WE FACILITATE THE TIMELY CARE OF PATIENTS WHO COME FROM AFAR.

We see many patients who travel to our Center from distant states--in most cases, because sleep center evaluations near their homes had left them without effective treatment. In fact, during a typical recent two-month period, 37% of the new patients that turned to us for help had been evaluated at other sleep centers, only to be left untreated or inadequately treated--and 8% came from other states.

It is our goal to try to provide these individuals with answers and solutions for their difficulties, irrespective of the severity or complexity of their problems. We also believe in facilitating their visit and making their visit to our Center as effortless, enjoyable and productive as possible.

We obtain preliminary information and utilize such to be certain that important diagnostic procedures and examination by the Medical Director are pre-scheduled in advance of the patient's trip to Columbus.

OUR ASSESSMENT APPROACH FOR OUR OUT OF TOWN PATIENTS.

We tailor our assessments to the individual patient's needs, based upon their history.  We send patients preliminary questionnaires first. We require that they be completed and returned to us as soon as possible because serve as a helpful guide in planning the patient's evaluation. 

We see patients from out of town for an initial office visit typically on a Monday or Tuesday.  We pre-schedule their overnight sleep recordings for that same night and the following night.  Two consecutive overnight recordings help ensure that our patients are not left without answers and effective treatment. 

Many of our patients from distant states had been left untreated repeatedly at other sleep centers.
Why? Because they were only allowed one night of monitoring, during which they worried about whether they would be able to sleep in the testing environment--which led them to sleep less well than at home.
The result? No meaningful, valid conclusions could be drawn from their studies.
We feel strongly that whenever a physician is treating serious illnesses, it is important to do the job correctly. There is too much at stake to do otherwise.

Some patients require a multiple sleep latency test during the day following their second overnight recording, particularly if they may suffer from narcolepsy.  Other patients do not need more than the overnight recordings.

Our medical director then sees the patients in the office on the day after testing is complete to review the results and to discuss treatment strategies.

Hence, most out of town patients begin their evaluations at our Center on a Monday or Tuesday and are ready to return home no later than Thursday of the same week.

HOW QUICKLY CAN EVALUATIONS BE SCHEDULED?

We can usually get patients in for their assessments within a matter of weeks, and we ensure rapid provision of test results and institution of treatment. 
We am troubled by the fact that at so many centers, patients are unable to get the results of their studies for months--during which time they remain at risk of complications.

STEPS WE TAKE TO ENSURE AFFORDABLE COMFORT AND CONVENIENCE FOR OUR GUESTS FROM AFAR.

SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS are available for our out-of-town guests, within a few minutes of our Center and at a major discount!

The recently renovated Best Western Clarmont Inn and Suites is located at 650 South High Street, Columbus OH 43215. To make reservations for a room or suite, call (614) 228-6511 and be sure to mention the Sleep Disorders Center to obtain the special discount offered to our patients.

ENJOY YOUR STAY WITH US!

Our Center is located on the edge of historic German Village, a favorite tourist destination with charming brick streets and homes. Originally settled by immigrants from Germany, it was meticulously restored in the 1960's and 1970's and is famous for its restaurants, shops, antiques, garden tours and the grandeur of Schiller Park, where outdoor theatre productions are staged during the summer months.

We are less than ten minutes away from the heart of Columbus, which boasts a number of premier attractions. These include performing arts at the historic Ohio Theatre, Palace Theatre, and Great Southern Theatre, the Columbus Museum of Art, BalletMet Columbus, the Columbus Symphony Orchestra, Opera Columbus, and the all-new Center of Science and Industry that attacts adults and children from throughout Ohio.

The Franklin Park Conservatory , on the National Register of Historic Places, is a nearby and refreshing escape that showcases over 400 species of plants, fountains, gardens and topiary. A replica of the Santa Maria, constructed for the 1992 commemoration of the voyage of Columbus to the new world, is moored downtown in the Scioto River and invites visitors to come aboard!

Just north of downtown are the Short North district ,with its numerous art galleries and monthly Gallery Hop, and the Ohio Historical Society museum, displays and Ohio Village: a recreation of an 1860's Ohio town. For families with children, still other recreational opportunities abound. These include the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium , which boasts one of the first manatee exhibits outside Florida.

Finally, Columbus is one of the country's primary test markets for new consumer products, and shopping opportunities abound! For example the Easton Town Center offers over 7 million feet of shopping and entertainment.

FOR ASSISTANCE IN ARRANGING YOUR TRIP TO OUR CENTER:

Call us at (614) 443-7800 between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday-Friday Eastern time, or This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .