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About Dr. med. Heydy Lorena González
Sleep specialist FAASM / SGSSC / Sleep medicine training 2001/2002 in Mayo Clinic Rochester, Minnesota USA Swiss Society for Sleep Research, Sleep Medicine and Chronobiology (SGSSC) American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) German Society for Sleep Research and Sleep Medicine (DGSM) Swiss Society for Psychiatry and Psychotherapy (SGPP) Swiss Society for Anxiety and Depression (SGAD) Swiss Narcolepsy Society (SNaG) Medical Society of the Canton of Lucerne
Personal information:
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Female
Nationality: Switzerland
German, English, Spanish
Fax: 041 242 16 17
Qualifications
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Specialist medical title
Psychiatry and psychotherapy
Psychiatry and psychotherapyIssued:
Switzerland, 2010
State exam
Doctor
Issued:
Switzerland, 2009
Further private training and diplomas
2019
Sleep medicine (SSSSC)
Licence to practise
Practice locations
Dr. med. Heydy Lorena González works at 1 location:
Main practice location of Dr. med. Heydy Lorena González. She works here as a Practice doctor.
Treatments
Clarification and treatment of all types of sleep-wake disorders
One third of the population suffers from sleep disorders. The problems not only affect sleep, they can also have a negative impact on our daytime well-being. A good sleep, in… Read more
Sleep-related breathing and movement disorders (snoring/apnea)
20 to 40% of adults snore during sleep. Snoring is often an indication of a breathing disorder during sleep, in which one has repeated pauses in breathing during sleep without… Read more
Conspicuous behavior during falling asleep or during sleep
Talking in their sleep, sleepwalking or acting out dreams with screaming and violent movements, even injuring themselves or their bed partner are just a few examples of such a… Read more
Insomnia and sleep disorders
Many factors play a role in the development and chronification of chronic sleep onset and sleep maintenance disorders. These problems often have different triggers (e.g. stress,… Read more
Sleep-wake rhythm disorders
These disorders refer to problems to maintain the social day-night rhythm. Sufferers are unable to fall asleep and wake up at the desired times of the day. This often occurs… Read more
Services
Sleep Medicine
Medical advice and consultation
We conduct a detailed initial consultation, establish the suspected diagnoses and determine the necessary clarifications, inform the patient in detail about the test results and… Read more
Performance and evaluation of sleep medicine examinations
Depending on the suspected diagnosis, determined by the detailed initial consultation, we prescribe the necessary further clarifications. The sleep medical clarifications are… Read more
Initiation and accompaniment in various therapeutic procedures
Therapy is directed at the specifically identified disorder and is monitored by close medical-psychotherapeutic supervision. We use different therapeutic methods of sleep medicine… Read more
Internal and external referral to specialists in the multidisciplinary team
Depending on the disorder, we refer the patient to other specialists experienced in sleep medicine to perform further examinations. The aim is to identify the factors that promote… Read more
Psychiatry and psychotherapy
Prescription of psychiatric-psychotherapeutic clarifications
If necessary, referral to external psychiatric-psychotherapeutic clarification or treatment is made in consultation with the patient.
Employment history
2019 - Today
Sleep specialist and head physician at the Court Clinic for Wake & Sleep Medicine in Lucerne
2007 - 2018
Sleep specialist and psychiatrist in clinic for sleep medicine in Lucerne
2005 - 2007
Resident in Psychiatry in Psychiatric Clinic Oberwil in Oberwil
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