The Northwestern Sleep Center offers diagnostic services for people suffering from sleep disorders. Sleep tests are performed in our sleep lab located within our main hospital building and offer a comfortable, quiet atmosphere. Our private sleep rooms are equipped with a full-sized bed, a reclining chair and a sound machine. Dr. Haitham Nsour, a board-certified sleep medicine physician, and Dr. Benjamin Chaucer provide patient-centered sleep center services.
How to schedule a sleep study:
For patients:
Individuals require a referral and prior authorization to have a sleep study. If you’d like to be evaluated, we can walk you through the process of asking for a referral from your primary care provider or scheduling an appointment with our board-certified pulmonologist, Dr. Nsour.
Call us at (802) 752-1502 or complete this form for more information
For providers:
Please contact us so we can help you provide a referral with the correct supporting documentation. All tests must be justified.
Call us at (802) 752-1502 or complete this form for more information
Do you have a CPAP machine that is no longer in use? Consider donating it!
You can donate your CPAP machine to the American Sleep Apnea Association. The association also helps patients with financial assistance for CPAP machines and masks.
Sleep Center
Services and conditions
- Insomnia management
- Multiple Sleep Latency Testing (MSLT)
- Narcolepsy treatments
- Periodic limb movement disorder
- Polysomnography (PSG)
- Restless leg syndrome treatment
- Seasonal affective disorder
- Sleep apnea
- Sleep disorder diagnosis and treatment
- Sleep procedures
- Sleep tests
- Sleepwalking
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Meet the care team
Leading the clinical care are Dr. Haitham Nsour and Dr. Benjamin Chaucer, both experienced, patient-centered physicians board-certified in sleep medicine. They work closely with our technologists to ensure that every sleep study is conducted with precision and compassion, and that your results are interpreted thoroughly.
Contact, hours & locations
Sleep Center
Northwestern Medical Center
133 Fairfield Street
St. Albans, VT 05478
Fax: 802-752-1503
Hours:
Monday-Friday: 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Sleep techs available overnight
Frequently asked questions about our sleep studies
Your health insurance may pay for some or all of your sleep study expenses. However, insurance plans can vary widely. We strongly encourage you to contact your insurance company to determine what charges you may be responsible for (i.e. your out-of-pocket expense such as co-pay or deductible).
No. Each room is private with a full bed and sound machines.
We encourage you to bring any juice or snacks that you would usually have before bed. You may also bring an iPad or tablet if you usually watch media before going to sleep. Don’t forget any chargers you may need for your devices. Please bring pajamas or night clothes as well.
No. You will be observed with a camera by the sleep tech in a room nearby.
Please make the Sleep Center aware if you need help using the bathroom or transferring in/out of bed. We may ask that you bring someone with you to assist that can stay overnight.
If you need to get up, simply call the sleep technician using the intercom. The technologist will come and disconnect the main cable and then you will be free to get out of bed. This is a simple step that will cause no inconvenience to you or the technologist and will not affect the study.
Yes. Please note this may not be your best night’s sleep for a work day. There are no shower facilities in the Sleep Center, so please plan accordingly.
The study generally ends between 5:45-6:00 AM.
The technologist is not allowed to discuss preliminary results with you. The study must be read by the pulmonologist. Your results will be reviewed with you by the physician that ordered your sleep study. Please understand that it may take up to 2-3 weeks for the results to be read by the pulmonologist and sent to your physician.
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