Better Sleep Specialists.
Better Sleep Medicine.
About Our Sleep Specialists
Since 1987, the team at Sleep Practitioners has been dedicated to helping adults and children across Middle Georgia get better, more restful sleep. When our founder, Dr. Charles Wells, was training as a neurologist at Emory University, he developed an interest in the subspecialty of sleep medicine.
After his return to Macon, Dr. Wells established the region’s first sleep lab at Atrium Health Navicent (then known as the Medical Center of Central Georgia). He went on to establish sleep labs in several other Georgia cities, as well as in locations abroad.
He was one of Georgia’s first board-certified sleep specialists and his facilities were among the first to be accredited by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.
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How We Practice Better Sleep Medicine
Sleep Specialists With Answers
Poor sleep can be the result of a number of different disorders. At Sleep Practitioners, we have a highly qualified team that can diagnose and treat all sleep disorders, including:
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Central Sleep Apnea
- Insomnia
- Narcolepsy and Idiopathic Hypersomnia (IH)
- Restless Leg Syndrome
- Parasomnias
- Circadian Rhythm Disorders
Our physicians are board-certified in sleep medicine with backgrounds in neurology and family medicine, meaning we can treat a far more comprehensive range of conditions than other practices that are limited to treating pulmonary and upper airway conditions.
Sleep Specialists for Children
Few sleep specialists have the knowledge, tools, and experience it takes to diagnose and treat sleep disorders in children. Our team has years of experience performing sleep studies and other diagnostic tests for pediatric patients, and our own Dr. Smith has had fellowship training in pediatric sleep disorders.
Sleep Specialists Who Go the Distance
We’re not just going to hand you a prescription or a CPAP machine and send you on your way. Our team is 100% dedicated to helping you with your therapy. Whether that means regular appointments to track and adjust your CPAP, follow-ups to track your progress towards better sleep, or even just helping you create better sleep habits, we’re fully engaged with your sleep health.
Sleep Specialists With Experience
You won’t find a more experienced team of sleep specialists anywhere in Middle Georgia. And our experience goes beyond just our licensed physicians – our clinical staff has more than 60 years of collective experience working with Dr. Wells and helping people across Middle Georgia find their way to healthy, restful sleep.
We accept most insurance plans; call 478-745-5779 if you have questions about a specific insurance plan or provider.
Experience the Cutting Edge at Sleep Practitioners
Our practice is one of only a handful of sleep clinics in the Southeast that participates in clinical trials for new medications and medical devices. Selected patients may have the option to participate in one or more clinical trials, offering them the chance to be among the first to get a good night’s sleep thanks to a new therapy.
Dr. Wells and Dr. Smith are co-principal investigators for FDA-sanctioned trials of:
New Prescription
Medications
New Diagnostic
Tools
New Therapeutic Devices
In our years of experience, we’ve participated in clinical trials for many new medications and devices and tested products that have helped thousands of people find better, more restful sleep.