{"id":81896,"date":"2026-01-09T01:40:13","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T01:40:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/81896\/"},"modified":"2026-01-09T01:40:13","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T01:40:13","slug":"st-lukes-expands-sleep-lab-to-bring-vital-care-closer-to-home-saucon-source","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/81896\/","title":{"rendered":"St. Luke\u2019s Expands Sleep Lab to Bring Vital Care Closer to Home \u2013 Saucon Source"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Millions of Americans suffer from sleep disorders that can lead to serious health issues, including heart disease, diabetes and depression. Unfortunately, access to specialized care remains limited in many communities.<\/p>\n<p>To address this need, St. Luke\u2019s Miners Campus has expanded its Sleep Lab, significantly increasing capacity and improving access for residents of Carbon and Schuylkill counties. The new eight-bed unit offers expert evaluation, testing and treatment to help restore healthy sleep and enhance overall well-being.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"749\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/MinersSleepLab-scaled-e1767901058507-1024x749.jpeg\" alt=\"Miners Sleep Lab\" class=\"wp-image-78025\"  \/>The newly expanded Sleep Lab at St. Luke\u2019s Miners Campus is bringing advanced solutions to sleep disorders closer to home for residents of Carbon and Monroe counties. (Credit: St. Luke\u2019s University Health Network)<\/p>\n<p>The expanded Sleep Lab now includes six additional testing rooms, six registered technicians and three Sleep Medicine Specialized Providers, offering increased access to provider evaluations, specialized sleep disorder treatment and testing closer to home. Work on the expansion was completed on Dec. 12, 2025, after eight months of construction, representing a $1.8 million investment in the Miners Campus.<\/p>\n<p>Part of St. Luke\u2019s Neurosciences, St. Luke\u2019s Sleep Medicine provides comprehensive diagnosis and treatment for conditions such as insomnia, sleep apnea, narcolepsy, restless leg syndrome and snoring. Common risk factors for sleep disorders include obesity, advancing age, family history, hypertension, smoking and being male or postmenopausal. The Sleep Lab expansion ensures more patients can receive timely, advanced care in their community.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/MinersSleepLabPatientPrep-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"Miners Sleep Lab Patient Prep\" class=\"wp-image-78024\"  \/>Registered polysomnographer Janine White, RPSGT, prepares a patient for an overnight sleep study, an important step toward diagnosing and treating sleep disorders, at the newly expanded Sleep Lab at St. Luke\u2019s Miners Campus. (Credit: St. Luke\u2019s University Health Network)<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSleep is essential for physical and mental health, yet millions struggle with disorders that impact daily life,\u201d said Diana Laquinta, President of St. Luke\u2019s Miners Campus. \u201cExpanding the Sleep Lab reflects our commitment to improving access to specialized care for our community. We\u2019re proud to bring these services closer to home for patients who need them most.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Dr. David A. Cohen, SLUHN Section Chief of Sleep Medicine, added, \u201cSleep disorders are often overlooked, but they profoundly affect health and quality of life. Our team uses advanced technology and personalized treatment plans to help patients sleep better and live healthier. This expansion will allow us to diagnose and treat more patients, helping them achieve better sleep and better health.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>If you struggle to get a good night\u2019s sleep, ask your Primary Care Physician about a referral to a St. Luke\u2019s Sleep Medicine specialist today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Millions of Americans suffer from sleep disorders that can lead to serious health issues, including heart disease, diabetes&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":81897,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[119,121,120,5523,27177,41311,6111,41312,28,31138,41313,41314,1078,15713,10504],"class_list":["post-81896","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-allentown","tag-allentown","tag-allentown-headlines","tag-allentown-news","tag-carbon-county","tag-david-cohen","tag-disorder","tag-hospital","tag-miners-campus","tag-pennsylvania","tag-sleep","tag-sleep-lab","tag-snoring","tag-st-lukes","tag-testing","tag-treatment"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/81896","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=81896"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/81896\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/81897"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=81896"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=81896"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=81896"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}