Min Joo, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Research Interests
Factors associated with the use of spirometry in the diagnosis of COPD, the association of patient management around the use of spirometry and outcomes associated with variation in care.
Recent and Noteworthy Publications
Joo MJ, Au DH, Fitzgibbon ML, Lee TA. Inhaled corticosteroids and risk of pneumonia in newly diagnosed COPD. Respir Med. 2009 Oct 29. [Epub ahead of print] [See abstract.]
Joo MJ, Herdegen JJ. Sleep apnea in an urban public hospital: assessment of severity and treatment adherence. J Clin Sleep Med. 2007 Apr 15;3(3):285-8.
Joo MJ, Lee TA, Au DH, Fitzgibbon ML, Weiss KB. Medication use patterns associated with spirometry in diagnosing COPD. COPD. 2008 Dec; 5 (6):360-368.
Joo MJ, Lee TA, Bartle BA, van de Graaff W, Weiss KB. Patterns of healthcare utilization by COPD severity: a pilot Study. Lung. 2008 Sep-Oct;186(5):307-12.
Joo MJ, Lee TA, Weiss KB. Geographic variation of spirometry use for a new diagnosis of COPD. Chest 2008. 134(1): 38-45.
Joo MJ, Lee TA, Weiss KB. Health system variation in COPD exacerbation rates. J Gen Intern Med 2007; 22:1560-1565.
Contact Info
920-N CSB
820 South Wood Street (MC 719)
Chicago, Illinois 60612
Other Title(s)
Director, Pulmonary Function Lab, Jesse Brown VA Medical Center
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, UIC
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