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Reading Hospital Sleep Center

Address 420 S 5th Ave E Bldg West Reading, PA 19611
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Parking

Patients for our Sleep Center should park in the roundabout in front of E-Building (off the Spruce Street and Kent Way intersection). Look for designated signs for after-hours parking. The E-Building entrance is open for our patients, and security is present for your arrival. 

Conditions We Treat

  • Insomnia. Difficulty falling asleep
  • Hypersomnia. Inability to stay awake during the day
  • Sleep apnea. Short bursts of interrupted or ceased breathing during sleep
  • Restless leg syndrome. Sensation of needing to move legs during rest or sleep
  • Narcolepsy. Inability to control time of sleep and awake, often causing sporadic, uncontrolled episodes of falling asleep
  • Inadequate sleep hygiene. Insomnia caused by poor sleeping habits that disrupt consistent healthy sleep
  • Parasomnias.  Abnormal sleep behaviors that can undermine your or your bed partner’s ability to rest
  • Sleep deprivation. A condition that occurs if you do not get enough sleep
  • Circadian rhythm disorders. Can be caused by a disruption in the body’s natural 24-hour clock, or circadian rhythm
Reading Hospital Sleep Center 15-Year Accreditation from American Academy of Sleep Medicine

Accredited for 15 Years

As of 2024, Reading Hospital Sleep Center has been accredited by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) for an impressive 15 years! This remarkable accomplishment speaks volumes about our Center's unwavering commitment to both the AASM and the field of sleep medicine, as well as its invaluable service to our community for over a decade.

Sleep Studies (In-Lab)

To fully understand sleep and to classify various problems associated with sleep, Reading Hospital’s Sleep Center can conduct an overnight sleep study. A sleep study is a non-invasive, overnight exam that allows sleep technologists to monitor you while you sleep to see what happens in your brain and body. For this test, you will come to the Reading Hospital Sleep Center. While you sleep, we monitor all your sleep stages during the night to identify disruptions in the pattern of your sleep. A sleep study will also measure eye movements, oxygen levels in your blood (through a sensor—there are no needles involved), heart and breathing rates, snoring, and body movements.

To schedule your sleep study, please call 484-628-8749 Monday through Friday between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. 

Home Sleep Tests

Your healthcare provider might provide you with simplified tests to be used at home to diagnose sleep apnea. These tests usually measure your heart rate, blood oxygen level, airflow, and breathing patterns. Your provider is more likely to recommend polysomnography in a sleep testing facility, rather than a home sleep test, if central sleep apnea is suspected.

Treatment for Sleep Apnea 

Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)

If you have moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea, you might benefit from using a machine that delivers air pressure through a mask while you sleep. With a CPAP machine, the air pressure is somewhat greater than that of the surrounding air and is just enough to keep your upper airway passages open, preventing apnea and snoring.

Implantable Device Testing

Our Sleep Center can test patients with implants for obstructive sleep apnea (unable to use or get consistent benefit from a CPAP machine) before and after their implant procedures.