Sleep Disorders Centers

 
Baptist Health is home to two Sleep Disorders Centers; one within Baptist Medical Center South and the other within Prattville Baptist Hospital. Both centers have the ability to diagnose up to 84 different sleep disorders. The Baptist Medical Center South Sleep Disorders Center opened as a two-bed sleep lab in July 1989. It can now accommodate eight patients per night, six nights a week and is accredited by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. The Prattville Baptist Sleep Disorders Center opened in January 2004 and is comprised of two beds. There are four board-certified physicians and a clinical psychologist on staff between the two centers. 

The staff specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of all sleep disorders, including sleep apnea (non-breathing episodes during sleep), narcolepsy (a disorder of excessive sleepiness), sleep walking, night terrors, nocturnal myoclonus (periodic limb movements) and insomnia (lack of sleep). Patients do not need a physician referral for a sleep study. However, check with the center regarding insurance coverage prior to scheduling your study.

Recent studies have convinced doctors and medical experts that a lack of sleep can have serious consequences on a person’s health. One study conducted by the California Department of Health found that people who get less than the recommended amount of sleep have a 70 percent higher mortality rate. Only one in three Americans get the proper amount of sleep. A lack of sleep can affect a person’s immune system, slow reflexes and impair judgment. Approximately 40 million Americans suffer from serious sleep problems and 95 percent remain undiagnosed but the Baptist Health Sleep Disorders Centers can help!

For more information, contact either center at the numbers listed below.

Baptist Medical Center South Sleep Disorders Center           (334) 286-3252

Prattville Baptist Sleep Disorders Center                              (334) 361-4335