Sleep Disorders Clinic

The sleep disorders program is for individuals who are referred by their family physician due to sleep disorders.

What are sleep disorders?

There are many different types of sleep disorders. They're often grouped into categories that explain why they happen or how they affect you. Sleep disorders can also be grouped according to behaviors, problems with your natural sleep-wake cycles, breathing problems, difficulty sleeping or how sleepy you feel during the day.

Some common types of sleep disorders include:

• Insomnia, in which you have difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep throughout the night.
• Sleep apnea, in which you experience abnormal patterns in breathing while you are asleep. There are several types of sleep apnea.
• Restless legs syndrome (RLS), a type of sleep movement disorder. Restless legs syndrome, also called Willis-Ekbom disease, causes an uncomfortable sensation and an urge to move the legs while you try to fall asleep.
• Narcolepsy, a condition characterized by extreme sleepiness during the day and falling asleep suddenly during the day.

Our services

The Sleep Disorders Program is a specialized outpatient program. A team of clinicians with expertise in assessing and treating sleep disorders helps patients improve their quality of life. The sleep disorders program team consists of Psychiatrist, Respirologists, Registered Polysomnographic Technologist, Learners, and administrative staff.

The program tailor’s treatment to meet each patient’s specific needs.

Our program offers:

• Sleep Disorder assessment/consultation
• Treatment recommendations
• Nap studies
• Overnight sleep study

Please note: Office is in Halifax, but Telehealth (video conferencing) is available.