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A sleep medicine doctor specializes in preventing, diagnosing and treating sleep and circadian rhythm disorders, including snoring, sleep apnea, insomnia, narcolepsy, restless legs syndrome, and shift work sleep disorder. A sleep medicine doctor cares for the physical and emotional health needs of people with sleep problems to improve their patients’ overall health and quality of life.

A sleep medicine doctor typically: 

• Evaluates your medical history and sleep symptoms

• Performs a physical exam

• Orders and interprets sleep studies including polysomnograms, sleep latency tests, and maintenance of wakefulness tests

• Diagnoses and treats sleep disturbances including lack of sleep, excessive sleepiness, and circadian rhythm problems

• Prescribes medications

• Provides or recommends cognitive behavioral counseling, psychotherapy, and sleep hygiene therapy

• Provides surgical referrals

Sleep medicine doctors may also be known as sleep medicine specialists or sleep specialists.