Local Phone: 580-924-3903
American Board of Sleep Medicine Certified Physicians promoting excellence in medical care for patients with sleep disorders
WE ARE SLEEP LLC dba DURANT SLEEP DIAGNOSTICS AWARDED LABORATORY ACCREDITATION FROM THE JOINT COMMISSION
Durant, Oklahoma – WE ARE SLEEP LLC dba DURANT SLEEP DIAGNOSTICS announces it has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Sleep Laboratory Services
Accreditation by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards. The
Gold Seal of Approval® is a symbol of quality that reflects an organization’s commitment to providing safe and effective patient care.
Our Board Certified Sleep Physicians provide high quality specialty consults regarding your patients or concerns beyond sleep apnea. We know that COPD care is in need of reinvention-and our experts are coming together to help; ready to discuss the biggest issues and sharing practical solutions for the entire treatment team. We are in tune with the need to provide an encompassing Complex Respiratory Care platform in which OSA as well as COPD overlap patients can be tested and treated.
Trained staff ready to assist in communicating results in a timely manner and educating your patient on the importance of sleep hygiene and adherence to therapy.
Sleep is important to our physical well being, with study after study linking poor sleep habits to heart disease, high blood pressure, obesity and more. Effective sleep therapy management empowers patients to rediscover their dreams and to have the freedom to live a fulfilling life by restoring their ability to sleep comfortably.
We provided prompt scheduling accommodating your patient's needs; our lab is conveniently located in Durant, only minutes from Sherman, Denison, Calera, Pottsboro, Whitesboro, Bonham, Caddo, Kingston, Ardmore, Atoka and more.
Our Equipment and Services are State of the Art utilizing the Philips brand sleep diagnostics systems. We perform both diagnostic and equipment titration studies and accommodate split night studies as well using Philips sleep products.
Our diagnostic sleep system technology is Philips’ full-featured, easy-to-understand system. It allows staff to focus more on patients and less on equipment.
Is your sleep doctor Board Certified in Sleep Medicine? If you don't know - ASK! Certification represents dedication to the highest level of professionalism in patient care. ABSM certification is an added measure of expertise that provides a standard of excellence by which the public and members of government and regulatory bodies can identify skill, experience and competence. We employ only American Board of Sleep Medicine CERTIFIED PHYSICIANS directing all aspects of your care.
Polysomnogram (PSG). A polysomnogram is an overnight sleep study that records brain activity, eye movements, heart rate, blood pressure, oxygen levels, body movement, and more. Polysomnograms are used to help diagnose some of the following:
Signs and symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea include:
Let your doctor know if you suffer from any or all of these symptoms. Untreated sleep apnea can lead to many other health issues including heart disease, respiratory failure and stroke as well as injury due to falling asleep driving or operating machinery. A definitive diagnosis of sleep apnea can be made only with a sleep study conducted during a visit to a sleep lab, usually overnight. A sleep study generates records of activity during several hours of sleep. A substantial amount of data is generated by a sleep study, If you are diagnosed with OSA you and your sleep specialist will then have the tools needed to explore your treatment options.
Our certified staff will assist you in being as comfortable as possible during the procedure and be with you every step of the way. The process is not painful and there are no needles involved. Our registered polysomnographic technologist is specially trained in conducting sleep testing or "polysomnography." The room where the test is conducted is more like a comfortable hotel room or bedroom than a hospital room. We will walk you through every step of the process and then get your reports back to your physician timely so that you can get the treatment that you need!
Our Sleep Lab is Located at:
208 West Evergreen Street
Durant Oklahoma 74701
Phone: (580) 924-3903
Fax: (580) 924-3904
Appointments Available week nights or weekends for patient convenience!
208 West Evergreen Street, Durant, Oklahoma 74701, United States