Overnight Studies at St. Thomas Sleep Center

By Pamela Berkowsky

Pamela Berkowsky served for more than a dozen years in senior positions in the Pentagon, where she developed an expertise in biological warfare. Since moving to the Virgin Islands in 2002, Pam Berkowsky has served in several high profile public, private and non-profit sector activities. She was the driving force behind healthcare policy in the governor's office, and as practice administrator of a Virgin Islands Ear, Nose & Throat, Pamela Berkowsky helped establish the St. Thomas Sleep Center. 

Introduction

St. Thomas Sleep Center is the only accredited institution for the diagnosis and treatment of sleep disorders in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The Center's programs address conditions such as sleep apnea, snoring, narcolepsy and restless leg syndrome. It offers polysomnography and continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) titration services during daytime and overnight sleep studies in beautifully-appointed hotel-like surroundings. For a diagnostic sleep study, trained sleep technicians rig a patient’s body with sensors that monitor heart rate, oxygen levels, brain functions, and muscle movement with the most advanced Embla RemLogic technology.

About the St. Thomas Sleep Center

In addition to providing CPAP and biphasic positive airway pressure services, St. Thomas Sleep Center serves as a resource for Multiple Sleep Latency Testing, a process that begins during the day and measures how long it takes for a patient to grow tired and eventually fall asleep.

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