{"id":1813,"date":"2020-04-05T12:28:02","date_gmt":"2020-04-05T12:28:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/location\/uchealth-sleep-disorders-center-memorial-hospital-north\/"},"modified":"2026-01-06T00:09:56","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T00:09:56","slug":"uchealth-sleep-disorders-center-memorial-hospital-north","status":"publish","type":"uch_location","link":"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/locations\/uchealth-sleep-disorders-center-memorial-hospital-north\/","title":{"rendered":"UCHealth Sleep Medicine Center &#8211; Memorial Hospital North"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"su-pullquote su-pullquote-align-right\"><strong>Recall notification<\/strong> (June 2021)<\/p>\n<p>Philips Respironics recently announced a voluntary recall for many of its respiratory care products. This includes some continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) and bilevel positive airway pressure (BiPAP) devices and some ventilators.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/notifications\/philips-medical-device-recall-information\/\">&gt;&gt; Learn more<\/a><\/div>\nThe UCHealth Sleep Medicine Center provides the highest level of sleep medicine services in Colorado Springs. We are accredited by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Sleep Foundation, it&#8217;s estimated that more than 70 million people in this country suffer from a sleep disorder. Symptoms of a sleep disorder include daytime sleepiness or fatigue, falling asleep during the day at inappropriate times, un-refreshing sleep, waking up gasping for air and snoring.<\/p>\n<p>Officially, there are 81 documented sleep disorders, some of the more common ones include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/diseases-conditions\/insomnia\/\">Insomnia<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/diseases-conditions\/narcolepsy\/\">Narcolepsy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/diseases-conditions\/sleep-apnea\/\">Sleep apnea<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Hypoventilation syndrome (HVS)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/diseases-conditions\/restless-legs-syndrome\/\">Restless legs syndrome<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Seizure disorders<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>The importance of sleep<\/h4>\n<p>Sleep is important for staying emotionally and physically healthy. If you don&#8217;t get adequate rest, the consequences could include a higher risk for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/services\/diabetes-endocrinology-care\/diabetes-management\/\">diabetes<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/diseases-conditions\/obesity\/\">obesity<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/diseases-conditions\/depression\/\">depression<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/diseases-conditions\/adult-congenital-heart-disease\/\">heart disease<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>At Memorial Sleep Disorders Center, we offer sleep studies and sleep consultations (we recommend you contact your insurance company to verify coverage to see a specialist).<\/p>\n<h3>Getting help for sleep problems<\/h3>\n<div class=\"su-pullquote su-pullquote-align-right\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/diseases-conditions\/sleep-disorders\/?breadcrumb=respiratory\"><strong>Visit our Sleep disorders page to learn more &gt;<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<p>For anyone suffering with sleep problems, there is always a way to seek help. Many people don&#8217;t understand that their sleep problems are linked to different systems in the body. For example, patients suffering from narcolepsy have a neurological disorder, while those suffering from sleep apnea have a respiratory condition that needs attention.<\/p>\n<p>Different sleep disorders will be treated by different specialists, and there are certain standards and certifications that physicians must meet in order to become certified for the American Board of Sleep Medicine. You can also seek alternative treatment with rehabilitation and mental health centers.<\/p>\n<p>Each patient should take the time to further discuss with their physician any sleep concerns that they may have.<\/p>\n<h3>Our sleep doctors and specialists<\/h3>\n<p>At UCHealth Sleep Medicine Center, we have sleep doctors and specialists who are part of your sleep disorders care, including board-certified sleep specialists, nurse practitioners and sleep technologists \u2014 all at one location.<\/p>\n<p>Although you might be unsure of who to see about your sleep-related problems, there are plenty of sleep doctors and specialists out there who can help. Your sleep disorder and what is causing it will determine the type of specialist you will need to see, and your primary care physician can help you get started.<\/p>\n<h3>Accreditation<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/location\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/12\/MHS_AAMS_120x120_jpg.jpg\" alt=\"American Academy of Sleep Medicine logo\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\" \/>The Sleep Medicine Center at Memorial Hospital North is accredited by the <a href=\"https:\/\/aasm.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">American Academy of Sleep Medicine.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>You can rest assured you will receive the most appropriate and highest quality care for your sleep disorder.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2356,"featured_media":7631,"menu_order":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-1813","uch_location","type-uch_location","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/locations\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/uch_location\/1813","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/locations\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/uch_location"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/locations\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/uch_location"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/locations\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2356"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/locations\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7631"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/locations\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1813"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}