stage 4 lung cancer and have been seeing Dr. Omais for 5 years now! I have been sick for 2 weeks and the office manager is requiring me to get a PCR covid test before they will see me. I know it is alergies and a COPD exhaserbation going on. I know my body, ive been living in it for 60 years now. I went and got the PCR covid test, which was NEGATIVE and now I can not get through on the phone to this critical doctor of mine. I have been to the ER and to an Urgent Care facility, both of which recommend I see my pulmonary doctor! I have called 6 pulomonary doctors within 25 miles of me and cannot be seen by any of them. I am just appulded that this doctors office would treat me this way! "

April 26, 2022

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What is Sleep Medicine?

Sleep medicine is the medical field that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of conditions related to sleep and rest. This can include difficulty sleeping well at night or problems with daytime sleepiness. Sleep medicine specialists treat patients of all ages who need better rest.

When people think of sleep disorders, they often think of insomnia. That's one kind of sleep disorder, but there are several others. In addition to insomnia, a sleep medicine specialist may treat conditions such as:

Sleep apnea
Shift work disorder
Circadian rhythm disorder
Severe or recurrent jet lag
Narcolepsy

Treatments may include medication, light therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, or CPAP therapy. CPAP, which stands for continuous positive airway pressure, is one of the most commonly prescribed treatments. These tiny machines have a tube and mask and blow a stream of air over the face at night, helping patients with snoring or sleep apnea to breathe easily and sleep more soundly.

One important tool often used in sleep medicine is the sleep study or polysomnogram, where patients sleep either in a lab or at home with a monitoring device. The sleep study allows doctors to measure the quality of sleep over an entire night, check for various sleep problems, and identify breathing disorders such as sleep apnea. If performed in a lab, patients will arrive and spend the night sleeping in a bed similar to one in a hotel room. Patients may have electrodes attached to their head and chest to monitor their breathing, oxygen levels, brain waves, and heart rate. Technicians collect the information, which physicians can use to identify and diagnose disorders that have been interrupting sleep.

Not getting enough rest at night makes people feel terrible, can make it difficult to do the things they need to do, and can even put people at higher risk for physical and mental health problems. Feeling tired all the time can be a huge quality of life issue. If a sleep disorder is preventing someone from getting enough rest, a sleep medicine specialist can help them manage the problem so that they have the energy to enjoy their life.