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The Center for Sleep and Wake Disorders at the University of Louisville is dedicated to establishing a model program in Sleep Medicine in the region. Our team is committed to developing a distinguished program focused on promoting education, clinical research, and state of the art sleep medicine service.


The Center's philosophy endorses a multi-disciplinary approach to sleep disorders integrating sleep medicine, pulmonary medicine, psychology, neurology, otolaryngology, oral maxillofacial surgery, dental sleep medicine, and bariatric surgery.

Staffed by specialists who are Board Certified in Sleep Medicine by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, our sleep specialists evaluate and treat a wide variety of sleep complaints and disorders.

We provide diagnostic services to our patients through the University Sleep Center, the country's first center located in a hotel that is fully accredited by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.

The Courtyard by Marriott Hotel ensures a more home-like environment that encourages sleep located at 333 East Market Street, 6th Floor, Louisville, KY 40202.

Sleep Center doorThese diagnostic services include:

  • Nocturnal polysomnography with end tidal CO2 monitoring
  • Multiple Sleep Latency testing
  • Maintenance of Wakefulness testing
  • Seizure monitoring
  • Titration of positive airway pressure as treatment for sleep disordered breathing
  • Nocturnal oxygen titration
  • Nocturnal Esophageal pH monitoring
  • Actigraphy
  • Initiation and titration of Non-invasive mechanical ventilation for patients with chronic respiratory failure including patients with neuromuscular diseases.
  • Adjustment of diaphragmatic pacer settings for patients with neuromuscular disorders

For more information of the U of L Sleep Disorders Program, or to schedule an appointment, please call 502-813-6500.


 Meet our Sleep Disorders team:

Dr. David Hiestand
Dr. David Hiestand





Dr. Juan Guardiola
Dr. Juan Guardiola


Dr. Bogdan Moldoveanu
Dr. Bogdan Moldoveanu


Dr. Mohamed Saad
Dr. Mohamed Saad













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