Clinician visit with sleep specialist review

First, a General Medicine clinician who already knows your history goes through your sleep patterns and symptoms with you. They consult a sleep specialist from our network and outline a plan. A months-long wait for a sleep specialist turns into a direction in days.

No — your General Medicine clinician is your point of contact, and they consult a sleep specialist for you. The result is speed plus continuity: no months-long wait, and someone who already knows your story. They bring the specialist's input back and set up what's next, like a sleep study or treatment.

You don't need to have that figured out before you book. Your General Medicine clinician reviews your symptoms and history first, and that's exactly what tells them whether sleep medicine is the right fit — or whether a different specialist or a different kind of care would serve you better. If it's the latter, they'll point you there instead of moving forward with a review that isn't the right match, so you don't waste a visit going down the wrong path.

Often, yes — it's a strong fit, because diagnosing sleep issues starts with your history and symptoms. If a sleep study is needed, many can now be done at home, and your clinician can arrange that, though some cases need an in-lab study instead. If you have symptoms like falling asleep while driving, that's urgent to address. Your clinician will tell you what fits and set up testing when it's needed.

Yes, in many cases. Your clinician can give you a specialist-informed assessment, order a sleep study (often at home), and recommend or prescribe treatment where appropriate. A firm diagnosis of something like sleep apnea usually depends on the study results, and your clinician will walk you through them — you'll leave knowing your next step, and they stay involved as your care moves forward.