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Dr. Karen M. Baker is a medical director of the Center for Sleep
Disorders, at five Florida Hospital
locations. The Center
specializes in sleep medicine, sleep disorders and insomnia, including:
» Sleep
apnea
» Narcolepsy
» Ideopathic
hypersomnolence
» Restless
Legs Syndrome
» Parasomnias
 Dr.
Baker is
certified by the AASM. To help
her patients she:
» performs
sleep disorder
consultations,
» supervises
and analyzes
sleep studies (in rooms such as the one pictured at right), and
» makes
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 specialist, Dr. Karen Baker.
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