1. By Pamela Berkowsky

2.  Pamela Berkowsky served for more than a dozen
years in senior positions in the Pentagon, where
she developed an expertise in biological warfare.
Since moving to the Virgin Islands in 2002, Pam
Berkowsky has served in several high profile
public, private and non-profit sector activities.
She was the driving force behind healthcare
policy in the governor's office, and as practice
administrator of a Virgin Islands Ear, Nose &
Throat, Pamela Berkowsky helped establish the
St. Thomas Sleep Center.

3.  St. Thomas Sleep Center is the only accredited
institution for the diagnosis and treatment of
sleep disorders in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The
Center's programs address conditions such as
sleep apnea, snoring, narcolepsy and restless leg
syndrome. It offers polysomnography and
continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)
titration services during daytime and overnight
sleep studies in beautifully-appointed hotel-like
surroundings. For a diagnostic sleep study,
trained sleep technicians rig a patient’s body with
sensors that monitor heart rate, oxygen levels,
brain functions, and muscle movement with the
most advanced Embla RemLogic technology.

4.  In addition to providing CPAP and biphasic
positive airway pressure services, St. Thomas
Sleep Center serves as a resource for Multiple
Sleep Latency Testing, a process that begins
during the day and measures how long it
takes for a patient to grow tired and
eventually fall asleep.