Condition

Sleep Apnea

A sleep disorder in which breathing repeatedly stops and starts during sleep, often with loud snoring and daytime tiredness.

Also called: obstructive sleep apnea, snoring, osa, stopping breathing during sleep, stop breathing in sleep

Who Can Help with Sleep Apnea?

Sleep Specialists
A specialist or sleep center that diagnoses and treats sleep disorders such as sleep apnea, insomnia and narcolepsy, including overnight sleep studies.
Pulmonologists
A physician who treats lung and breathing conditions such as asthma, COPD, lung infections and sleep apnea.
Internists
A physician who specializes in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of illness in adults. Many internists serve as primary care doctors.
Weight Loss Doctors
A physician who treats obesity with nutrition plans, exercise guidance and weight loss medicines.
ENT Doctors
A physician and surgeon who treats conditions of the ears, nose, throat, sinuses, head and neck.
Dentists
A doctor who cares for teeth and gums, including cleanings, fillings, crowns and treatment of tooth pain.
Pediatric Specialists
A pediatrician with extra training in one area of children's health, such as hormones, lungs, kidneys, infections, joints or development.
Neurologists
A physician who diagnoses and treats conditions of the brain, spinal cord and nerves, such as migraines, seizures, stroke, multiple sclerosis and dementia.
VA Clinics
A Department of Veterans Affairs clinic that provides health care to eligible veterans.

Cities where practice websites say they offer it.

General information, not medical advice. Ask a provider about sleep apnea and what is right for you.