We are dedicated to diagnosing and treating sleep disorders to help you achieve restful and restorative sleep. Our team of experts specializes in conditions such as sleep apnea, insomnia, narcolepsy, and more.
Years Experienced
Specialist Doctor
Dr. Diaz received his training in sleep disorders medicine at the prestigious Montefiore Hospital at Albert Einstein School of Medicine in New York. He is trained in pulmonary medicine and has subspecialty certification in sleep disorders and pulmonary medicine. He served as Medical Director at Sierra Medical Center, Del Sol Medical Center, Providence Memorial Hospital and is currently Medical Director at El Paso Sleep Center.
Dr. Diaz is an AASM and ABIM-Certified Sleep Specialist and Associate Professor at Texas Tech University Health Science Center Paul L. Foster School of Medicine from the Department of Internal Medicine. He has a private practice focused on pulmonary medicine and sleep medicine and has taught fellows, medical students, resident physicians, respiratory/sleep technicians and students since 1985. He has published articles and is currently involved in clinical research in sleep disorders. His areas of special interest are obstructive sleep apnea, insomnia in adults and sleep disorders in children.
At El Paso Sleep Center, we provide expert care to help you achieve better sleep. Our team is dedicated to diagnosing and treating various sleep disorders with advanced medical technology
Let’s start with the basics. Insomnia is a sleep disorder. It is a persistent sleeping problem even though you have the opportunity of getting a full night’s sleep.
Sleep apnea is a sleep disorder characterized by pauses in breathing or instances of very low breathing during sleep
With pediatric sleep apnea, a child’s breathing pauses during sleep because the airway has become narrowed or partly blocked.
Narcolepsy is a sleep disorder that makes you feel extremely tired, and may cause uncontrollable sleep attacks.
Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a common disease. RLS can prevent people from falling asleep or staying asleep.
Gender differences in sleep start at a young age. Females report longer sleep duration than males and show a decrease in deep sleep earlier than boys.
Pregnancy affects many aspects of a woman’s body, and it may also affect how she sleeps. Hormone changes, physical changes and the stress of pregnancy
The importance of sleep and understanding sleeping patterns is vital to us. That’s whybelow, we offered multiple links and sites to expand your knowledge as well.
Facility Member
Since 1977, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) Standards for Accreditation have been the gold standard by which the medical community and the public evaluate sleep medicine facilities. Achieving AASM accreditation demonstrates a sleep medicine provider’s commitment to high quality, patient-centered care through adherence to these standards.