Our Goal

We know that a sleep disorder can have an impact on physical/mental health, performance (both academic and professional), and personal relationships.

Our goal at Valley Sleep Specialists is to evaluate and treat one of the most significant yet overlooked aspects of your overall health.

SLEEP.

About our doctor

Arnold Rugama, M.D. graduated from University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and was boarded in Sleep Medicine by the American Board of Sleep Medicine. He has been practicing Sleep Medicine and serving the population in the Fresno County area since 1999.

Having a sleep disorder himself, he has a unique perspective that has helped him in his continued success with all of his patients.

sleep and health

"We are not healthy unless our sleep is healthy, and we cannot make our sleep healthy unless we become thoroughly aware of both its peril and its promise."

-Dement, William C M.D., Ph.D. The Promise of Sleep. Dell Publishing, 1999.

  Throughout my entire experience practicing sleep medicine, I have come to realize the impact a poor nights sleep can have on a persons' health. The associated health problems such as high blood pressure/cardiac disease, depression and anxiety, concentration/memory, diabetes, morning headaches, weight gain and/or difficulty with weight loss, chronic infections, and neurological issues are a few examples on a list of serious conditions that could result from a sleep disorder. Poor sleep is often described as a diffculty falling sleep, staying asleep, and/or excessive daytime sleepiness. A majority of my patients fall into at least one of these categories.

  My objective is to try to help people sleep through the night, wake up refreshed, and feel alert and productive during the day without an excessive amount of caffeine or other stimulants. I accomplish this through a thorough evaluation, developing an individualize treatment, and reassessment with frequent followups.

  With success in sleep health, I have often seen a reduction in medication dosages, better control of blood sugars, weight loss, absence of headaches in the morning, improved mood and daytime alertness, a decreased number of sinus infections and allergy sensitivity, and optimization of heart health.

  I look forward to helping you and appreciate your confidence in my expertise.

-Arnold Rugama, M.D.

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