Arlington Sleep Apnea

Arlington sleep apnea doctors, dentists, technical specialists and sleep centers are available to help patients with their sleep problems. With a little research you can quickly locate the specialist or sleep center you need for diagnosis, treatment or information.

Arlington is often overshadowed by Washington D.C. as a source for sleep apnea specialists. In reality, Arlington is home to many excellent sleep specialists. Sleep specialists with private practices as well as specialists associated with sleep centers provide excellent and convenient treatment for sleep problems such as sleep apnea.

If you are having trouble getting an uninterrupted night of sleep, your personal physician may recommend a consultation with a sleep specialist or a visit to a sleep center. The specialist can review your sleep habits and experiences, evaluate your daytime sleepiness and talk to your sleep partner about whether you are snoring or sound like you are having trouble breathing while sleeping. Based on their review they may then suggest that you have a sleep study to evaluate your sleeping patterns.

Your physician may recommend a specific sleep specialist. There are several well-regarded specialists and sleep centers in the Arlington area. If you already have been diagnosed with obstructive or central sleep apnea, these Arlington-area sleep specialists can also provide you with specific help with sleep apnea issues such as reviewing your pressure prescription for your CPAP machine or recommending a new CPAP mask.

The main office of this well-known sleep expert, Dr. Simon Fishman, is located in Alexandria Virginia with a second office in Arlington. Dr. Fishman is a neurologist who works with patients to diagnose and treat sleep apnea. He is board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology as well as the American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine.

Patients who need a sleep study do not have to stay overnight in a sleep center. Instead, Dr. Fishman's staff provides the patient with a portable monitoring device that the patient wears at home for one night and then returns the next day. The information recorded on the device can detect obstructive sleep apnea and provide the information necessary to prescribe a pressure level for a CPAP machine. This at home sleep test is just as accurate as a sleep lab study and a lot more convenient and comfortable for the patient.

The Arlington office is located at:

• 3833 N. Fairfax Drive, 4th Floor
• Arlington, VA 22203
• (703) 313-9111

The Sleep Lab at Virginia Hospital is accredited by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine to provide sleep studies to patients who have been referred by their physician.

The lab is equipped with comfortable sleep rooms in which a patient can spend the night while technicians record various factors including:

• Brainwaves
• Muscle activity
• Heart rhythms
• Air flow to the nose and mouth
• Snoring patterns
• Blood oxygen levels

A physician will make a referral for the patient to the Sleep Lab which is located at:

• 1701 N. George Mason Drive
• Arlington, VA 22205
• (703) 236-7171

Dr. Madison provides a wide variety of dental services including treatment for sleep apnea. In addition to his DMD, Dr. Madison has college degrees in nursing and physics plus postgraduate work in endodontics, TMJ and soft tissue therapy.

Patients diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea may be given the option to treat the sleep apnea with a dental device. Dr. Madison is able to customize a dental appliance that will reposition the patient's tongue so that the patient's airway is not blocked while they sleep.

Dr. Madison's office is located at:

• 11800 Sunrise Valley Drive, Suite 1137
• Reston, VA 20191
• (703) 391-8836

Arlington Sleep Medicine is a custom designed facility in the Ballston corridor or Arlington. The center is staffed by well-qualified sleep professional including the center's Medical Director, Dr. Gofreed, who is board certified in Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Diseases, Critical Care Medicine and Sleep Medicine.

The facility includes a sleep laboratory, which provides a variety of sleep disorder diagnostic services such as:

• Polysomnogram – A monitored, overnight sleep test
• CPAP titration – A test of the effects of various levels of air pressure
• Split night polysomnogram and CPAP titration
• Multiple sleep latency test – A test during which the patient takes frequent naps and then is monitored which they stay awake between the naps
• Maintenance of wakefulness test – A test where the patient is asked to stay awake in a darkened room
• Consultation with a sleep specialist

The laboratory is customized with sleep study rooms designed with the comfortable surroundings of bed and breakfast-type rooms. A continental breakfast is available for patients after their study.

Arlington Sleep Medicine is located at:

• 3833 N. Fairfax Drive, Suite 360
• Arlington, VA 22203
• (703) 243-6700

You should talk with your doctor if you are having trouble sleeping. Your doctor may refer you to a sleep specialist or sleep center where you can undergo additional diagnosis and receive customized testing. Once you are diagnosed with sleep apnea there are many options for treatment including dental appliances, CPAP machines and surgery. Be sure and ask your doctor to explain which treatment would be the most effective for you.

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