The Children’s Sleep Disorders Center at Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis recently earned that status. The accreditation recognizes the Riley lab’s comprehensive sleep disorders program, which provides top-notch care to the patients ranging in age from premature newborns to 18 year olds.

The Riley center, established in 1984, offers more fully computerized diagnostic equipment than is typically available in adult sleep facilities. The lab is staffed by a pediatric pulmonologist, behavioral pediatrician, neurologist, psychiatrist and other medical specialists.

“The physical and emotional needs of children are very different from those of adults,” said Dr. Deborah Givan, center director and professor of pediatric pulmonology at the IU School of Medicine. “This is especially true in the area of sleep disorders, and an adult approach to evaluate and treat sleep problems often is inappropriate or successful for children.”

For more information about the Riley’s Children Sleep Disorder Center, call 317-274-9650, or visit this Web site:

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