Sleep Specialist:
How to Find the Right Help for Your Sleep
Not sure if you need a sleep specialist? Compare a local clinic visit with measuring your sleep at home, and get your Sleep Age from 51 biomarkers.
What this is
Sleep Specialist, in plain language
Most people who search for a sleep specialist have not been diagnosed with anything. They just know something is off. They snore, or they wake up tired, or their partner has started to worry. That is a good enough reason to look for help, and it is a good enough reason to start measuring.
There are two honest paths. You can sit down with a clinician near you and get examined in person. Or you can start with numbers, from home, and find out what your sleep is doing to your body before you book anything. Dumbo Health does the second one. We measure 51 sleep longevity biomarkers twice a year and turn them into one number, your Sleep Age, that you can actually move.
Common questions
Common questions
What people ask about seeing a sleep specialist.
Who is behind this
The people who built it, and the ones who check it
A clinical team you can look up by name, and a scientific board that reviews the work.
Clinical team
Dr. Zachary Adams, MD, MBA
Dr. Harrison Gimbel, MD, MS
Kandace Desadier, APRN, FNP-BC
Scientific advisory board
Dr. Alon Avidan, MD, MPH
Dr. Meir Kryger, MD, FRCPC
Dr. Guy Leschziner
- FDA 510(k) cleared home sleep test devices
- HIPAA-compliant data handling
- AASM clinical practice guidelines compliant
- Board-certified sleep specialist review
That is the team behind the measurement. The panel they designed is the fastest way to find out where your sleep actually stands.
See your Sleep AgeWhat it costs, what you get
Stop wondering why you wake up tired.
One blood draw, twice a year, turned into a single number you can watch come down.
- 51 sleep-focused biomarkers, drawn twice a year
- Your SleepLongevityAge tracked over time, not just once
- A personalised fix plan, with doctor access included
- Blood draw at home, or at a Quest lab near you
- Connect the wearable you already own
Core membership
Billed annually · $365/year
Early-member rate. Standard price $500/year.
See your Sleep AgeEarly-member pricing is locked for the first 500 members. HSA and FSA eligible, cash pay, billed annually.
Available in every state except Rhode Island. New York and New Jersey are priced differently because of state lab rules.
Why measure first
Why start by measuring, while you are still searching?
You went looking for a sleep specialist because something feels off. You are tired in a way that sleep does not seem to fix. You do not have a name for it yet. That is okay. You can still measure what is happening in your body right now. Poor sleep does not stay in the bedroom. It leaves marks in the body, and those marks can be measured. That gives you something real to look at instead of a feeling you cannot quite describe. You may well want to sit down with a clinician. If you do, you walk in with numbers instead of a guess. The Sleep Age panel from Dumbo Health looks at markers that are tracked alongside poor sleep. Inflammation, like hs-CRP and IL-6. Blood sugar and metabolism, like HbA1c and fasting insulin. Heart and vessel markers, like ApoB and Lp(a). Hormones, like cortisol, melatonin, and thyroid. Kidney and liver markers. Nutrients, like vitamin D, ferritin, and magnesium. Markers of biological aging. All of it becomes one number, your Sleep Age. It is a way to see where you stand right now, and to watch that number move as you change things.
Inflammation
Short and broken sleep is associated with higher inflammatory markers.
- hs-CRP
- IL-6
- White blood cell count
Blood sugar and metabolism
How your body handles sugar and hunger signals tracks with how you sleep.
- HbA1c
- Fasting insulin
- Leptin and ghrelin
Heart and vessels
The cardiovascular markers most often looked at alongside poor sleep.
- ApoB
- Lp(a)
- NT-proBNP
- Homocysteine
Hormones
The chemistry that sets your body clock and your recovery overnight.
- Cortisol, morning and daily curve
- Melatonin
- Thyroid (TSH)
Kidney and liver
Filtering organs that carry the load when nights go badly for years.
- Cystatin C
- eGFR
- GGT
- Albumin
Biological aging
Measures of how old your body reads, separate from your birthday.
- Telomere length
- Epigenetic clock
- GDF-15
Nutrients
Common shortfalls that show up in people who sleep badly.
- Vitamin D
- Ferritin and iron
- Magnesium
The panel does not diagnose anything. It does not find the cause of your sleep trouble, and it is not a test for sleep apnea. It is a measurement, not care. It is not a replacement for seeing a clinician.
You have seen what the panel measures. The only thing it cannot tell you is what yours would say.
See your Sleep AgeSee it before you buy it
See a Sleep Age before you decide anything
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