Trouble Sleeping?
St. Catherine’s Has the Answer
Hospital Opens New Sleep Disorders Center
Sleep accounts for one third of our lives. Adequate sleep
is essential to good health, and many of us just don’t
get enough. Sleep apnea occurs in 25% of the population, to
varying degrees of severity. Individuals, who snore loudly,
especially if they experience sleepiness during the day, should
be suspected of having sleep apnea. Sleep apnea leads not
only to daytime sleepiness, but can trigger high blood pressure,
heart disease, stroke, morning headaches, and lack of concentration.
Other forms of sleep disorders can include Periodic Limb Movements,
Restless Leg Syndrome, REM (Rapid Eye Movement) Behavior Disorder,
narcolepsy and insomnia. In infants and children, sleep problems
commonly present themselves as ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder)
or ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder).
Photo caption: LtoR: VP of Administration,
Philip Bruno; Board member Thomas J. Spellman, Jr. Esq., Legislator
John M. Kennedy Jr.; Board member Richard B. Smith; Mrs.Virginia
Maina; Kelly Ann Maina; Board member James Dilts; Sharon Kennish,
Executive Director & Chief Administrative Officer; Board
member Raymond Borsella; Board member Marrianne VanDuyne;
New York State Senator John J. Flanagan; Chairman, Board of
Trustees, Deacon Thomas Reilly.
In response to Community needs, St. Catherine of Siena Medical
Center, Smithtown opened a State of the Art Sleep Disorders
Center. The outpatient facility offers comprehensive evaluation
and testing for the diagnosis and treatment of clinical disorders
related to sleep. The Center is dedicated to the memory of
Michael Maina, former Vice Chairperson of the hospital’s
Board of Trustees.
“St. Catherine of Siena Medical Center is proud to open
its new Sleep Disorders Center. There is a demonstrated need
for diagnostic testing and treatment for patients with sleep
disorders and we are pleased to provide this service to the
community,” said Sharon Kennish, Executive Director
and Chief Administrative Officer.
Brian Margolis, MD, Diplomate, American Academy of Sleep
Medicine, leads a team of physicians and technical staff in
the diagnosis and treatment of various sleep disorders. He
said, “We are fortunate to have physicians, technologists
and psychologists who are formally trained and board certified
in sleep disorders and who have had many years of ancillary
training and practice in the diagnosis and treatment of sleep
disorders. The combination of the state-of-the art lab facility,
comfortable sound proof rooms and experienced health care
providers and technical staff, provides the community with
the highest quality sleep studies and treatment of sleep disorders.”
For more information on sleep disorders, or to make an appointment,
please call St. Catherine of Siena Medical Center Sleep Disorders
Center,
Monday through Saturday, 8:00AM to 5:00PM, at 631-870-3444.
St. Catherine of Siena Medical Center is a member of Catholic
Health Services of Long Island and is devoted to providing
advanced health care, in an environment of compassion, to
its patients and their families. The Medical Center sits on
a 110-acre campus and includes a 318-bed acute care hospital,
a 240-bed nursing home, a 298-unit senior housing facility,
and a medical office building. For additional information
please call (631) 870-3444.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Lily Scarlett
Public&External Affairs
St. Catherine of Siena Medical Center
50 Route 25A
Smithtown, NY 11787
PH:(631) 862-3523
Fax:(631) 862-3943
phyllis.scarlett@chsli.org
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