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Sleep Medicine Doctors - Titusville, FL

We found 2 sleep medicine doctors in Titusville, FL. See refinement options below.

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Dr. Aluino L. Ochoa, MD

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General Practice, Adult Critical Care, Hospital Medicine, Adult Pulmonology, Family Medicine

951 Washington, Titusville, FL 32796

intensive care

Dr. Aluino Ochoa's specialties are adult critical care, general practice, and family medicine. He practices in Titusville, FL.

"Dr. Ochoa is already in "retirement mode". Nowadays he mostly delegates to Nurse Practitioners. His medical office is the worst: the front office staff is rude, uncaring and disrespectful towards patients. One is kept waiting while the admin and medical support staff chats for extended periods of time (about personal stuff). Nothing bad to say about the Nurse Practitioners except they are not doctors and are not really supported by the doctor. One of them administered a test incorrectly, diagnosing me with only 50% pulmonary function (irreversibly so - according to her), resulting in rushed hospital tests and unnecessary and DANGEROUS prescriptions that run up nearly $2000 worth in bills (not paid by the insurance). Nobody bothered to contact me to communicate the results of the hospital tests - which I ANXIOUSLY awaited the next day. Getting hold of anyone worth talking to is nearly impossible. You are always put into voice mail and you have the feeling that they just don't want to talk to you. The only way for me to find out what I thought I had was to pick up a prescription at our local pharmacy that contacted me to alert me that my prescriptions were ready. I didn't know what for - so I bought them ($250 worth - not covered by insurance). As I researched the drugs, one of them turned out to be a Black Box drug (classified as such by the FDA as it should only used as a LAST RESORT if any other treatments failed due to dangerous side effects). When I did manage to talk to someone, I was told that my tests were negative (I was healthy) and that this (dangerous) drug was prescribed as a precaution. That is mind-boggling. A friend of mine, who is a retired ER nurse, said that this drug should NEVER be prescribed unless everything else failed. She also wondered by they didn't prescribe a $10 generic drug rather than the $150 brand drug. As it turned out, the initial test that diagnosed me with 50% pulmonary function was repeated by Dr. Ochoa and it was found that the first test had been incorrectly administered. My pulmonary function was fine. I went through all that - horrible existential fears and expensive diagnostic testing and unnecessary treatment (that hadn't even been discussed with me!) for nothing. According to Medical Code of Ethics, the medical provider is supposed to communicate any results with the patient, and DISCUSS treatment options. Before prescribing any dangerous drugs, they are supposed to discuss with the patients any risks. That was never done in my case. To boot, the front desk staff (receptionist Branden and Office Manager) were obnoxious, which then escalated the situation. Like I said: It was a horrible experience that cost me dearly."

April 4, 2017
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Dr. David Bhola, DO

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Internal Medicine, Hospital Medicine, Family Medicine, Sleep Medicine

951 S Washington Avenue, Titusville, FL

Dr. David Bhola practices family medicine, hospital medicine (hospitalist), and sleep medicine in Daytona Beach, FL, Titusville, FL, and Port Saint John, FL. Dr. Bhola attended Nova Southeastern University, College of Osteopathic Medicine.

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What is Sleep Medicine?

Sleep medicine is the medical field that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of conditions related to sleep and rest. This can include difficulty sleeping well at night or problems with daytime sleepiness. Sleep medicine specialists treat patients of all ages who need better rest.

When people think of sleep disorders, they often think of insomnia. That's one kind of sleep disorder, but there are several others. In addition to insomnia, a sleep medicine specialist may treat conditions such as:

Sleep apnea
Shift work disorder
Circadian rhythm disorder
Severe or recurrent jet lag
Narcolepsy

Treatments may include medication, light therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, or CPAP therapy. CPAP, which stands for continuous positive airway pressure, is one of the most commonly prescribed treatments. These tiny machines have a tube and mask and blow a stream of air over the face at night, helping patients with snoring or sleep apnea to breathe easily and sleep more soundly.

One important tool often used in sleep medicine is the sleep study or polysomnogram, where patients sleep either in a lab or at home with a monitoring device. The sleep study allows doctors to measure the quality of sleep over an entire night, check for various sleep problems, and identify breathing disorders such as sleep apnea. If performed in a lab, patients will arrive and spend the night sleeping in a bed similar to one in a hotel room. Patients may have electrodes attached to their head and chest to monitor their breathing, oxygen levels, brain waves, and heart rate. Technicians collect the information, which physicians can use to identify and diagnose disorders that have been interrupting sleep.

Not getting enough rest at night makes people feel terrible, can make it difficult to do the things they need to do, and can even put people at higher risk for physical and mental health problems. Feeling tired all the time can be a huge quality of life issue. If a sleep disorder is preventing someone from getting enough rest, a sleep medicine specialist can help them manage the problem so that they have the energy to enjoy their life.