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Doctors Robert
S. Thornton and Karen M. Baker are co-medical directors of the Center for Sleep
Disorders, at six Florida Hospital
locations. The Center
specializes in sleep medicine, sleep disorders and insomnia, including:
» Sleep
apnea
» Narcolepsy
» Ideopathic
hypersomnolence
» Restless
Legs Syndrome
» Parasomnias
 The
doctors are
certified by the AASM and have been practicing medicine in
Orlando for over 25
years. To help their patients, Doctors Thornton and Baker:
» perform
sleep disorder
consultations,
» supervise
and analyze
sleep studies (in rooms such as
the one pictured at right), and
» make
recommendations for
treatments.
These treatments may include
behavioral changes, therapy such as CPAP (Continuous Positive Airway
Pressure), and medication if warranted. Fortunately, sleep-related
consultations, studies and treatments are covered by many
insurance plans.
Sleep disorders are serious. They
affect 15% of the U.S. population. Just one problem alone,
drowsy driving, causes 1,500
deaths a year at a cost of $12.5 billion. At this website, you can
find out about
sleep disorder symptoms,
how we can help, and
links to other resources.
If you are in Central Florida and
need help with serious sleep problems, find out
how to make an appointment to
see Orlando's sleep medicine specialists, Doctors Robert Thornton
and Karen Baker.
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