Dr. Mohamed S. H. Shamiya, MD
Sleep Medicine Specialist | Sleep Medicine
2400 S Cimarron Rd Ste 130 Las Vegas NV, 89117Rating
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Dr. Mohamed Shamiya practices Sleep Medicine in Las Vegas, NV. Dr. Shamiya studies, diagnoses, and treats sleep disturbances and disorders due to varying factors. Sleep Medicine Physicians are trained to treat many different conditions, including insomnia, narcolepsy, sleep apnea, idiopathic hypersomnia, menstrual-related hypersomnia, and circadian rhythm disturbances, among others.
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What helps with insomnia?
Yes. Insomnia is treatable once the sleep physician understand what are the problems causing the insomnia and treating the underlying problem. READ MORE
Is there a smaller, better version of the CPAP?
Yes. There are traveller CPAPs from Resmed and Respironics. You can google them. However they are expensive and not covered by insurance. The newer CPAPs are nicer now like dreamstation CPAP. READ MORE
Can sleep problems be corrected through therapy?
Yes, it can be corrected mainly by cognitive behavioral therapy. Insomnia is a symptoms and has an underlying causes including sleep apnea, restless leg syndrome and other problems. Seeing a sleep specialist can help you a lot to manage this problem. Medications in general are not very effective for chronic insomnia. READ MORE
Why can't I fall asleep at night?
Insomnia has different causes including anxiety and other sleep problem like restless leg syndrome and sleep apnea. If it is only 2 weeks i will recommend to talk to your pcp who can give you a medication to help if not improving for 3 months you need to see sleep specialist READ MORE
What causes restless leg syndrome?
Restless leg syndrome definition is to have uncomfortable sensation in the leg (like crawling, tingling) that increase in the evening when you go to bed and improve if you move your leg or walk. Causes for it are several, but first you need to check your iron level because iron deficiency can be the main one. Also, several medications. READ MORE
Can exercise cause one to cough?
Most likely you have exercise induced asthma. Taking albuterol inhaler 15-30 minutes before the exercise will help READ MORE
What makes people snore?
If you have symptoms of tiredness, wakening up several times at night or sleepiness during the day you could have sleep apnea. There is also habitual snoring which could be related to the vibration of the soft tissue in the back of your mouth like Uveula READ MORE
Can a different pillow solve my snoring issue?
Most likely not. Unless it is positional and you can get a positional pillow to keep you off your side. Maybe you need to check if you have sleep apnea. READ MORE
What can I do to help me sleep?
I will recommend to see a sleep specialist READ MORE
Is Xanax addictive?
Definitely Xanax is not a good idea for insomnia. My advice to see a sleep specialist to help you with your insomnia. READ MORE
Will I ever get rid of sleep apnea?
Sleep apnea index of 17 is considered moderate slee apnea which needs treatment either by cpap or other options like oral appliances. You may need less pressure than before to control your sleep apnea. READ MORE
What's the treatment like for narcolepsy?
You need to see a sleep specialist as soon as possible to diagnose and treat your son appropriately. Your son will need sleep studies (multiple sleep latency test) to diagnose narcolepsy if sleep apnea is excluded as the cause. READ MORE
When should I use a sleep medicine?
Medications could help. If you don't sleep for a few nights and that is recurrent, you definitely need to see a sleep specialist. READ MORE
Sleep apnea and treatment. Any suggestions?
I think you need to see a sleep specialist to work with you on cpap treatment. There are a lot of things they can do to help you. Weight loss surgery could be important for you to decrease the severity of your sleep apnea which might qualify you for inspire. You can also try oral devices which can decrease the severity, but doesn't resolve your sleep apnea. Again, a sleep specialist should be able to guide you through this. READ MORE
Do diabetics need more sleep?
If you are obese or you snore your fatigue could be related to sleep apnea. You may need to discuss that with your pcp or see a sleep specialist if you are concerned READ MORE
What happens when my CPAP mask is too large?
You need to contact the DME company to be fitted with appropriate mask. Big mask can cause alot of leakage READ MORE
Does insomnia affect my child's schooling?
Definitely it can affect. You daughter most likely has delayed circadian rhythm disorder. A sleep specialist can help you to advance her circadian rhythm using melatonin and light therapy READ MORE
How is sleep apnea diagnosed in children?
She will need a sleep study in a sleep center to diagnose her. READ MORE
I think my child has night terrors. What should I do?
Sleep terrors are common in children at age 2-5 years and usually disappear with age. Usually, it comes the first half of the night. If you noticed more repetitive movement and no improvement, you should take her to a sleep specialist to evaluate her for sleep seizures. READ MORE
Internships
- MountainView Hospital
Fellowships
- University of California, Davis (Sleep Medicine)
Professional Society Memberships
- American Academy of Sleep Medicine, American Medical Association
Articles and Publications
- Published Case Reports Lectures on Sleep Medicine Teaching Residents at UC/Davis Medical Center since 2015 to present
What do you attribute your success to?
- His desire and passion to help others.
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