Pulmonology
Igor Barjaktarevic, M.D., M.SC
Assistant Professor of Medicine; Medical Director, COPD Program
Igor Barjaktarevic, MD, PhD, is a pulmonologist and critical care specialist at UCLA Health in Los Angeles, California, specializing in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, interstitial lung disease, and airway diseases. He serves as Medical Director of the COPD Program at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, leading clinical care and research initiatives focused on endobronchial lung volume reduction, shock physiology, point-of-care ultrasound, a
24+
Years in Practice
Credentials
Board Certifications
- Critical Care Medicine (American Board of Internal Medicine), 2012
- Pulmonary Disease (American Board of Internal Medicine), 2011
- Internal Medicine (American Board of Internal Medicine)
Education & Training
- PhD, University of Belgrade Faculty of Medicine, 2016
- MD, University of Belgrade Faculty of Medicine, 2002
- Fellowship, Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine, New York Hospital - Cornell University Medical Ctr, 2012
- Residency, Internal Medicine, New York University School of Medicine, 2009
- Residency, Internal Medicine, Cabrini Medical Center, 2007
Peer Recognition
- American Thoracic Society — General travel award
2009
- Department of Medicine, UCLA — Full Time Faculty Teaching Award
2016
Recognition & Leadership
Awards & Honors
- Full Time Faculty Teaching Award, by the Department of Medicine, UCLA, 2016
- The 'Intern of the Year' award, Cabrini Medical Center, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, USA, 2007
- American Thoracic Society General travel award, 2009
Clinical Focus
Subspecialties
Conditions & Treatments
Practice Details
Hospital Affiliations
- UCLA Medical Center
- UCLA Medical Center Santa Monica & Orthopaedic Hospital
- Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
Languages
English, Serbian, Spanish, Russian
Experience
24+ years in practice