Sleep Center

Monday 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Thursday 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
To schedule an appointment, call 713.798.2500

An estimated 50 million Americans suffer from sleep disorders, including snoring, sleep apnea, narcolepsy, restless legs and insomnia. The impact of these sleep disturbances on the health and welfare of our society is enormous.

While the majority of sufferers remain undiagnosed, the good news is most sleep disorders can be effectively treated.

The Sleep Wellness Center at Baylor College of Medicine offers one of the Southwest’s most comprehensive, state-of-the-art sleep medicine programs. Our renowned team of physicians includes one of only 75 doctors worldwide – and the only one in the state of Texas – certified in Behavorial Sleep Medicine by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM).

We welcome all patients, offering benefits that include:

• Expert evaluations for the entire range of sleep disorders
• A unique multidisciplinary approach to managing sleep disorders
• Specialized expertise in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), the AASM’s recommended first-line treatment for chronic insomnia
• A focus on long-term solutions for insomnia rather than short-term remedies

Patients who may benefit from our comprehensive evaluations include those with:

• Difficulty falling asleep or frequent awakenings
• Loud snoring
• Excessive daytime sleepiness, chronic fatigue
• Restless legs syndrome
• Heart failure/cardiomyopathy
• Uncontrolled hypertension or diabetes mellitus
• Stroke or recurrent TIAs
• Unexplained nocturia
• Sleep attacks and unexplained syncope
• Unexplained peripheral edema
• Pulmonary hypertension
• Nocturnal angina
• Nocturnal gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) symptoms
• Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who may require supplemental oxygen
• Morbid obesity
• Chronic renal failure with daytime fatigue or restless legs
• Unusual sleep behaviors such as sleep walking and dream enactment
• Sleep disorders associated with shift work
• Polycystic ovarian disease
• Obesity and pregnancy with snoring
• Fibromyalgia and excess fatigue
• Depression with sleep complaints
• Leg cramps at night
• Obese patients for preoperative evaluation, including bariatric patients

Two of the most common sleep disorders seen in clinical practice today are insomnia and sleep apnea. Treatment of both requires highly specialized expertise, including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), the American Academy of Sleep Medicine’s recommended first-line treatment for insomnia.

The Sleep Wellness Center at Baylor College of Medicine is one of the few sleep centers in the country offering expertise and experience with this unique treatment option. Our proven experience with CBT offers patients an opportunity to achieve long-term improvements in their sleep without the use of medications.

Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) therapy is the treatment of choice for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and snoring. Unfortunately, after making the initial investment, many patients have difficulty adjusting to the CPAP equipment and stop using it.

At the Sleep Wellness Center at Baylor College of Medicine, we offer unique expertise to improve CPAP compliance. Our comprehensive desensitization program helps patients use CPAP more effectively, alleviating snoring and sleep apnea. In addition, we offer patients direct access to Baylor College of Medicine’s world-renowned experts in allied health fields such as ENT, bariatric surgery, neurology and oromaxillofacial surgery, to address underlying health conditions.

The Sleep Wellness Center is part of the section of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine. As Baylor College of Medicine faculty members, our physicians serve multiple roles as researchers, educators and clinicians, combined. They offer firsthand knowledge of the latest advancements in sleep medicine and the ability to translate those advancements into better treatment for their patients.

Our specialists include:

Shyam Subramanian, M.D., DABSM, FCCP, an assistant professor of Medicine in the department of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine and co-director of the Sleep Wellness Center at Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Subramanian is board certified in internal medicine, pulmonary, critical care and sleep medicine. He specializes in sleep disorders, critical care and pulmonary disease, with research interests in respiratory control and sleep disorders.

Dr. Subramanian earned his medical degree from Seth G.S. Medical College and K.E.M. Hospital, Bombay University, Mumbai, India. He completed his residency in internal medicine at Hahnemann University in Philadelphia, and a fellowship in pulmonary and critical care at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio.

Mary Rose, Psy.D., C.B.S.M., a clinical psychologist credentialed by the American Board of Sleep Medicine in Behavioral Sleep Medicine, with special expertise in dealing with psychological issues related to sleep. Dr. Rose is one of only 75 doctors worldwide with this certification, and the only one in Houston.
Dr. Rose serves as an assistant professor of Medicine in the department of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine. She completed graduate studies at the Virginia Consortium Program for Clinical Psychology, a unified program offered jointly by The College of William and Mary, Old Dominion University, Eastern Virginia Medical School, and Norfolk State University. She completed residency training in clinical psychology at the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) in Galveston and a fellowship at Shriners Burns Hospital for Children, UTMB-Galveston.

Baylor College of Medicine is an internationally respected medical and research center known for excellence in education, research and patient care. For 2007, U.S. News & World Report ranked the College 10th overall among the nation's top medical schools for research and 11th for primary care.

Baylor Clinic, our adult outpatient facility, combines multiple specialties under one roof, all collaborating to improve your care and treatment. We offer advanced technologies for faster, more accurate diagnosis and treatment, groundbreaking healthcare based on proven research, and access to the latest clinical trials and discoveries, all within a patient friendly environment designed to make your visit as convenient and stress-free as possible.

Call the Sleep Wellness Center at Baylor College of Medicine today at 713.798.2500 to schedule an appointment. We offer convenient hours with late appointments available.

 

Sleep Wellness Center at Baylor College of Medicine
Baylor Clinic
6620 Main Street
12th Floor, Suite 1225
Houston, Texas 77030
713.798.2500

My nurse was very nice and a great comfort during a difficult time. I appreciated her words of encouragement and her genuine concern for me. All of the office staff was helpful and treated patients with respect. How wonderful the health care industry would be if everyone was like your staff - especially during a very dark hour of my life.

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