Dr. Mitchell L. Petusevsky, M.D., F.C.C.P. Meets Growing Demand for the Treatment of Sleep and Pulmonary Disorders.The Center for Sleep and Pulmonary Medicine Opens in Southwest FloridaNAPLES, Fla., Jan. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- In an effort to improve the health of patients with a wide variety of sleep and pulmonary disorders, Mitchell L. Petusevsky, M.D., F.C.C.P. has founded The Center for Sleep and Pulmonary Medicine in Southwest Florida. The Center officially opened its doors on January 5, 2009, at 700 2nd Ave. N, Suite 305, Naples, FL 34102 with additional locations in Bonita Bonita (Spanish and Portuguese for "beautiful") is the name of:
Dr. Petusevsky has almost 30 years of extensive clinical experience as a pulmonary and sleep specialist. He is the former Chief of Medicine at the Cleveland Clinic Florida-Naples, and has been selected as one of the Gulf Shore's Top Doctors for three consecutive years. Dr. Petusevsky is among a handful of doctor's in Southwest Florida who is board certified in Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease, and Sleep Medicine. He has been practicing sleep and pulmonary medicine in Southwest Florida for over 6 years, with a keen interest in obstructive sleep apnea sleep apnea, episodes of interrupted breathing during sleep. Obstructive sleep apnea is a common disorder in which relaxation of muscles in the throat repeatedly close off the airway during sleep; the person wakes just enough to take a gasping breath. , insomnia, circadian rhythm disorders, narcolepsy narcolepsy, a sleep disorder characterized by excessive daytime sleepiness and recurring unwanted episodes of sleep ("sleep attacks"). People with narcolepsy may abruptly fall asleep at almost any time, including while talking, eating, or even walking. , asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease chronic obstructive pulmonary disease n. Abbr. COPD A chronic lung disease, such as asthma or emphysema, in which breathing becomes slowed or forced. , and the treatment of all pulmonary disorders. "A good night of sleep is an essential part of a healthy lifestyle. In my 30 years of practicing medicine, I have observed first-hand the growing number of people afflicted by sleep disorders who are not getting the proper care and treatment. Without treatment, sleep deprivation can lead to serious health issues," said Dr. Petusevsky. "I created The Center for Sleep and Pulmonary Medicine to provide compassionate, quality care to those with a wide variety of sleep and pulmonary disorders." The Center for Sleep and Pulmonary Medicine provides a variety of services, including sleep medicine consultations, pulmonary consultations, sleep studies and interpretations, pulmonary function studies and interpretations, ongoing management of patients with sleep and pulmonary disorders, and offers insomnia and CPAP CPAP abbr. continuous positive airway pressure Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) A ventilation device that blows a gentle stream of air into the nose during sleep to keep the airway open. support clinics. In addition to these services, all three locations boast adjoining or conveniently located Sleep Centers, where Dr. Petusevsky serves as Medical Director. The Center for Sleep and Pulmonary Medicine is accepting new patients and appointments. Medicare and all standard forms of insurance are accepted. For more information please contact Wendy at 239-263-8385 or visit http://www.floridacenterforsleep.org/. CONTACT: Jessica Kapustin of Siquis Ltd., +1-410-323-4800 x108, jessica.kapustin@siquis.com Web Site: http://www.floridacenterforsleep.org/ |
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