Elite in Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Dr. Babak Mokhlesi

Intensive Care Medicine
University Of Chicago Medical Center
5841 S Maryland Ave, 
Chicago, IL 
Offers Telehealth

Elite in Obstructive Sleep Apnea
University Of Chicago Medical Center
5841 S Maryland Ave, 
Chicago, IL 
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Overview

Babak Mokhlesi is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Mokhlesi is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea. His top areas of expertise are Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome (OHS), Excessive Daytime Sleepiness, Central Sleep Apnea, and Adenoidectomy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 186 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 126 articles in the study of Obstructive Sleep Apnea.

Specialties
Intensive Care Medicine
Licenses
Critical Care Medicine in IL
Hospital Affiliations
Rush Oak Park Hospital
Rush University Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

University of Chicago Medical Center
5841 S Maryland Ave, Chicago, IL 60637
Call: 773-702-1454
Other Locations
Office
710 S Paulina St Ste 600, Chicago, IL 60612
Call: 312-942-5440

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


1 Clinical Trials

A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study to Determine the Effect of Suvorexant (Belsomra®) on Sympathetic Neural Activity and Baroreflex Function in Patients With Chronic Insomnia
A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study to Determine the Effect of Suvorexant (Belsomra®) on Sympathetic Neural Activity and Baroreflex Function in Patients With Chronic Insomnia
Enrollment Status: Unknown
Publish Date: October 07, 2021
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: Suvorexant
Study Phase: Phase 4

186 Total Publications

Treatment Preferences For Comorbid Obesity and Obstructive Sleep Apnea (PRO-CON OSA) Survey: Patient and Provider Preferences for CPAP and/or Tirzepatide.
Treatment Preferences For Comorbid Obesity and Obstructive Sleep Apnea (PRO-CON OSA) Survey: Patient and Provider Preferences for CPAP and/or Tirzepatide.
Journal: medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences
Published: November 19, 2025
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