Services
Sleep Medicine
The Wasatch Sleep Health Center is a private clinic directed by a sleep medicine specialist. Unlike many laboratories in the Salt Lake valley, the Wasatch Sleep Health Center adheres to the practice of meeting and evaluating each patient in the clinic before and after overnight testing. University centers have found "face-to-face" review of the study data with the Sleep physician improves therapy compliance. This also allows for evaluation and treatment of often co-morbid (two or more) sleep disorders. Few physicians in Salt Lake City have specialized training in sleep disorders. In fact, most receive no more than one hour of sleep medicine training in medical school.
Interpreting sleep studies requires extensive knowledge of brain waves and sleep staging. Our current understanding of the pathology of many sleep disorders suggests it’s the brains response to breathing resistance that causes the problem. The staging of sleep is also done by interpreting the brain waves. It makes sense to have a neurologist (a brain doctor) interpret and explain the results of your test. Therefore, a trained doctor should review the brain waves; unfortuantely, technicians "alone" fill that role in other labs.
What separates the Wasatch Sleep Health Center from other facilities is our ability to sit down with the patient and describe in detail the findings of their sleep study. Knowing the medical history of the patient before he or she arrives for the sleep study allows for a more detailed and exact interpretation of the data. We will coach you through the whole process and continue to follow with you for years to come. Like many chronic medical conditions it is important to follow with a doctor who is familiar with your history and is willing to visit with you as often as needed.
Dr. David S. Peterson is the medical director of the Wasatch Sleep Health Center. Dr. Peterson is originally from San Diego. He earned his Doctor of Medicine at the University of Utah school of medicine. After completing a residency in neurology he completed a fellowship in sleep medicine under the direction of both the pulmonary and neurology departments at the University of Utah Sleep Center. He has treated many patients with varying sleep disorders including:
- Insomnia
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea
- Central Sleep Apnea
- Circadian Rhythm Disorders
- Narcolepsy
- Shift Work
- Restless Leg Syndrome
- Periodic Limb Movement Disorder
- Sleep walking, talking and wandering
- REM Sleep Behavior Disorder
- And many others.
Neurology
Dr. Peterson has had highly specialized training and use advanced technologies and the latest medications to treat a full range of neurological conditions including:
- Cerebrovascular diseases
- Neuromuscular diseases
- Neurobehavior and memory disorders
- Neuroimmunology and multiple sclerosis
- Migraines & headaches
- Movement disorders (Parkinson's)
- Epilepsy & seizures
- Brain tumors and spine injuries
Symptoms that are common to most neurological conditions include differences in speech patterns, loss of balance and coordination, numbness in a single extremity, weakness, memory loss, difficulty moving, tremors, rigid muscles and difficulty swallowing.
If there is a concern that you or your loved one has a sleep disorder, follow the contact-us link and submit your name and phone number. Our receptionist will give you a call to schedule a clinic visit.
