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Theodore A. Omachi, M.B.A., M.D.

Pulmonologist and sleep disorders specialist

Dr. Theodore Omachi specializes in sleep disorders and pulmonary diseases. He cares for patients with sleep apnea, narcolepsy, insomnia, restless legs syndrome (RLS), asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and critical care illnesses. His treatments for sleep apnea include non-invasive methods such as continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP). Omachi’s research has been widely published in leading academic journals, and he has received awards from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, American Thoracic Society and California Thoracic Society for his research on asthma, COPD and sleep disorders.

After earning a degree in biology at Harvard University, Omachi attended medical school at the University of California, San Diego. He then completed a residency in internal medicine and a fellowship in pulmonary and critical care medicine at UCSF. Omachi is a member of numerous professional societies, including the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and American Thoracic Society. He is an assistant adjunct professor of medicine at UCSF.

Conditions & Treatments

Clinics

Sleep Disorders Center
2330 Post St., Suite 420
San Francisco, CA 94115
Phone: (415) 885-7886
Fax: (415) 885-3650

Hours: Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. – noon, 2 – 5 p.m.

More about Theodore A. Omachi

Education

UC San Diego School of Medicine 2002

Residencies

UCSF Medical Center, Internal Medicine 2005

Fellowships

UCSF Medical Center, Pulmonary Medicine and Critical Care 2008

Selected Research and Publications

  1. Omachi TA, Blanc PD, Claman DM, Chen H, Yelin EH, Julian L, Katz PP. Disturbed sleep among COPD patients is longitudinally associated with mortality and adverse COPD outcomes. Sleep Med. 2012 May; 13(5):476-83.
  2. Katz P, Chen H, Omachi TA, Gregorich SE, Julian L, Cisternas M, Balmes J, Blanc PD. The role of physical inactivity in increasing disability among older adults with obstructive airway disease. J Cardiopulm Rehabil Prev. 2011 May-Jun; 31(3):193-7.
  3. Omachi TA, Eisner MD, Rames A, Markovtsova L, Blanc PD. Matrix metalloproteinase-9 predicts pulmonary status declines in a1-antitrypsin deficiency. Respir Res. 2011; 12:35.
  4. Chen H, Cisternas MG, Katz PP, Omachi TA, Trupin L, Yelin EH, Balmes JR, Blanc PD. Evaluating quality of life in patients with asthma and rhinitis: English adaptation of the rhinasthma questionnaire. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2011 Feb; 106(2):110-118.e1.
  5. Eisner MD, Iribarren C, Blanc PD, Yelin EH, Ackerson L, Byl N, Omachi TA, Sidney S, Katz PP. Development of disability in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: beyond lung function. Thorax. 2011 Feb; 66(2):108-14.
  6. Katz PP, Morris A, Julian L, Omachi T, Yelin EH, Eisner MD, Blanc PD. Onset of depressive symptoms among adults with asthma: results from a longitudinal observational cohort. Prim Care Respir J. 2010 Sep; 19(3):223-30.
  7. Eisner MD, Blanc PD, Yelin EH, Katz PP, Sanchez G, Iribarren C, Omachi TA. Influence of anxiety on health outcomes in COPD. Thorax. 2010 Mar; 65(3):229-34.
  8. Eisner MD, Omachi TA, Katz PP, Yelin EH, Iribarren C, Blanc PD. Measurement of COPD severity using a survey-based score: validation in a clinically and physiologically characterized cohort. Chest. 2010 Apr; 137(4):846-51.
  9. Katz PP, Julian LJ, Omachi TA, Gregorich SE, Eisner MD, Yelin EH, Blanc PD. The impact of disability on depression among individuals with COPD. Chest. 2010 Apr; 137(4):838-45.
  10. Eisner MD, Blanc PD, Omachi TA, Yelin EH, Sidney S, Katz PP, Ackerson LM, Sanchez G, Tolstykh I, Iribarren C. Socioeconomic status, race and COPD health outcomes. J Epidemiol Community Health. 2011 Jan; 65(1):26-34.
  11. Omachi TA, Katz PP, Yelin EH, Iribarren C, Knight SJ, Blanc PD, Eisner MD. The COPD Helplessness Index: a new tool to measure factors affecting patient self-management. Chest. 2010 Apr; 137(4):823-30.
  12. Omachi TA. Poor outcomes and asthma hospitalisations: How important is asthma severity and how do we measure it? Allergol Immunopathol (Madr). 2009 Sep-Oct; 37(5):223-4.
  13. Omachi TA, Katz PP, Yelin EH, Gregorich SE, Iribarren C, Blanc PD, Eisner MD. Depression and health-related quality of life in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Am J Med. 2009 Aug; 122(8):778.e9-15.
  14. Omachi TA, Claman DM, Blanc PD, Eisner MD. Obstructive sleep apnea: a risk factor for work disability. Sleep. 2009 Jun; 32(6):791-8.
  15. Omachi TA, Yelin EH, Katz PP, Blanc PD, Eisner MD. The COPD severity score: a dynamic prediction tool for health-care utilization. COPD. 2008 Dec; 5(6):339-46.
  16. Eisner MD, Blanc PD, Yelin EH, Sidney S, Katz PP, Ackerson L, Lathon P, Tolstykh I, Omachi T, Byl N, Iribarren C. COPD as a systemic disease: impact on physical functional limitations. Am J Med. 2008 Sep; 121(9):789-96.
  17. Omachi TA, Iribarren C, Sarkar U, Tolstykh I, Yelin EH, Katz PP, Blanc PD, Eisner MD. Risk factors for death in adults with severe asthma. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2008 Aug; 101(2):130-6.
  18. Eisner MD, Iribarren C, Yelin EH, Sidney S, Katz PP, Ackerson L, Lathon P, Tolstykh I, Omachi T, Byl N, Blanc PD. Pulmonary function and the risk of functional limitation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Am J Epidemiol. 2008 May 1; 167(9):1090-101.
  19. Sarkar U, Carter JT, Omachi TA, Vidyarthi AR, Cucina R, Bokser S, van Eaton E, Blum M. SynopSIS: integrating physician sign-out with the electronic medical record. J Hosp Med. 2007 Sep; 2(5):336-42.

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