When it comes to getting a great night's sleep, finding the right specialist can make all the difference. Austin Regional Clinic (ARC) is fortunate to have both neurologists and ear, nose, and throat (ENT) specialists who provide our patients with sleep medicine diagnoses and treatment.
Because these two fields approach sleep from different angles, you might wonder which specialist is the best fit for your needs. In this article, we'll help break down the differences, so you feel confident and have peace of mind in your journey toward better rest.
ARC's multidisciplinary approach to sleep medicine
ARC Sleep Medicine focuses on addressing the root cause of disrupted sleep and providing effective medical treatment from neurology and ENT clinicians. Our teams diagnose and treat an extensive range of sleep conditions and offer treatments including sleep studies, behavioral interventions, medications, surgery, and more.
ARC has both neurology and ENT physicians and advanced practice clinicians (APCs) accepting new patients at clinic locations across Austin, including:
What services do ARC Neurology and ENT specialists provide?
ARC neurologists treat patients 18 years and older for conditions like obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Neurologic treatments are also available for narcolepsy, periodic limb movement disorder, REM sleep behavior disorder, restless legs syndrome, and sleepwalking or unusual behaviors.
ENT sleep medicine specialists see patients of all ages for possible OSA. Younger children are usually treated with tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy. ENT specialists perform minimally invasive procedures to install mask-free sleep apnea therapies like Genio® and Inspire®. ENT physicians also provide surgical services for the nose, sinuses, and throat.
ARC Neurology Sleep Medicine and ARC ENT specialists treat many of the same conditions. Both prescribe at-home and in-lab sleep studies and CPAP machines, a medical device that delivers a constant stream of pressurized air through a mask.
Book your appointment today
To make an appointment with a neurology or ENT sleep medicine clinician at ARC, use the ARC MyChart patient portal, visit the ARC website, or call 512-272-4636 (512-ARC-INFO) and choose option "1".