Sleep Medicine

The Gritman Sleep Clinic is led by Dr. Preetha Rosen, who has extensive experience in treating the full spectrum of Sleep Medicine disorders. Dr. Rosen practices from Gritman’s Moscow Family Medicine Downtown clinic, with referrals made to the Gritman Sleep Center located on the hospital’s third floor.

Gritman Sleep Clinic treats conditions including:

Sleep apnea
Insomnia
Narcolepsy
Shift work problems
Restless leg syndrome
Sleepwalking
Dream enactment behaviors
Delayed sleep phase (“night owl”)

Dr. Preetha Rosen Sleep Medicine

“A good night’s sleep is very important for optimal well-being. Disruptions to sleep could impair not just your energy and daily functioning but could adversely impact your heart, blood pressure, diabetes, mental health, memory, body weight, even your body’s ability to ward off infections. If your sleep quality or quantity is affected, please get help.”

Dr. Rosen is board-certified in Sleep Medicine with the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and in Psychiatry with the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. She is also certified in Cognitive Behavior Treatment for Insomnia (CBT-I).

Talk to your provider about a referral to the Gritman Sleep Clinic or call 208-882-2011 to make an appointment.

Learn more about Dr. Rosen.

Our Nationally-Accredited Sleep Center

Gritman’s Sleep Center is accredited by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. Designed for an exceptional patient experience, we provide in-house sleep studies and home sleep testing, allowing our team to monitor and document sleep patterns in a natural environment. Our rooms are comfortable and spacious, and feature Sleep Number beds.

Being consistently tired, snoring and falling asleep in a chair are common symptoms of sleep disorders. These symptoms have been linked to serious conditions, including high blood pressure, irregular heart rhythms, heart disease, heart attack, stroke, diabetes and driving or work-related accidents. Sleep apnea can be diagnosed and treated by our Sleep Medicine team.

We have a skilled team of clinicians in the Gritman Sleep Center, including a registered polysomnographer with 25 years of experience. Together with Sleep Medicine Physician Dr. Preetha Rosen and consulting physician Dr. Richard Lambert, both board-certified in Sleep Medicine, we bring top-level experience and expertise to the diagnosis and treatment of sleep disorders.

Ask your primary care provider about sleep health and having a sleep study performed at Gritman Medical Center. More information is available by calling the Gritman Sleep Center at 208-883-6236.

Are you concerned you or a member of your family might have sleep apnea? Take the STOP-BANG test to determine whether a sleep study might be right for you.

Find your sleep solution at Gritman’s nationally accredited Sleep Center

Our comprehensive studies diagnose:

Sleep apnea
Periodic limb movement disorder
Narcolepsy and parasomnias
REM behavior disorder
Circadian rhythm disorder
Sleep walking
Night terrors

Services offered:

Sleep studies and home sleep apnea testing
Overnight oximetry to measure oxygen levels during sleep
Ebb insomnia therapy
Ambulatory and routine electroencephalograms (EEG)
Multi-Latency Sleep Testing (MLST) for narcolepsy
Sleep medicine consultation and follow-up appointments by our sleep medicine physician
Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia

Sleep Studies

Sleep studies are a series of tests that help evaluate what happens to the body during sleep. They can help diagnose sleep disorders, which include sleep-disruptive behaviors (such as sleepwalking), sleep apnea, daytime sleepiness, and insomnia.

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How can sleep problems affect you?

Sleep problems in adults

Tips for getting better sleep

Establish a routine each night before bedtime, such as reading, taking a warm shower or bath, light exercise or resting quietly. Avoid too much mental stimulation during the hour or so prior to bedtime.

Create a sleep haven. Do not keep a TV, tablet or cellphone in your bedroom. If you can’t get to sleep, rather than lying awake in bed, try getting out of bed and doing something else. Preferably, move to another room and return to bed only when sleepy.

Nix the nap. Avoid naps in the afternoon or early evening.

Get up and go. No matter how poorly you have slept the night before, always set your alarm to arise at the same time each morning.

Regular exercise can be an effective sleep aid. It releases energy and mental tensions. It is better not to exercise strenuously right before bedtime

Learn More About Sleep Disorders

Sleep suites in the Gritman Sleep Center are designed to encourage a restful environment, helping you acclimate while measurements are taken during a sleep study.

The Power of a Restful Night’s Sleep

Potential for sleep apnea is one of many reasons patients seek out a sleep study at the Gritman Medical Center Sleep Center.

“People who are feeling excessively tired in the day, have hypertension, have snoring or apneas at night, those are good indications of sleep apnea,” Registered Sleep Technologist Mark Johnson said. “They need to go to a physician to have a sleep study performed. With the treatment being the CPAP.”