The Christ Hospital Sleep Center

The Christ Hospital Sleep Center has been providing the highest quality care to the Hudson County Community for over a decade. Located on the third floor of the hospital, our Sleep Center has provided a wide range of services designed to evaluate, diagnose, treat and help manage sleep disorders since 1996.

The National Sleep Foundation estimates that approximately 70 million people in the United States are affected by some type of sleep problem with over 40 million suffering from chronic sleep disorders. Sleep Disorders may lead to serious injury, increased risks of morbidity and mortality and more generally, a diminished quality of life. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) estimates that Sleep Apnea alone affects nearly 18 million people. Estimates are that untreated Sleep Apnea may result in over $3.4 billion in additional medical costs.

• The Sleep Center at Christ Hospital has been performing studies and growing at a healthy pace for more than fourteen years. Due in large part to the expansion of the program about four years ago, it is currently on pace to perform over one thousand sleep studies in 2010.
• We seek to provide our patients with the most professional and personal service. For the referring physicians, we look to provide the most clinically accurate and relevant information by following the Sleep field’s highest standards and best practices.
• The staff of the Sleep Center at Christ Hospital are Registered Polysomnographic Technologists and it currently has three Board Certified Sleep Physicians on the Interpretation Panel.
• We have just recently received accreditation by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM), widely considered to be the Gold Standard for Sleep Medicine.
• The Sleep Center at Christ Hospital receives referrals from over eighty different doctors annually and is currently planning to expand our services to meet the expanded needs of the patients and physicians we serve.

Common Sleep Disorders
While there are over 70 defined sleep disorders, some of the most common types are:

Insomnias:
Difficulty falling asleep, maintaining sleep, waking too early or having sleep that is non-restorative or poor quality of sleep which results in some sort of daytime impairment. (e.g. Inadequate Sleep Hygiene, Psychophysiological Insomnia, Insomnia due to drug or substance)

Sleep Related Breathing Disorders:
Sleep Disorders in this subgroup are by characterized by disordered respiration during sleep, the most common being Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA). OSA is distinguished by repetitive disruptions in breathing (e.g. Apneas — the cessation of airflow, Hypopneas — diminished airflow with corresponding drops in blood oxygen levels or Respiratory-Effort Related Arousals — brief awakenings arising from increased respiratory effort or diminished airflow)

Hypersomnias of Central Origin:
A class of sleep disorders in which the primary complaint is daytime sleepiness and there is no apparent disturbed nighttime sleep or misaligned circadian rhythms. (e.g. Behaviorally Induced Insufficient Sleep Syndrome, Narcolepsy, Idiopathic Hypersomnia)

Sleep Related Movement Disorders:
Conditions characterized by simple, usually stereotyped movements that disrupt sleep. Movement Disorders may occur during both wake and sleep. (e.g. Periodic Limb Movement Disorder [PLMD]/Periodic Limb Movement Syndrome [PLMS], Restless Leg Syndrome [RLS]) Symptoms that may point to a sleep disorder(s) include: un-refreshing or non-restorative sleep, difficulty awakening in the morning, morning headaches, excessive daytime sleepiness, falling asleep unintentionally (e.g. at work, on the bus or train, while watching TV, reading, while relaxing or sedentary, etc…) fatigue, poor memory or concentration, irritability, short temper or mood disorders, nighttime or morning dry mouth, poor academic or professional performance or drowsy driving.

Some nighttime symptoms include difficulty falling asleep, restlessness, discomfort with or difficulty sleeping on your back, nighttime shortness of breath, gagging, coughing and/or choking, chest pain or palpitations, difficulty maintaining sleep, fragmented sleep, excessive nighttime perspiration or waking during the night feeling warm, leg discomfort or a creeping, crawling, uneasy feeling in your legs, frightening or unpleasant dreams, nightmares, sleep paralysis, bed-wetting, seizures, teeth grinding, sleepwalking or acting out in your sleep.

*To see if you may need a professional Sleep evaluation, take our self-scoring Sleep Quiz below.

Our experienced staff of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists will provide you the highest level of care, clinically and personally. Our private accommodations will ensure your stay will be similar to the comforts of home. Each of our bedrooms is furnished with full sized beds, flat panel televisions and private bathrooms.

A discussion of your symptoms with your primary care physician should be your first step. For a consultation with one of our Sleep Medicine physicians, call The Christ Hospital Sleep Center directly at 1.888.SLEEP.CH (753.3724).

Physician Name	Specialty	Office Address	Phone
Dr. Jyoti Matta, MD, FCCP, D, ABSM **	Sleep Medicine	550 Newark Avenue Jersey City NJ 07306	201-795-9155
Dr. Chaudhry Aman, MD, FCCP	Sleep Medicine	550 Summit Avenue #205 Jersey City NJ 07306	201-217-3222
Dr. George Ciechanowski, MD, FCCP	Sleep Medicine	408 Summit Avenue Jersey City NJ 07306	201-963-7000
Dr. Mazhar El Amir, MD, FCCP	Sleep Medicine	192 Harrison Avenue Jersey City NJ 07305	201-333-5363
Dr. Aseel Sadik, MD, FCCP	Sleep Medicine	36 Pacific Street Newark NJ 07105	973-578-4808
Dr. Ved Sharma, MD, FCCP, D, ABSM	Sleep Medicine	2769 Kennedy Blvd. Jersey City NJ 07306	201-795-0050

** Medical Director of Administrative Affairs

(FCCP — Fellow of the College of Chest Physicians)
(D, ABSM — Diplomate of the American Board of Sleep Medicine)

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Sleep Quiz

Determining whether or not you may suffer from a sleep disorder is as easy as taking this simple quiz:

1.	Are you sleepy during the day?	Yes No		11.	Has your spouse, family or friends complained about your irritability, short temper, bad moods or depression?	Yes No
2.	Do you doze off while reading, watching TV, riding the bus or train, in church or at meetings?	Yes No		12.	Has anyone mentioned that you gag, gasp or stop breathing for short periods at night?	Yes No
3.	Has anyone mentioned that you snore loudly at night?	Yes No		13.	Upon falling asleep or waking up, do you sometimes see, hear or feel things that you know aren't there (hallucinations)?	Yes No
4.	Do you wake up frequently at night or awaken earlier in the morning than you have to?	Yes No		14.	Do you have trouble maintaining attention, concentration or have a poor memory?	Yes No
5.	Do you have difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep?	Yes No		15.	Do you have "spells" when you unexpectedly drop things?	Yes No
6.	Are you restless at night? (i.e. do you hit, kick, or slap your bed partner or change positions frequently?)	Yes No		16.	Do you ever feel unable to move (or paralyzed) just before you fall asleep or wake up?	Yes No
7.	Do you get morning headaches?	Yes No		17.	Have you had a lack of sexual desire or a problem with impotence or ED?	Yes No
8.	As an adult, have you ever wet the bed or walked in your sleep?	Yes No		18.	Do you have trouble maintaining attention, concentration or have a poor memory?	Yes No
9.	Do you sweat during the night or prefer your bedroom to be very cool?	Yes No		19.	Are you overweight or obese, have high blood pressure, diabetes, nighttime asthma or GERD?	Yes No
10.	Do you wake up very tired, foggy, confused or disoriented? Or do you have great difficulty "getting going" in the morning?	Yes No		20.	Do you ever get an uneasy feeling in your legs? (i.e. a creeping, crawling sensation or feelings like you just have to move them.)	Yes No

*This test is informational only and does not take the place of medical advice. If you've answered yes to more than five questions, talk to your physician or call us and we will direct you to one of our qualified affiliated physicians.