Saint Louis University Sleep Center

The Sleep Center at Saint Louis University offers a multidisciplinary approach to a variety of sleep disorders in both adults and children. Specialists from the fields of neurology, psychiatry, pulmonary, internal medicine, pediatrics, and otolaryngology have collaborated to create a one-of-a-kind Sleep Center to help evaluate and treat patients who suffer from sleep disorders and advance the field of sleep medicine by promoting education and research in this discipline. The effective treatment of sleep disorders requires skill and knowledge that come from specialized training in this evolving field of medicine. At Saint Louis University, our center is lead by physicians that are fellowship-trained and board-certified in sleep medicine. In addition to providing clinical care, the Sleep Center serves as a training site for other physicians and medical students to learn about this very important specialty. The Sleep Center is involved with several research trials. Saint Louis University and Cardinal Glennon Hospital are proud to be a site for the Childhood Adenotonsillectomy Study (CHAT), which will be the first randomized, controlled study of behavioral, neurocognitive, and physiologic changes in children who undergo adenotonsillectomy for mild-moderate sleep apnea.

The SLUCare Sleep Disorders Center (link), which focuses on sleep disorders in adults, is accredited by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM), which determined the center not only met but exceeded all standards for professional healthcare. AASM accreditation is the gold standard by which the medical community and the public can evaluate sleep medicine services. The academy's standards for accreditation ensure that sleep medicine providers display and maintain proficiency in areas such as testing procedures and policies, patient safety and follow-up, and physician and staff training. The SLUCare Sleep Disorders Center is led by Joseph R. Espiritu, M.D., F.A.A.S.M., and Raman Malhotra, M.D., DABSM. In addition to a Sleep Disorders Clinic to evaluate a patient for all types of sleep disorders, it also offers speciality clinics, such as the CPAP Compliance Clinic and an Insomnia (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) Clinic. The CPAP Compliance Clinic is focused on assisting patients who are having a difficult time tolerating CPAP that has been prescribed for their sleep apnea. The Insomnia Clinic is run by Dr. Suma Chand, who provides cognitive-behavioral therapy, an effective and proven nonpharmacological treatment for insomnia. For more information or to schedule an evaluation or referral, please contact the SLUCare Sleep Disorders Center at (314) 97-SLEEP, or visit our website by clicking here. (link)

Saint Louis University directs the Pediatric Sleep and Research Center at SSM Cardinal Glennon Medical Center (LINK), lead by Glen Fenton MD, and Shalini Paruthi, MD. This multidisciplinary center focuses on pediatric sleep disorders, such as sleep apnea, insomnia, narcolepsy, and restless legs syndrome. For more information or to make an appointment, please call (314) 268-6413.

The link for the SLUCare Sleep Disorders center

The link for the Pediatric Sleep and Research Center

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