Wing's N' Rock Festival
This summer and fall, The Atlanta Sleep Medicine Clinic is educating the Atlanta community about the risks of sleeping disorders and the rewards of treating them correctly. In addition, the clinic is offering “Free Sleep Screenings” to those who don’t sleep well but want to explore their problem in more detail before scheduling an appointment with a doctor.
These Free Sleep Screenings are not performed on site at the festivals. Instead, the screening consists of a small cell phone-sized device that the sleep clinic gives patients to sleep with at their own home for one night. This device measures respiratory flow and screens for the likelihood that the user has sleep apnea. The sleep screening device allows people to learn about their sleeping patterns without any risk or money out of their pocket. Then if their screening shows positive signs of sleep apnea, The Atlanta Sleep Medicine Clinic staff directs the user to the next logical step in their treatment.
Most of the time, when doctors suspect that a patient has sleep problems, they refer them to an overnight sleep study at a sleep lab. A common treatment of sleep apnea is a CPAP (Continuous Positive Airway Pressure) mask which is the most effective solution for sleep apnea if used consistently and correctly.
“Over the years, we have found that many people are afraid or embarrassed to take the step of sleeping overnight at a sleep lab without first being sure that they exhibit signs of sleep apnea. Because of this, we decided to offer people free sleep screenings as a risk-free way to learn about their sleep patterns before they visit a sleep doctor or participate in an overnight sleep study,” said Laura Baareman, the Business Development Coordinator at The Atlanta Sleep Medicine Clinic.
Sleep Screening Device
On May 30th, the clinic attended the Wings N’ Rock Festival in Marietta Square. “Many people passing by our booth were interested in learning more about sleep disorders such as Insomnia, Sleep Apnea, and Restless Legs Syndrome,” said Mary-Ellen, Practice Manager at The Atlanta Sleep Medicine Clinic. “Those that felt they had symptoms of a sleep disorder were invited to participate in Free Sleep Screenings that our clinic is offering. Through these sleep screenings we have been able to help numerous people from our community receive treatment for their sleep problems.”
You don’t have to stop by the Sleep Clinic’s tent at a festival to qualify for the free sleep screening. All you need to do is call 678-651-2032 to schedule a time to pick up a screening device to use. You can also visit http://www.atlantasleep.com for more information.
The Atlanta Sleep Medicine Clinic also attended Community Impact Day in Roswell, GA on July 11th. This festival helped raise support for the Pleasant Hill Community Center non-profit organization and also featured a health fair. From August 14th-15th the clinic had a booth at the Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival in Kennesaw, GA, and also participated in the well-known Decatur Book Festival at the beginning of September.
About The Atlanta Sleep Medicine Clinic
The Atlanta Sleep Medicine Clinic is a full service diagnostic sleep center that was established in 2008. Founded by one of the early pioneers in sleep medicine, Russell Rosenberg, Ph. D, D.ABSM, and his longtime associate, Michael Lacey, MD, D.ABSM, it is one of the region’s largest sleep centers and (is accredited by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine). The Atlanta Sleep Clinic is also Georgia’s first clinic to be affiliated with a well-known Sleep School, The Atlanta School of Sleep Medicine and Technology. For more information about The Atlanta Sleep Clinic, please visit the clinic’s web site at http://www.atlantasleep.com. Media Contact: Laura Baareman, The Atlanta Sleep Medicine Clinic, (770)883-6679, laura.baareman@atlantasleep.com
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