Sleep medicine is a specialized medical field dedicated to the diagnosis, treatment, and
management of sleep disorders and disturbances. Sleep specialists, including sleep
medicine physicians and board-certified sleep psychologists, evaluate patients experiencing
issues such as insomnia, sleep apnea, narcolepsy, restless legs syndrome, and
parasomnias. These professionals employ various diagnostic tools, including sleep studies
(polysomnography), actigraphy, and questionnaires, to assess patients’ sleep patterns,
identify underlying causes of sleep disorders, and develop personalized treatment plans.