VERDE VALLEY, Ariz. – Northern Arizona Healthcare (NAH) announced that Cristy Waters, PA-C, has joined the Sleep Clinic at NAH Cottonwood. She joins Blirjon Baxhija, MD, a board-certified doctor who specializes in internal medicine and sleep medicine. Waters is currently accepting new patients.
“We are so pleased to welcome Cristy to the Sleep Clinic at NAH in Cottonwood,” said Northern Arizona Healthcare Medical Group President Pasquale Bernardi, MD. “NAH has made it a goal to add more specialty services to the Verde Valley community. By adding another specialized sleep medicine provider to our team, we are providing in-depth expertise for complex conditions, leading to more effective and personalized treatments and better patient outcomes,” Bernardi added.
Waters earned her master’s degree in physician assistant studies from Idaho State University in Pocatello. She also holds a bachelor’s degree in microbiology from Weber State University in Ogden, Utah. She is a member of the Arizona State Association of Physician Assistants and the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.
Services at the Sleep Clinic at NAH include, but are not limited to:
- Consultations
- Polysomnography
- CPAP (Continuous Positive Airway Pressure)
- BIPAP (Bi-level Positive Airway Pressure)
- Supplemental oxygen therapy
- Home Sleep Apnea Testing (HSAT)
- CPAP desensitization and patient education to assist with treatment compliance
- Sleep study interpretation
- Sleep stage scoring
- Maintenance of Wakefulness Test (MWT)
- Multiple Sleep Latency Test (MSLT)
The Sleep Clinic at NAH in Cottonwood is located at 1759 E. Villa Dr., Suite 313. To schedule an appointment, please call 928-639-5095. For more information about NAH sleep services, please visit https://www.nahealth.com/northern-arizona-healthcare-medical-group-cottonwood/sleep-medicine-in-cottonwood/.