WHAT DO I NEED TO BRING?

You should bring the following:
Your usual bedtime clothes (preferably two-piece for females)
Something to read or work on while awake during non-sleep periods
Personal toilet items, shampoo, comb, brush, etc.(We will supply the towels)
Change of clothes, if you want for the next day
Any needed medications (none will be supplied by our facility)
A list of all medications you have taken during the past two (2) weeks.

PLEASE REMEMBER TO BRING ALL EMERGENCY MEDICATIONS, SUCH AS INHALERS, NITRO PILLS, ETC. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CALL DR. RAMAKRISHNA.

INSURANCE INFORMATION
SRI Sleep Disorder Center accepts most of the major insurance carriers in this area. These include First Priority, Geisinger, Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Medicare, Cigna, and Aetna. If you have any questions regarding insurance information, please contact our office.

HOW TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT
You can make an appointment by calling (570) 969-0161. Your physician can refer you directly for a sleep test or he can refer you for a consultation with the medical director. In this instance, the medical director will determine if a sleep test is necessary.

DO I HAVE A SLEEP DISORDER?
These are the following symptoms of sleep disorders.
1. Loud disruptive snoring.
2. Breathing pauses during sleep.
3. Restless sleep.
4. Insomnia i.e., too longer time to fall asleep, frequent awakenings during sleep, or waking up early in the morning.
5. Sleep walking and sleep talking.
6. Excessive daytime sleepiness or fatigue.

Sleep apnea is more common in the patients with hypertension, cardiovascular disease, and the patients with a history of stroke.