Octavian Cosmin Ioachimescu MD PhD, MBA
Sleep Medicine
Professor of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin
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Zablocki VA Medical Center5000 W National AveMilwaukee, WI 53295
Phone+1 414-384-2000
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Summary
- Dr. Octavian Ioachimescu is a pulmonologist located in Milwaukee, WI, with subspecialty expertise in sleep medicine. Dr. Ioachimescu completed a residency in internal medicine at Danbury Hospital (Yale University affiliate at the time) in Danbury, CT, and fellowships in pulmonary disease, critical care medicine, and sleep medicine at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, in Cleveland, OH. Currently, Dr. Ioachimescu serves as a physician and professor at the Medical College of Wisconsin and Froedtert Thedacare, and as a staff physician in pulmonary and sleep medicine at Clement J. Zablocki Veterans' Administration Medical Center. Dr. Ioachimescu has extensive experience in areas including respiratory physiology, pulmonary function testing, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, sleep apnea, translational science, implementation science, and learning health systems. Recent publications include research in pulmonology, sleep medicine, translational science, and learning health systems.
Education & Training
Cleveland Clinic FoundationFellowship, Sleep Medicine, 2006 - 2007- Cleveland Clinic FoundationFellowship, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, 2003 - 2006
Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell at Danbury HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 2000 - 2003
Carol Davila University of Medicine and PharmacyClass of 1995
Certifications & Licensure
WI State Medical License 2023 - 2027
GA State Medical License 2008 - 2023
OH State Medical License 2003 - 2012
American Board of Internal Medicine Pulmonary Disease- American Board of Internal Medicine Sleep Medicine
National Board of Physicians and Surgeons Critical Care Medicine- National Board of Physicians and Surgeons Internal Medicine
- National Board of Physicians and Surgeons Pulmonary Disease
- National Board of Physicians and Surgeons Sleep Medicine
Clinical Trials
- Extended Steroid in Use in Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP)(e) Start of enrollment: 2012 Jan 09
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 2 citationsThe accuracy of thoracic ultrasound in differentiating transudative from exudative effusions: A meta-analysis.Carlos E Kummerfeldt, Amit Chopra, Isam Albaba, Sharmistha Dutta, John T Huggins
Respiratory Medicine. 2025-10-01 - Sleep research, quality and implementation priorities in the Veterans Health Administration: a white paper.Q Afifa Shamim-Uzzaman, Michelle R Zeidler, Eilis A Boudreau, Susmita Chowdhuri, Lucas M Donovan
Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. 2025-10-01 - 2 citationsMilitary Inhalational Exposures Outside the Theater of Conflict and Chronic Respiratory Symptoms.Reza Hosseini, Eric Garshick, Martin D Slade, Andrew Timmons, Anna M Korpak
JAMA Network Open. 2025-07-01
Press Mentions
Here's a Replacement for Prior AuthorizationApril 27th, 2025- Socioeconomic Status Key Factor in CPAP Adherence in Older AdultsJuly 21st, 2020
- Inaugural Hack for Health Explores the Relationship Between Obstructive Sleep Apnea and CancerJuly 20th, 2023
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