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How long you sleep and how well you sleep are vital to overall good health. It’s estimated that about 70 million people have sleep-related problems. Of these, about 40 million suffer from actual sleep disorders, such as sleep apnea, insomnia, restless legs syndrome and others, most of which go undiagnosed and untreated.

According to the National Sleep Foundation, sleep is essential to helping maintain mood, memory, and cognitive performance. It also plays an important role in normal endocrine and immune system function. Recent studies show a growing link between sleep disorders and a variety of serious health problems, including obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure and depression.

To help address the increasing incidence of sleep disorders, the Northwest Hospital Sleep Center offers the most progressive diagnostic equipment and treatment available, delivered by nationally recognized sleep medicine specialists.

Sleep studies are conducted in a new facility featuring eight private suites, all the comforts of home, and Northwest Hospital’s signature commitment to quality care and patient safety. An adjacent full-service sleep medicine clinic and a CPAP provider on-site ensure that patients have the convenience of receiving all aspects of consultation, testing and treatment in a single location.

Ralph Pascualy, MD, Medical Director
Dr. Pascualy is a nationally recognized, board-certified sleep specialist who has pioneered clinical care programs for patients with sleep disorders since 1984. In addition to serving as the medical director of the Northwest Hospital Sleep Center, he is the director of Sleep Medicine Associates, the Northwest’s leading sleep medicine service. Dr. Pascualy received his medical degree at the State University of New York, Stony Brook. He took his residency in psychiatry at the University of Washington, followed by a Fellowship in sleep disorders at the Stanford University Sleep Lab. Dr. Pascualy also is a Diplomate of the American Board of Sleep Medicine.