The Sleep Disorders Center at St. Joseph Memorial Hospital in Murphysboro has six sleeping rooms and four sleeping rooms at a satellite location in Marion. The former obstetrics department was refurbished to house the new rooms as well as an office for Dr. Terry Brown, medical director, to provide him easier access to patients and staff. A larger central monitoring station was also installed to provide staff with additional workspace and a clear view of each study and related equipment.

The rooms are more spacious and each is comfortably furnished and has its own private bathroom. “The rooms are designed as a bedroom or hotel suite,” explained Kevin Kaytor, manager, sleep disorders center, “Once the patients get here they forget they’re in a sleep center. We provide them with the comforts of home.”

According to national studies, approximately six percent of the American population suffers from some type of sleep disorder. This may include insomnia (difficulty falling asleep), early awakening, disturbance of breathing patterns during sleep, loud snoring, sleep walking, abnormal muscle movements during sleep and many other conditions. For those who suffer from a sleep disturbance, they and their sleep partners know how it can impact a normal lifestyle.

St. Joseph Sleep Disorders Center in Murphysboro and Marion are the only sleep labs in the area accredited by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. This means that the center follows specific recommended guidelines to help ensure quality patient care. It also allows the center to diagnose and treat over 80 different types of sleep disorders including disorders in children as young as age two.

Two Locations

For more information about the St. Joseph Memorial Hospital Sleep Disorders Center or to schedule a sleep study or consultation, please contact 888.38.SLEEP.