Researching Sleep Disorders
The Johns Hopkins Sleep Medicine Program began in the mid-1970s, when a sleep research laboratory was established within the Department of Psychiatry at Baltimore City Hospitals (now Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center).
The Johns Hopkins Sleep Disorders Center now specializes in the evaluation of all types of sleep disorders including sleep disordered breathing, narcolepsy and disorders of hypersomnia, insomnia, circadian rhythm disorders, parasomnias and sleep-related movement disorders, such as restless legs syndrome. In addition, a behavioral medicine clinic is available for insomnia patients who may benefit from cognitive behavioral therapy. Clinic physicians are certified in Sleep Medicine by the American Board of Sleep Medicine (ABSM).
Conditions and Disorders We Treat
Sleep Laboratory Testing
A complete array of sleep laboratory testing is provided in two convenient ABSM-accredited laboratories in the Johns Hopkins Asthma and Allergy Center and the Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center. The sleep laboratories provide all types of diagnostic and therapeutic sleep procedures including overnight polysomnography, CPAP and bi-level positive airway pressure titrations, multiple sleep latency testing and maintenance of wakefulness testing for adults.
In-laboratory testing is complemented by portable sleep study monitoring, which is provided for in-patients at The Johns Hopkins Hospital and Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center. Finally, research studies are conducted by the Sleep Core Laboratory of the General Clinical Research Center at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center.
Contact Us
For more information or to schedule an appointment at the Johns Hopkins Sleep Disorders Center, please call 410-550-7386, or fax 410-367-2710.
If a provider would like their patient to have overnight sleep testing prior to their clinic evaluation, a referral form must be completed and faxed to the office for review. Office notes including a history and physical and any necessary insurance referrals also must be included.
New patients should bring a completed Sleep Questionnaire and Sleep Log to their clinic or laboratory visit.
Locations
Sleep Center
(Overnight and daytime sleep testing)
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
Asthma and Allergy Building, Room 2B.57
5501 Hopkins Bayview Circle
Baltimore, MD 21224
(Overnight and daytime sleep testing)
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
Asthma and Allergy Building, Room 2B.57
5501 Hopkins Bayview Circle
Baltimore, MD 21224
Sleep Clinic
(Clinic evaluations with a Physician or Nurse Practitioner)
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
Asthma and Allergy Building, 7th floor
5501 Hopkins Bayview Circle
Baltimore, MD 21224
(Clinic evaluations with a Physician or Nurse Practitioner)
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
Asthma and Allergy Building, 7th floor
5501 Hopkins Bayview Circle
Baltimore, MD 21224
Faculty
Behavioral Sleep Medicine
Buenaver, Luis Fernando, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Assistant Professor of Neurology
Assistant Professor of Neurology
Smith, Michael Timothy, Ph.D., M.A.
Director, Division of Behavioral Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, Johns Hopkins Bayview
Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Professor of Neurology
Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Professor of Neurology
Neurology
Psychiatry
Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine
Pien, Grace Weiwei, M.D., M.S.C.E.
Program Director, Sleep Medicine Fellowship Program
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Links and Resources
Support Groups
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The ASAA is a non-profit organization dedicated to reducing injury, disability, and death from sleep apnea and to enhancing the well-being of those affected by this common disorder.
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The ASAA A.W.A.K.E. Network is comprised of hundreds of mutual self-help support groups in nearly all 50 states for people affected by sleep apnea. The A.W.A.K.E. Network has established a support group in conjunction with the Johns Hopkins Hospital Sleep Disorders Center.
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The NSF is dedicated to improving the quality of life for Americans who suffer from sleep problems and disorders. This includes helping everyone better understand the importance of sleep and the benefits of good sleep habits, and recognizing the signs of sleep problems so that they can be properly diagnosed and treated.
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The Restless Legs Syndrome Foundation is a non-profit organization which provides the latest information about restless legs syndrome (RLS). The three goals of the Foundation are to increase awareness, improve treatments, and through research, find a cure for RLS, a condition which severely affects the lives of millions of individuals.
Other Links
National Sleep Foundation
American Academy of Sleep Medicine
Sleep Services of America
Johns Hopkins Pharmaquip