Sleep Apnea

OSA

Sleep apnea testing you can do from home.

Medimprove offers home sleep apnea testing, CPAP and CPAP alternatives from board-certified pulmonologists in Buckhead, Atlanta. Most patients test in their own bed (no overnight lab stay required).

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Medically reviewed by

Randal Whitmore

Last reviewed

October 7, 2026

What is sleep apnea?

One of the most missed health problems in the US.

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a condition in which the upper airway repeatedly narrows or closes during sleep, interrupting breathing for seconds at a time and pulling you briefly out of deep sleep, often hundreds of times a night without your knowing it.

Most moderate-to-severe cases are never diagnosed, because the symptoms (snoring, tiredness, poor concentration) are easy to attribute to stress, age or a busy schedule.

It matters well beyond feeling tired. Untreated OSA is consistently linked to:

Heart - high blood pressure, atrial fibrillation and other irregular rhythms, and increased cardiovascular risk
Brain - higher stroke risk, and measurable effects on memory and concentration
Metabolism - a strong two-way relationship with type 2 diabetes and blood sugar control
Safety - daytime sleepiness raises the risk of motor vehicle accidents

Rates of heart disease and type 2 diabetes in the Atlanta area are high enough that catching sleep apnea early is worth doing rather than waiting.

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(404) 647-6369 - answered 24 hours a day

Most new patients are seen within a week

Tuesday - Thursday, 9 AM - 5 PM

371 East Paces Ferry Road NE, Buckhead, Atlanta

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Symptoms

Signs of OSA that go beyond snoring.

Snoring is the symptom people associate with sleep apnea, but it is rarely what leads to the diagnosis — daytime tiredness that sleep does not fix, morning headaches and trouble concentrating are more telling, and plenty of people with OSA do not snore loudly at all.

COMMON

Loud snoring with pauses

Particularly when a partner notices you stop breathing, gasp, or choke during sleep. A witnessed pause is one of the strongest single indicators.

COMMON

Loud snoring with pauses

Particularly when a partner notices you stop breathing, gasp, or choke during sleep. A witnessed pause is one of the strongest single indicators.

MORNING

Morning headaches

A dull headache on waking, easing over the first hour or two, can reflect overnight drops in blood oxygen.

MORNING

Morning headaches

A dull headache on waking, easing over the first hour or two, can reflect overnight drops in blood oxygen.

FATIGUE

Tired despite a full night

Waking exhausted after seven or eight hours in bed is one of the most commonly overlooked signs, because the sleep was interrupted rather than short.

FATIGUE

Tired despite a full night

Waking exhausted after seven or eight hours in bed is one of the most commonly overlooked signs, because the sleep was interrupted rather than short.

COGNITIVE

Concentration & memory problems

Often written off as stress, overwork or normal ageing rather than recognised as a sleep problem.

COGNITIVE

Concentration & memory problems

Often written off as stress, overwork or normal ageing rather than recognised as a sleep problem.

DAYTIME

Falling asleep unintentionally

Nodding off in meetings, while reading, or at red lights is a red flag worth acting on quickly.

DAYTIME

Falling asleep unintentionally

Nodding off in meetings, while reading, or at red lights is a red flag worth acting on quickly.

OFTEN MISSED

Symptoms in women

OSA is frequently diagnosed later in women than in men, because it presents more often as fatigue, insomnia and mood change than as loud snoring.

OFTEN MISSED

Symptoms in women

OSA is frequently diagnosed later in women than in men, because it presents more often as fatigue, insomnia and mood change than as loud snoring.

Diagnosis

Testing that happens in your own bed.

A home sleep apnea test is a small device you wear for one night in your own bed. It records airflow, blood oxygen saturation, breathing effort and body position, and a board-certified pulmonologist scores the recording and reviews the results with you.

Some patients are better served by an in-lab study — usually when another sleep disorder is suspected alongside OSA, when heart or lung disease complicates the picture, or when a home test is negative but symptoms persist. Medimprove arranges in-lab studies when they are the right test.

Airflow monitoring

Oxygen saturation (SpO₂)

Respiratory effort

Body position tracking

AHI scoring

In-lab study available

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How it works

From first call to treatment plan.

Pick up your test kit

A short in-office visit in Buckhead to collect the device and be shown how to wear it.

Pick up your test kit

A short in-office visit in Buckhead to collect the device and be shown how to wear it.

Test overnight at home

Wear it for a single night in your own bed. No lab, no technician, no wires running to a wall.

Test overnight at home

Wear it for a single night in your own bed. No lab, no technician, no wires running to a wall.

Review results & treat

Your pulmonologist scores the study, explains your AHI, and builds a treatment plan with you.

Review results & treat

Your pulmonologist scores the study, explains your AHI, and builds a treatment plan with you.

Treatment options

Five treatment options, matched to you.

Sleep apnea treatment is chosen from how severe your OSA is, what your airway anatomy looks like, and what you can realistically use every night. CPAP is the most effective starting point for moderate-to-severe OSA, but oral appliances, positional therapy, hypoglossal nerve stimulation and surgery are all appropriate for particular patients.

MOST COMMON

CPAP therapy

A mask and machine hold the airway open with a steady stream of air. The most effective first treatment for moderate-to-severe OSA, and the benchmark others are measured against.

MOST COMMON

CPAP therapy

A mask and machine hold the airway open with a steady stream of air. The most effective first treatment for moderate-to-severe OSA, and the benchmark others are measured against.

ALTERNATIVE

Oral appliance therapy

A custom-fitted device that holds the lower jaw slightly forward. Often the right choice for mild-to-moderate OSA, or for patients who cannot tolerate CPAP.

ALTERNATIVE

Oral appliance therapy

A custom-fitted device that holds the lower jaw slightly forward. Often the right choice for mild-to-moderate OSA, or for patients who cannot tolerate CPAP.

IMPLANT

Inspire (nerve stimulation)

A small implanted device that stimulates the hypoglossal nerve to keep the airway open, for selected patients who cannot use CPAP. We assess eligibility and refer to local ENT surgeons.

IMPLANT

Inspire (nerve stimulation)

A small implanted device that stimulates the hypoglossal nerve to keep the airway open, for selected patients who cannot use CPAP. We assess eligibility and refer to local ENT surgeons.

MILD OSA

Positional therapy

If your apnea occurs mainly while sleeping on your back (which the home test records) a positional device can make a meaningful difference on its own.

MILD OSA

Positional therapy

If your apnea occurs mainly while sleeping on your back (which the home test records) a positional device can make a meaningful difference on its own.

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