Pediatric Sleep Center
The Johns Hopkins Pediatric Sleep Center provides comprehensive evaluation and family-centered care for children with sleep-disordered breathing and sleep apnea. We use a multidisciplinary approach in diagnosing and treating children with sleep disorders.
he Johns Hopkins pediatric polysomnography laboratories, which are accredited by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, are located at five sites throughout Maryland. Our laboratory specialists are experts at performing studies in even the youngest children, and we work to provide the best experience for each child and their family in our labs.
Our clinical experts see patients with:
- Snoring and suspected sleep apnea
- Known obstructive sleep apnea requiring continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) or bi-level positive airway pressure (BiPAP) therapy
- Sleep-related respiratory failure or apnea related to neuromuscular diseases such as muscular dystrophy or cerebral palsy
- Conditions that increase the risk of sleep-disordered breathing, such as obesity, Down syndrome and achondroplasia
- Children with daytime sleepiness and narcolepsy
The Johns Hopkins Pediatric Sleep Center in Baltimore has maintained accreditation from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) for 25 consecutive years.
AASM-accredited sleep centers provide diagnostic and therapeutic care for people who have problems related to sleep and alertness.
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Schedule an Appointment
For Patients
For Physician Referrals
To order a sleep study evaluation for patients with obstructive sleep apnea without evaluation in our clinic, please call 410-955-2035. To assure the most appropriate study is done, we ask that children be seen in the sleep clinic at Johns Hopkins Children’s Center prior to a sleep study if they:
- Are under the age of one year
- Have complex medical issues
- Have behavioral issues that may make a sleep study difficult
- Have a tracheotomy
- Are on oxygen, a ventilator, continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) or bilevel positive airway pressure (BiPAP)
Specialized sleep laboratory studies to evaluate children for nighttime seizure activity, gastroesophageal reflux and narcolepsy are also available. Prior evaluation in the sleep clinic is required for these studies.
Fax: 410-367-3242
More About the Pediatric Sleep Center
Sleep Habits in Children | FAQ with Dr. Laura Sterni
Dr. Laura Sterni, director of the Johns Hopkins Pediatric Sleep Center, answers frequently asked questions about sleep habits in children. She provides information on how much sleep is “enough,” the causes and consequences of inadequate sleep, and where parents can find help if their child has trouble sleeping.
Sleep Center Research
Faculty at the Johns Hopkins Pediatric Sleep Center engage in a number of sleep-related research studies. For more information, call Audrey Dewitt, clinical and research coordinator, at 410-955-1106.
Locations
The Johns Hopkins Children's Center Pediatric Sleep Clinic
David M. Rubenstein Child Health Building
200 N Wolfe St
Baltimore, MD 21287
The Johns Hopkins Pediatric Sleep Center at Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital
Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital
1708 W Rogers Ave
Baltimore, MD 21209
The Johns Hopkins Pediatric Sleep Center at Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center
Medical Arts Building
11085 Little Patuxent Parkway, Suite 210
Columbia, MD 21044