Sleep Disorders Center 

gmc sleep labGeisinger Medical Center's Sleep Disorder Center is located at 109 Woodbine Lane, just two miles from the Danville campus and has four sleep specialists and six sleep technicians. The lab has eight bedrooms each equipped with a private bathroom and TV and is operational Sunday - Friday. In the morning after the patients have had their polysomnogram, or sleep test, a sleep physician reviews their study and gives them a preliminary result prior to their departure from the lab. We also make sure the patient's primary doctor obtains a report.

E. Jane Wieand, RT( R), RPSGT, sleep lab team leader, uses the cutting-edge Sandman sleep analysis program.

We work closely with Neurology, Psychiatry,  Ear, Nose, Throat and Dental departments to provide a wide range of therapeutic options.

Telltale signs of a sleep disorder

  • loud snoring
  • restless sleep
  • morning headache
  • excessive daytime sleepiness
  • personality changes
  • impotence
  • obesity
  • depression
  • gasping or choking episodes
  • excessive perspiring during sleep
  • frequent nighttime urination

Consequences of untreated sleep disorders

  • excessive daytime sleepiness
  • high blood pressure
  • stroke
  • heart attack
  • symptoms of depression
  • shortened life expectancy
  • researching link to diabetes
  • researching link to fibromylagia

We care for children, too

Geisinger has one of the few labs in the area that studies pediatrics. Our lab dedicates two nights a month just for children ages 4-18.

Pediatric patients with sleep disorder present different symptoms:

  • inattention
  • aggressive and hyperactive behavior
  • learning problems
  • over or under weight
  • bad dreams
  • bedwetting

Additionally, the lab offers a continental breakfast in the morning.