Medical Tests and Treatments
The CHA Sleep Medicine team helps diagnose and treat a wide range of sleep problems.
Pulmonary Medicine: 617-665-1552
CHA Sleep Lab: 617-591-4057
Conditions Treated
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), insomnia, restless leg syndrome and other conditions.
About Sleep Tests
A sleep test is an overnight study to monitor your breathing, oxygen level, heart rate, movements, snoring and brain activity.
These tests are typically done at our Sleep Lab (33 Tower Street, Somerville), though some may be done at home.
Medical Treatments
After the test, you'll have a follow-up visit and get a treatment plan to help you sleep better. This may include:
- Changes to your sleep habits
- Behavioral techniques or cognitive behavioral therapy
- Medication management
- CPAP (positive airway pressure) therapy
About Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) Therapy
CPAP therapy is a sleep apnea treatment that uses compressed air to keep your airway open during sleep.
During sleep you wear a mask that's connected to a small machine. The machine gently blows air into your upper airway, keeping your throat open and allowing normal breathing.
CPAP therapy is safe and effective for most people. But if you have trouble wearing a PAP mask, we hold “mask clinics” each month to help choose the right mask for your face and to help with mask fittings.
Surgical Treatments
CHA's Ear, Nose and Throat surgeons offer a range of procedures to treat sleep apnea and reduce snoring.
Call 617-665-2555 for a consult
Inspire Therapy for Sleep Apnea
While CPAP Therapy works for many people, studies have shown that about half of people with a CPAP eventually stop using it.
Inspire is an FDA-approved implant that can help people who are unable to use CPAP effectively.
It is a small device, about the size of a quarter, that is is implanted just beneath the skin. It works by stimulating the nerves of the tongue muscle, keeping the airway open during sleep.
People with the Inspire device simply turn it on before bed using a small remove control.
The Inspire surgical procedure is quick and simple, and most patients go home the same day.
Learn more about Inspire Therapy