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Andreea Antonescu-Turcu, MD

Associate Dean, Professor

Location

  • Zablocki VA Medical Center
  • 5000 W. National Ave.
  • Milwaukee, WI 53295-1000

Specialties

  • Sleep Medicine
  • Critical Care Medicine
  • Pulmonary Disease

My personal philosophy can be summed up by the quote by Sir William Osler, “The good physician treats the disease; the great physician treats the patient who has the disease.”

Overview

Diseases and Conditions

  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
  • Lung Cancer
  • Narcolepsy
  • Sepsis
  • Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)
  • Multiple Organ Failure
  • Circulatory Shock
  • ALS Related Respiratory Insufficiency
  • Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Treatments and Services

  • Bronchoscopy
  • Advanced Bronchoscopy
  • Pulmonary Function Test Interpretation
  • Endobronchial Ultrasound (EBUS)
  • Navigational Bronchoscopy
  • PleurX™ Catheter Placement
  • Sleep Study Interpretation
  • Evaluation of Pap Equipment
  • Ventilator Set Up and Maintenance
  • General Pulmonary Medicine
  • Virtual Visit

Patients Ages Seen

  • Adult
  • Senior

Languages

  • French
  • Romanian
  • English

Hospital Affiliations

  • Zablocki VA Medical Center – Milwaukee
  • Froedtert Hospital – Milwaukee

Board Certifications

  • Sleep Medicine
  • Critical Care Medicine
  • Pulmonary Disease

Clinic Locations

Zablocki VA Medical Center

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Biography

I was born and raised in Romania, where I graduated from medical school. Immediately after graduation, my husband and I moved to Chicago, IL. We spent six years there while I completed my residency in internal medicine and a fellowship in pulmonary and critical care medicine. I joined the faculty at the Medical College of Wisconsin in 2005.  For the first seven years, I practiced at both Froedtert and the Zablocki VA Medical Center. I became Chief of Medicine at the Zablocki VA Medical Center in 2012 and I only see patients there.  I am truly committed to excellent patient centered care.

My family and I love the Midwest. In our free time we enjoy outdoor activities, running, biking, hiking and also traveling.

Education and Training

Doctor of Medicine - Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy - Bucharest (1992-1998)
Residency in Internal Medicine - Loyola University Medical Center - Maywood, IL (1999-2002)
Fellowship in Pulmonary & Critical Care - Loyola University Medical Center - Maywood, IL (2002-2005)