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ABOUT USD:

United Sleep Diagnostics, Inc. (USD) is a JCAHO accredited and Medicare certified sleep diagnostic company.  USD provides comprehensive diagnostic sleep testing and treatment in our state-of-the-art sleep laboratories, the patient’s home or hospital environment.  Our service is designed to ensure high quality, cost effective sleep services to physicians and their patients.

 

OUR HISTORY:

USD is a direct descendant of Ambulatory Services Of America, Inc. (ASA) which was the first provider of ambulatory 18 channel Polysomnography (Sleep Studies) in the home and bedside CCU in the United States.  ASA was founded in 1991 and grew to provide over 6,000 sleep studies per year in both patient homes and in 20 hospital based sleep labs.  In 1999, ASA was sold to a publicly traded company. ASA’s principal partner formed a new company in South Florida and United Sleep Diagnostics, Inc. was born.  Together with Board Certified Sleep Physicians, Registered Polysomnographic Technologists and a professional administrative staff, USD has over 25 years experience in providing quality sleep diagnostics and treatment.

 

OUR FUTURE:

USD is poised to become the leading force in sleep in the South Florida Region.  USD currently operates full service sleep centers as well as providing complete in-home Polysomnography and CPAP titration throughout the tri-county area.  USD has been fortunate to be recognized as a quality provider and has won many managed care contracts as well as working with some of the top physician groups in South Florida.  USD looks forward to expanding our sleep centers, partnering with physician groups, contracting with new managed care organizations and participating in research grants as well as improving the awareness.

 

Marc Anthony, President

Marc Anthony has been in the ambulatory sleep industry since 1991 and was an owner in the largest sleep disorders company in the United States, Ambulatory Services of America, Inc. (ASA). Mr. Anthony built ASA from the ground up doing sleep disorder testing himself in 1991 to employing a staff of over 45 professionals providing over 6000 sleep tests annually. After the sale of ASA, Mr. Anthony assembled a new team of partners to repeat the successful model of ASA.

 

Joseph Sollecito, R.N., EMT-P, Executive Vice President, Director of Marketing and Business Development

Joseph Sollecito has worked in the medical community in the South Florida region for over 25 years and has been instrumental in the building process of our business model. Mr. Sollecito has worked in the sleep disorders industry since 1997 as an Area Operations Manager for Ambulatory Services of America. His recognized professionalism, expertise and innovation has led to our success. Mr. Sollecito successfully developed and implemented clinical policies and procedures for United Sleep Diagnostics. Mr. Sollecito oversees the hiring and development of all clinical staff as well as the development and direction of our sales and marketing team.

 

Kelly Horton, EMT, Executive Vice President, Administrator

Kelly Horton brings her extensive background in business management and operations logistics to USD after many years in operations management. She is solely responsible for the administrative design and daily operations at our corporate headquarters as well as all of our affiliated centers. Ms. Horton began with USD at its inception and within a few short years became a principle partner due to her tireless efforts to provide quality care for our patients and a safe friendly environment for our employees. Ms. Horton is the leader of our corporate management team and is the front line partner of our operations.

 

Damon Salzman, M.D., A.C.P., Medical Director

Internationally known physician in neurology and sleep medicine. He is former director of the Sleep-Wake Disorder Center at New York – Presbyterian Hospital and faculty member at Cornell University Medical School and has held a staff appointment at Harvard University Medical School. He has lectured nationally to universities and medical schools on the topics of sleep disorders and neurologic disorders. He has appeared on ABC, NBC, CBS, PBS, and numerous other television shows and programs. He has been interviewed or appeared in over one hundred newspaper and magazine articles throughout the country, including the New York Times, Womens Health, Redbook Magazine, and others. He has edited two books on sleep disorders. He is board certified by both the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and the American Board of Sleep Medicine. He is board eligible by the American Board of Clinical Neurophysiology.

 

Marlon Seliger, M.D., A.C.P., Advisory Board and Interpreting Physician

Dr. Seliger is the Medical Director of United Sleep Diagnostics, Inc. and the Director of the Long Island College Hospital Sleep Laboratory & EEG Center. In addition to performing USD sleep study interpretations, Dr. Seliger is a Diplomate of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, Neurology and Psychiatry & Clinical Neurophysiology. As an active member of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, Dr. Seliger also serves on the Committee for the Development of Risk Management Guidelines for Sleep Disorders. Dr. Seliger heads the Quality Assurance and Improvement committees for United Sleep Diagnostics and remains on numerous other professional societies relating to sleep medicine and neurology.

 Dr. Seliger graduated from Downsate Medical College in May 1985 and became Board Certified in Sleep Medicine in April of 1992.

 

 

Services

All tests performed for the diagnosis of sleep disorders are in accordance with the parameters outlined in the American Academy of Sleep Medicine as well as Medicare guidelines.

 

Sleep Apnea Evaluation (Polysomnography)

A one night nocturnal polysomnogram (NPSG) allows visually aided computer analysis of each patient’s sleep period, by the accepted method of evaluating the EEG, EOG and EMG. In addition, the presence or absence of airflow at the nose and mouth is determined, respiratory belts monitor abdominal and thoracic respiratory efforts, continuous non-invasive evaluation of arterial blood oxygen saturation, recording of electro-cardiogram (ECG) to diagnose intermittent rhythm abnormalities, recording of body position for nocturnal breathing abnormalities, recording of continuous leg movements and several other parameters.

 

Multiple Sleep Latency Test (MSLT)

The accepted diagnosis tool for assessment of excessive daytime sleepiness and for a definitive diagnosis of Narcolepsy.

 

Sleep Apnea Titration

A second nocturnal polysomnogram (NPSG) is performed with the aid of Continuous Positive Air Pressure machine to treat confirmed presence of apnea.

 

 

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