Are you still having difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep?
Are you still having trouble staying awake during the day?
Do your restless legs continue to bother you?
ReLACS Health can help.
Andy Berkowski, MD can be your personal sleep physician who will guide you to sleep better through the night, experience more energy and alertness during the day, have legs that no longer keep you moving, and feel more confident in the direction of your health and well being.
WELCOME!
Andy Berkowski, MD introduces ReLACS Health and the benefits of direct care for addressing sleep health.
From the Blog:
ReLACS Health is a direct specialty clinic providing care in sleep medicine. By not taking payment from insurance companies, we can use a virtual platform to deliver the unprecedented combination of time, expertise, and personalized care for the management of complex sleep disorders including restless legs syndrome, insomnia, and daytime sleepiness.
From @andyberkowskimd YouTube Channel:
Patient Reviews
“Dr. Berkowski is so brilliant, so knowledgeable, so caring. He spent sufficient time to communicate effectively and reassure me. He zero-ed in on the right treatment path and I am so much better because of it. At this point my life is back to normal and normal feels terrific.”
From WebMD:
★★★★★
"Many doctors who specialize in sleep medicine really don't have an understanding of RLS. Dr. Berkowski has made RLS and helping patients who struggle with it his life's passion. He is compassionate, thorough and knowledgeable. He doesn't stop until he has helped his patients find a solution. He answers questions through his portal promptly. It is such a comfort to know that someone is listening and willing to help find individualized solutions to this devastating problem. He explores all avenues possible with insurance and really never gives up until his patients have found sleep. I am so grateful to have found him. "
From Healthgrades:
★★★★★
Helpful, Knowledgeable and Available
I have suffered with RLS (Restless Leg Syndrome) since my college years and am now in my early 80's. I contacted Dr. Berkowski in 2022 after reading an article he wrote about RLS. After a brief Meet and Greet and a lengthy initial virtual visit, I knew I had found the right doctor to manage my RLS. My subsequent experience has supported my decision. Dr. Berkowski has proven to be extremely knowledgeable, very helpful and available. In my opinion, if you have RLS, he is the doctor you want taking care of you.
-Jan from Ohio
Some of the Benefits of ReLACS Health beyond the Average Sleep Clinic
Andy Berkowski, MD
Learn More about Your Personal Sleep Doctor
(and Fedora, our furry medical assistant)
While You’re Waiting to Schedule Your Appointment, Doze off Reading A ReLACSing Blog
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A ReLACSing Blog #1: Daylight Saving Time Should be Put to Rest
Two major points here to summarize: set a consistent wake up time for every day of the week and contact your senator or congressperson and tell them that Daylight Saving Time should be put to rest!
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A ReLACSing Blog #4: Dopamine Agonists are BAD for Restless Legs Syndrome
What happens to RLS patients who are on dopamine agonists? They may do well for the first few months or years, but the symptoms of augmentation start to emerge. The symptoms spread to other areas of the body…
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A ReLACSing Blog #6: Why Did the Apostles Fall Asleep in the Garden of Gethsemane?
As revealed in the Agony in the Garden and the ill-timed sleep of the apostles, the Gospel writers use sleep to illustrate the failures of the disciples as followers of Jesus in stark contrast to the passionate anguish of Jesus himself driving his wakefulness
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A ReLACSing Blog #10: Why is RLS the Red-Headed Stepchild of Medicine?
Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is the red-headed stepchild of medicine. The phrase is quite fitting. There are several reasons for this, which we will address here.
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A ReLACSing Blog #14: 8 Tactics to Sleep While Hospitalized
The medical field generally does not respect the sleep of its own personnel, so why would it prioritize sleep in the hospital setting for patients? Here are eight tactics to preserve sleep when hospitalized:
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A ReLACSing Blog #17: Does Idiopathic Hypersomnia Exist?
The diagnosis is largely based on a highly flawed test (the MSLT) and combined with lack of time with patients and lack of understanding of sleep physiology, idiopathic hypersomnia is often placed on those who have treatable underlying causes for their symptoms
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A ReLACSing Blog #21: Why Are Doctors Unwilling to Prescribe Opioids for Restless Legs Syndrome?
There are numerous reasons for opioid hesitancy among medical professionals, but is it appropriate to deny RLS patients access to a necessary and effective treatment?
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A ReLACSing Blog #27: 8 Interesting Things from SLEEP 2023
The Associated Professional Sleep Societies’ (APSS) annual conference, SLEEP 2023, took place in June in Indianapolis. Here I will review a handful of topics I found interesting from this year’s largest national meeting on sleep and circadian rhythms.