TarekADernaikaMD

Pulmonology • Oklahoma City, OK

Critical Care Medicine, Pleural Disease, Sleep Medicine

Physician

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Office
13313 N Meridian Ave
Building D
Oklahoma City, OK 73120
Phone+1 405-755-4290

Fax+1 405-755-7773
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Education & Training

University of Oklahoma Health Sciences CenterFellowship, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, 2004 - 2007
Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell at Staten Island University HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 2001 - 2004
Lebanese University School of MedicineClass of 2000

Certifications & Licensure

OK State Medical License 2004 - 2025
CO State Medical License 2015 - 2025
IA State Medical License 2007 - 2009
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Critical Care Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Pulmonary Disease
American Board of Internal Medicine Sleep Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012

Clinical Trials

Effect of Nasal CPAP on Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing in Patients With Overlap Syndrome Start of enrollment: 2009 Feb 01
Completed

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

2 citations
Weather the Cytokine Storm: A Report of Successful Management of a Colon Cancer Survivor and a Critically Ill Patient with COVID-19
Mansoor Khalid, Tarek Dernaika, Lirin Jacob, Pavan Annamaraju, Achuta Kumar Guddati> ;Case Reports in Oncology. 2020 Jun 29
11 citations
Atrial fibrillation as the initial clinical manifestation of cardiac sarcoidosis: a case report and review of the literature
Tarek A. Dernaika> ;Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine. 2015 Jan 1
75 citations
Effects of nocturnal continuous positive airway pressure therapy in patients with resistant hypertension and obstructive sleep apnea.
Tarek A. Dernaika, Gary T. Kinasewitz, Maroun M. Tawk> ;Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. 2009 Apr 15
61 citations
Iloprost Improves Gas Exchange and Exercise Tolerance in Patients with Pulmonary Hypertension and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Tarek A. Dernaika, Mikel Beavin, Gary T. Kinasewitz> ;Respiration; International Review of Thoracic Diseases. 2010 Jan 1
10 citations
Update on ARDS: beyond the low tidal volume.
Tarek A. Dernaika, Jean I. Keddissi, Gary T. Kinasewitz> ;The American Journal of the Medical Sciences. 2009 May 1
Life after sepsis: Quantity, quality, or both?
Tarek A. Dernaika, Gary T. Kinasewitz> ;Critical Care Medicine. 2009 Apr 1
3 citations
Heparin in the treatment of severe sepsis: a new look at an old therapy.
Tarek A. Dernaika, Gary T. Kinasewitz> ;Critical Care Medicine. 2008 Nov 1
2 citations
Endobronchial Nodules in a Patient With Rheumatoid Arthritis
Marwan K Elya, Walid G. Younis, Tarek A. Dernaika, Nadim N. Daher, Houssein A Youness, Jean I Keddissi> ;Respiratory Care. 2008 Apr 1
10 citations
Spontaneous Recovery in Idiopathic Unilateral Diaphragmatic Paralysis
Tarek A. Dernaika, Walid G. Younis, Paul V. Carlile> ;Respiratory Care. 2008 Mar 1
90 citations
The use of statins and lung function in current and former smokers.
Jean I. Keddissi, Walid G. Younis, Elie A. Chbeir, Nadim N. Daher, Tarek A. Dernaika, Gary T. Kinasewitz> ;Chest. 2007 Dec 1
1 citations
Use of pressors in the management of septic shock
Jean I. Keddissi, Brianna C. Bright, Tarek A. Dernaika> ;Lancet. 2007 Dec 1
27 citations
Activated protein C improves survival in severe sepsis patients with elevated troponin
Jijo John, Ahmed Awab, Derek Norman, Tarek A. Dernaika, Gary T. Kinasewitz> ;Intensive Care Medicine. 2007 Aug 8
73 citations
The Significance and Outcome of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure-Related Central Sleep Apnea During Split-Night Sleep Studies
Tarek A. Dernaika, Maroun M. Tawk, Shoab A. Nazir, Walid G. Younis, Gary T. Kinasewitz> ;Chest. 2007 Jul 1
1 citations
Open lung ventilation: waiting for outcome studies?
Tarek A. Dernaika, D Robert McCaffree> ;Critical Care Medicine. 2007 Mar 1
4 citations
Rounded atelectasis with atypical computed tomography findings.
Walid G Younis, Tarek A. Dernaika, Kellie Jones, Gary T. Kinasewitz, Jean I. Keddissi> ;Respiratory Care. 2006 Jul 1
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Hospital Affiliations

Mercy Hospital Oklahoma CityOklahoma City, Oklahoma
Oklahoma City VA Medical CenterOklahoma City, Oklahoma
OU HealthOklahoma City, Oklahoma