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welcome to the Bon Secours Sleep Disorders Centers
The Bon Secours Sleep Disorders Centers consist of several private bedrooms and a sophisticated control area that monitors brain, heart, muscle and breathing activity while you sleep. This information helps physicians with expertise in sleep disorders make accurate diagnoses of sleep-related health problems. While these tests often confirm patterns that the physician already suspected, they further help determine the intensity and disruptive effects of sleep disorder. Then, the physician can prescribe an appropriate treatment program and help restore your natural sleep pattern.
Patients referred to the center stay over night. Occasionally a second night’s evaluation is needed. You will be scheduled to arrive at 8:30 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. and should plan to spend at least 6-8 hours in the center. Your physician may order a day-time study. Typically you will arrive early in the morning and stay approximately eight hours.
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Contact Information
Hanover
8266 Atlee Road
MOB II, Suite 229
Mechanicsville, VA 23116
Phone: 804-764-7491
Fax: 804-764-7495
Email us at BSR-SleepLab@bshsi.org
West End
5875 Bremo Road
MOB South, Suite 709
Richmond, VA 23226
Phone: 804-673-8160
Fax: 804-673-8165
Email us at BSR-SleepLab@bshsi.org
Midlothian
13520 Hull Street Road
Midlothian, VA 23112
Phone: 804-595-1430
Fax: 804-595-1431
Email us at BSR-SleepLab@bshsi.org
Services
When someone has a sleep disorder, the normal sleeping pattern is disturbed. The most common sleep disorders are sleep apnea, narcolepsy and chronic insomnia.
Sleep apnea occurs when a person stops breathing frequently during sleep, sometimes as often as 100 times per night. Loud snoring, high blood pressure, and morning headaches are common symptoms. The condition may be life threatening.
Narcolepsy occurs when a person has irregular sleep patterns and suffers from “sleep attacks” at times throughout the day. Common symptoms of this neurological condition are paralysis or hallucinations just before or after sleeping
Chronic insomnia occurs when a person often has trouble falling asleep or wakes up and stays awake for long periods during the night. It may be caused by psychological or physiological problems.
Other sleep disorders include sleepwalking, restless arms and legs, violent nightmares and “internal clock” disorders.
Physicians
Naim S. Bashir, MD, FCCP, FAASM
Dr. Bashir received his medical degree from Dow Medical College, Pakistan. He completed his training in Sleep Medicine at the New Mexico Center for Sleep Medicine in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He is board certifi ed by the American Board of Sleep Medicine.
Cecilia L. Santos, M.D.
Dr. Santos attended McGill University in Canada for her undergraduate degree. She received her medical degree from the University of East Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center. Dr. Santos is board certified in Internal Medicine and board eligible in Sleep Medicine.
Gerard D. Santos, M.D.
Dr. Santos attended Hampden Sydney College for his undergraduate degree. He received his medical degree from the University of the East Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical center and completed his residency with Woodhull Medical Center in Brooklyn, New York. Dr. Santos is board certified in Internal Medicine and Sleep Medicine.
