What Is the Sleep Clinic?

The SMIT Sleep Clinic is an outpatient clinical service where patients meet with our board-certified sleep medicine physician for evaluation, diagnosis, and management of sleep disorders. The Sleep Clinic serves as the starting point for most patients — whether you are experiencing sleep apnea symptoms, insomnia, excessive daytime sleepiness, restless legs, or other sleep concerns.

Sleep Clinic consultations are available for adults and children. Telemedicine appointments are also available for new and established patients who reside in the State of Texas.

What to Expect at Your Consultation

Your Sleep Clinic visit is a thorough clinical evaluation. Our physician will review your sleep history, symptoms, medical history, and any prior sleep studies. Based on this evaluation, a diagnostic and treatment plan will be developed — which may include in-lab sleep testing, home sleep testing, or other services.

• Comprehensive sleep and medical history review
• Discussion of your specific symptoms and concerns
• Review of any prior sleep studies or relevant records
• Recommendation for diagnostic testing when appropriate
• Development of an individualized evaluation and treatment plan

Conditions Evaluated in the Sleep Clinic

Our physician evaluates patients with a wide range of sleep concerns. Common reasons for a Sleep Clinic referral or self-referral include:

• Suspected obstructive sleep apnea — snoring, witnessed apneas, daytime sleepiness
• Insomnia — difficulty falling or staying asleep
• Excessive daytime sleepiness or fatigue
• Suspected narcolepsy or idiopathic hypersomnia
• Restless legs syndrome or periodic limb movement disorder
• Abnormal sleep behaviors or parasomnias
• Shift-work sleep disorder or circadian rhythm concerns
• Pediatric sleep concerns
• CPAP follow-up, titration, or equipment concerns
• Night-time teeth grinding (bruxism)