If you're searching for a sleep doctor near you, Teddy Bear Pediatrics in Cedar Park, TX offers expert sleep medicine care led by Dr. Minal Patel, a board-certified physician with dual expertise in pediatrics and sleep medicine.
Why Choose a Board-Certified Sleep Specialist?
Sleep disorders affect millions of Americans, yet many go undiagnosed. A board-certified sleep medicine specialist has completed fellowship training specifically in diagnosing and treating sleep conditions. Dr. Patel brings this specialized training to every patient encounter.
Sleep Conditions We Treat
- Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) — the most common sleep-related breathing disorder
- Insomnia — chronic difficulty falling or staying asleep
- Narcolepsy — excessive daytime sleepiness with sudden sleep attacks
- Restless leg syndrome — uncomfortable urge to move the legs at night
- Pediatric sleep disorders — sleep problems specific to children
- Chronic snoring
When to see a sleep doctor
- Loud snoring, or someone has seen you stop breathing or gasp in your sleep
- Falling asleep while reading, watching TV or, especially, driving
- Trouble falling or staying asleep most nights for three months or more
- Waking unrefreshed even after a full night in bed
- An urge to move your legs in the evening, or acting out dreams
- In children: snoring, pauses in breathing, bedwetting that returns, or daytime behavior or attention problems
What happens at your first sleep visit
- History. Your sleep schedule, symptoms, medicines, and what a bed partner or parent has noticed. A sleep diary for one to two weeks beforehand helps.
- Exam. Airway, nose and throat, weight and blood pressure.
- A plan. Many patients need a sleep study, either in our lab overnight or a home sleep apnea test. Insomnia is often treated without one.
- Follow-up to go over results and start treatment.
How to choose a sleep doctor near you
- Board certification in sleep medicine, not only in another specialty. You can check a physician's certifications with their specialty board.
- Testing and treatment in one place, so the doctor who orders your study also reads it and manages your CPAP or other treatment.
- Children too? If a child in the family snores or sleeps poorly, a doctor trained in pediatrics as well can see both of you.
- Insurance. Some plans require a referral for a sleep study; call to check.
All sleep services
- In-lab sleep study
- Home sleep apnea test
- CPAP/BiPAP titration
- CPAP and BiPAP therapy
- Inspire evaluation
- Insomnia and CBT-I
- Narcolepsy and MSLT
- Restless legs
- Snoring
- Pediatric sleep medicine
Medicaid and CHIP are accepted for sleep medicine patients.
Why patients choose Dr. Patel
- Dr. Minal Patel is board-certified in both Pediatrics and Sleep Medicine.
- Pediatric care for children; sleep care for children and adults.
- Accepting new patients, Mon–Fri 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM.
- Most major insurance; Medicaid and CHIP for sleep medicine.
- English, Gujarati and Hindi.
Areas we serve
Our one office is at 14300 Ronald W. Reagan Blvd, Unit 405, Cedar Park, TX 78641. Families come from Cedar Park, Leander, Liberty Hill, Round Rock, Austin, Georgetown and Pflugerville. Driving times and directions.
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Call (512) 931-1575 to schedule your sleep consultation today.
