Professor Carlos Rivas Echeverría

GP with a special interest in sleep medicine in Leicester

MD PhD FACP

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Professional statement

Professor Carlos Rivas Echeverría is a highly accomplished and distinguished GP with a special interest in sleep medicine who possesses expertise in sleep disorders, sleep-obstructive bronchitis, sleep apnoea, diabetes, obesity, and chronic fatigue. He is the medical director and CEO of Sleepcare Clinics, which he is responsible for running in Spain, Venezuela, and the UK. He currently practises at the Sleep Care Clinic at The Health Suite in Leicester. 

After qualifying with an MD at the Andes University in Venezuela in 1992, Professor Echeverría went on to successfully complete specialist training in internal medicine, intensive and critical care medicine, as well as family and community medicine. Following this, Professor Echeverría obtained a masters in sleep medicine, a PhD degree, as well as a post-doctoral fellowship in sleep medicine. These accomplishments were achieved in Canada, Spain, Venezuela, and the USA. 

To date, he has published an extensive amount of scientific papers and chapters in textbooks, and also lends his hand for several editorial committees and as a reviewer for journals and conferences. Professor Echeverría's priority is not only to provide top-class medical care to patients in the UK, but also to make himself as visible as possible to Spanish patients. He treats patients in the UK, Spain, and Venezuela.

His services are sleep medicine, GP in Spanish, and health tourism (mainly Mallorca) for British customers.

24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitor 150
Unattended in-home sleep study cardiorespiratory polygraphy 375
Somnomedics Home Sleep Test (unattended in-home full polysomnography) 1 night 375
Somnomedics Home Sleep Test (unattended in-home full polysomnography) 3 nights for the price of 2 750
CPAP trial (therapeutic sleep study) 440 CPAP titration (your own device) 200
CPAP compliance assessment (your now device) 200
CPAP/Bilevel CPAP (your own device) 200
One-month CPAP trial and titration 600.
Sweet Dreams package (Unattended in-home sleep study cardiorespiratory polygraph, CPAP trial/therapeutic sleep study, One-month CPAP trial and titration) 1200

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11/01/2025

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I would 100% recommend. He listened to me and seemed genuinely interested in helping me solve my insomnia. I didn't feel I was "on the clock". Everything was clearly explained and the next steps outlined. Information was provided at every stage.

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11/01/2025

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This doctor was patient and understanding. He has helped me significantly and would definitely recommend him to other patients. He is also very knowledgable and experienced in his area and has a great deal of experience

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09/01/2025

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Carlos was fantastic. He was patient, understanding and optimistic. He helped explain different treatment options and delivered a great quality of care

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31/12/2024

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