Sleep Medicine Telemedicine Services

Sleep is vital to good health. When you sleep well, you feel better.

The UPMC Sleep Medicine Center offers video visits to help people with breathing problems and other issues that disrupt sleep get care from the comfort of home.

About Sleep Disorder Telemedicine at UPMC

Our sleep experts use telemedicine for both first-time consults and all follow-up care for several conditions.

We offer:

• Video visits.
• Home sleep studies.
• Remote data monitoring.
• Remote patient access to self-monitoring.

With the use of video visits, your provider can learn as much about you as they would in-person. This helps you to save time and conveniently manage your care from home. 

Sleep Studies via Telemedicine

Along with standard in-center sleep studies, we also offer home sleep studies for conditions such as obstructive sleep apnea, insomnia, and more.

During a home sleep study, you will wear a special tracking device for one night while you sleep. After completing the study, you can either mail or drop the equipment back off at the UPMC Sleep Medicine Center near you. You will then schedule another online visit using your patient portal or by calling your care team. Your doctor will review your results and work with you to form a treatment plan. 

Who Is a Candidate for a Video Visit?

Video visits are for both new and current patients of the UPMC Sleep Medicine Center.

A video visit with a UPMC sleep expert is ideal if you have any of the following symptoms linked to your sleep:

• Loud snoring.
• Gasping/choking for air while sleeping.
• Waking up with a headache.
• Daytime sleepiness.
• Trouble focusing during the day.
• Feeling tired all the time.
• Finding it hard to fall or stay asleep.
• Learning from a spouse, roommate, or loved one you do strange things in their sleep.

To learn more about what to expect during your video visit, click here.