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What Kind of Doctor Do You All Use?
There's a wide variety of different types of physicians out there who will treat Sleep Apnea. I go to a "Sleep Specialist," but I'm not sure how common that is. I hear some people go to pulmonologists, others to ENTs, some to dentists, some to primary care physicians, etc.
Who do you use and how did you wind up there?
Who do you use and how did you wind up there?
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First off, sleep medicine is a SUB-specialty. It is NOT a specialty in and of itself - yet. MOST accredited "sleep specialists" are Pulmonologists, Neurologists, and ENTs, but individuals from other specialties are also eligible for accrediation w/training. Fortunately, there are Pediatricians who have been accredited in sleep medicine.
My first sleep specialist was a neurologist specializing in sleep medicine. Since she elected to diddle around w/medications, etc., I managed to talk my way into a consultation at a local hospital sleep lab where I saw a pulmonologist/critical care doctor w/a sub-specialty in sleep medicine. There were two other sleep pulmos and a sleep neuro w/the hospital's sleep lab.When I was ready for another sleep study that sleep pulmo had moved to a new sleep lab in our area and I followed him there. This new sleep lab had two other sleep pulmos. When I went to Mayo Clinic's sleep lab I saw a sleep pulmo there, most likely because I also have COPD, not my choice and I wasn't at all impressed or pleased w/him. If I were to go back there at any time for sleep I would INSIST on another doctor and REFUSE to consult w/this one. If he were still there. He was NOT the calibre of doctor worthy of Mayo. The sleep techs were great! And it was a comfortable, attractive sleep lab.
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i live in cheltenham uk and the doc is great dr kerry is my sleep guy. my GP is not treating my sleep apnea so i go every six month to the sleep cliinic and see a tec guy hue checks my CPAP AND I AM HAPPY.
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