SLEEPMEDIK

COMPREHENSIVE SLEEP MEDICINE SERVICES IN THE BAY OF PLENTY
Expert Sleep Care for Complex Sleep Disorders
SLEEPMEDIK is a specialist-led service providing advanced diagnostics and comprehensive management for adult patients with sleep disorders. Based in Tauranga, the service is led by Dr Patryk Szulakowski, a UK-trained Sleep Physician with over 20 years of international experience in sleep medicine. He is the Clinical Lead for Sleep Services in the Bay of Plenty and currently serves on the Australasian Sleep Association (ASA) NZ Branch Executive Committee.
Dr Szulakowski has developed and delivered sleep services across the UK and New Zealand, including the establishment and restructuring of hospital-based sleep services. His practice focuses solely on sleep medicine, with particular expertise in non-respiratory sleep disorders, complex sleep breathing disorders.

Referring to SLEEPMEDIK
Referrals are welcomed for patients aged 16 and
above presenting with:

• Insomnia
• Obstructive & Central Sleep Apnoea
• Snoring
• Circadian Rhythm Disorders
• Hypersomnia & Excessive Daytime Sleepiness
• Narcolepsy
• Restless Legs Syndrome
• Parasomnias (e.g., sleepwalking, night terrors, REM sleep behaviour disorder)
• Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome

GPs and Specialists can expect:

• Direct, consultant-led care (not technician-run services)
• Comprehensive written reports and clinical plans
• Clear communication and collaborative management
• Prompt access to consultations

Integrated, Multidisciplinary Pathways
SLEEPMEDIK is co-located with ENT surgeons, maxillofacial surgeons, and prosthodontists - providing rapid access to surgical and mandibular advancement device options for patients with sleep-disordered breathing. Psychologists with expertise in CBT-I are also part of the extended referral network.

About Dr Szulakowski
Dr Szulakowski trained in Poland before moving to the UK in 2002, where he completed advanced training in Respiratory and General Medicine and specialised in sleep medicine through the University of Edinburgh and the International Sleep Medicine Course in Cambridge. He established sleep services within the NHS and has since worked across New Zealand in both permanent and locum consultant roles.
His focus is now exclusively sleep medicine. He offers clear, structured clinical assessments and maintains an evidence-based, patient-centred approach to diagnosis and management.

Appointments

• Adult patients (16+) accepted with or without referral
• In-person and telehealth consultations available
• Southern Cross Affiliated Provider
• Prompt access to consultations

Sleep Services Provided

• Diagnostic Sleep Testing - Level 2, 3 & 4 (in-lab PSG and daytime function assessments - MSLT, MWT coming soon)
• Actigraphy for circadian and insomnia-related disorders
• Therapeutic Services - CPAP trials and titration, personalised mask fitting, remote monitoring
• Non-Pharmacological Interventions - CBT-I (via clinical psychologists), Light therapy, Lifestyle interventions