{{Infobox medical specialty | title = Sleep disorder specialist | image = | caption = | system = | focus = | subdivisions = | diseases = | tests = polysomnography | specialist = Registered Respiratory Therapist }} A '''Sleep disorder specialist''' ('''SDS''') is a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT-SDS) that has successfully passed the certification examination NBRC-SDS.<ref>National Board of Respiratory Care, RRT-SDS Examination Application, 2011</ref> The respiratory therapist may also be a Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT-SDS) under certain conditions.<ref>National Board of Respiratory Care, CRT-SDS Examination application, 2011</ref> The sleep disorder specialist scores and performs polysomnography and also assists in diagnosing and preparing a treatment plan for the condition. Some of the conditions the sleep disorder specialist helps evaluate and treat are; insomnia, sleep apnea, restless legs syndrome, and narcolepsy.

==See also== *Respiratory therapy *Certified Respiratory Therapist *American Association of Sleep Technologists

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