What is a Sleep Disorder?
The Sleep Disorders Centers at St. Luke’s help evaluate, test and treat problems with sleeping. A sleep disorder may be:
- Difficulty falling or staying asleep
- Falling asleep at inappropriate times
- Excessive total sleep time
- Abnormal behaviors associated with sleep
Without proper sleep, a person may suffer:
- Fatigue
- Irritability
- Depression
- Reduced attention, concentration and memory
- Mood or personality changes
- Muscle aches and pains
- More frequent illnesses
- Lost productivity
- A high accident rate
Disrupted sleep due to difficulty breathing has been associated with:
- Abnormal heart rhythm
- Hypertension
- Accelerated heart disease
- Stroke
- Sudden death
About Sleep Studies
Once your doctor prescribes a sleep study, you schedule a time to come to the Center for the study. Six to eight hours are needed for the study. Patients sleep in a private, home-like room. During the study, sensors are applied to monitor brain waves, eye movement, heart rate, breathing, oxygen levels and muscle activity. Specially trained, patient-friendly sleep technicians make sure that care is customized for each person during the sleep study. The technician watches the patient on a video monitor and keeps tabs on body movements, oxygen levels and muscle activity.
A doctor who is board certified in sleep disorders reads and interprets the results of the test. The doctor then provides a recommendation for treatment or follow-up. Patients may set up an appointment for a sleep evaluation on their own or may be referred by a doctor.
Four Locations:
St. Luke's Sleep Disorders Center (Bethlehem)*
561 East Market Street
Bethlehem, PA 18018
610-954-1000 (to schedule an appointment)
610-317-3255
St. Luke's Sleep Disorders Center (Allentown)*
3420 Walbert Avenue
Allentown, PA 18104
610-954-1000 (to schedule an appointment)
St. Luke's Quakertown Hospital
1021 Park Avenue, 3rd Floor
Quakertown, PA 18951
610-954-1000 (to schedule an appointment)
215-538-4575 (neurodiagnostics)
215-538-4638 (sleep studies)
Times: 7 pm to 7 am for nighttime studies
Directions
St. Luke's Miners Memorial Hospital
360 W. Ruddle Street
Coaldale, PA 18218
570-645-8283
Directions
*Nationally accredited by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.
The St. Luke's Sleep Disorders Centers accept most major insurance plans.
For more information on the St. Luke's Sleep Disorders Centers, call any of the numbers above and see Frequently Asked Questions.
Recommended Steps to Successful Sleep
- Meet with St. Luke's sleep specialists to review your medical history and sleep patterns. Discuss various sleep disorders and how they prevent you from falling or staying asleep.
- Discuss with your specialist behavioral, dietary, medication or lifestyle modifications that may have a positive effect on your sleep.
- Undergo a diagnostic sleep study at one of St. Luke's Sleep Disorders Centers
- Schedule a follow-up appointment with St. Luke's sleep specialists to discuss your lifestyle modifications, sleep study results and next steps.
Why choose St. Luke's Sleep Disorders Centers (SDC)?
- Board-certified sleep physicians
- Registered polysomnographers (sleep technicians)
- Four (4) convenient locations
- Spacious home-like bedrooms
- Quiet sleeping environment
- Testing for all sleep disorders
- Accredited by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine
- Various treatment options available
- State-of-the-art equipment and technology
- Ample parking
Physicians
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William Pistone, DO
- Board-certified in Sleep Medicine
- Sleep consultations in the Allentown facility on Monday, Thursday and Friday, 8 am – Noon
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Alan Brau, MD
- Board-certified in Sleep Medicine
- Sleep consultations in the Bethlehem facility on Tuesday and Wednesday
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Suneel Valla , MD
- Board-certified in Sleep Medicine
- Sleep consultations in the Allentown facility on Fridays, 1 – 4 pm; in the Bethlehem facility on Mondays and Thursdays, 8 am – Noon; and in the Quakertown facility on Thursdays, 1 – 4 pm
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Jeffrey Gould, MD
- Board-certified in Sleep Medicine
- Sleep consultations in his private office – by appointment only
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Epworth Sleepiness Scale Test
According to the National Sleep Foundation, nearly seven out of 10 Americans say they experience frequent sleep problems and a majority of American adults (67 percent) do not get the recommended eight hours of sleep per night.
How tired are you, and how likely are you to doze off at inappropriate times?