Hi Everyone!
It is really important to see a doctor who is is a Diplomat of the American Board of Sleep Medicine. While that does not guarantee their competency in treating you, at least they will be more informed in the area of sleep disorders. By the same token, many good sleep labs do not have their accreditations (the two I have used over the years are just getting around to getting theirs), but having it lets you know they have a certain level of expertise. Here are the links to the associations which provide accreditations for doctors and sleep labs. These sites describe the requirements for accreditation and lists those doctors and sleep labs which are accredited (or a Diplomat).
The organization which accredits sleep labs:
http://www.aasmnet.org/
American Board of Sleep Medicine
http://www.absm.org/
Vicki
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