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Sleep medicine is a subspecialty field in the US under several medical specialties including anesthesiology, internal medicine, family medicine, and neurology. Neurosurgery is a distinct specialty that involves a different training path, and emphasizes the surgical treatment of neurological disorders.
The field of sleep medicine continues to expand. As more is understood about the effects of sleep disorders on a personâs overall health, the need for accurate diagnosis and treatment is growing. Many sleep medicine doctors work in sleep labs affiliated with hospitals or medical centers.dditionally, patients with nightmares, REM sleep disorders and sleepwalking may also be treated by a sleep medicine specialist. After identifying the specific sleep disorder, the specialist uses different methods to treat the condition.