About the Center for Sleep Medicine

The Center for Sleep Medicine at Bridgeport Hospital is fully accredited by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM). Accreditation signifies that the Center has been recognized for providing high-quality patient care for patients with sleep disorders; meets national standards for staffing, leadership and facilities; and is committed to advancing the study and practice of sleep medicine.

Bridgeport Hospital's Center for Sleep Medicine can diagnose a number of sleep disorders. Among them: insomnia (inability to fall asleep or to stay asleep), sleep apnea syndromes (when you stop breathing for several moments), and other conditions that can affect your sleep and cause daytime sleepiness.

The Center for Sleep Medicine is a state-of-the-art facility offering private rooms with all the comfort and convenience of home. As you sleep, a test called a polysomnogram is done. This test painlessly records your breathing, the amount of oxygen in your blood; your brain's electrical activity; your heart rhythm; and your body position, eye movements, and muscle tone.

The Center for Sleep Medicine's polysomnographers, who perform the tests, are specially trained sleep technicians. A physician sleep specialist interprets all polysomnograms.

For more information about the Center for Sleep Medicine, or to schedule an appointment, please call at 203-384-3817.