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Dr. Mark Barash, DO

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(7 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology and Adult Critical Care

Midwestern University, Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine (2014)

Professional interests include: thoracentesis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, and more.

8900 West Doyne Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53226

(414) 805-9400

Dr. Mark Barash, DO is a pulmonologist in Milwaukee, WI specializing in adult pulmonology and adult critical care. He graduated from Midwestern University, Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2014 and has 11 years of experience. Dr. Mark Barash, DO is affiliated with U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Froedtert Hospital, Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin Regional Health Network, Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital and THE MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN INC.

Office Locations

Address:

8900 West Doyne Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53226

Address:

5000 W. National Avenue Milwaukee Vamc (695)
Milwaukee, WI 53295

Some issues Dr. Mark Barash, DO can help you with:

Asthma

Asthma is a chronic lung disease where the tissue and airways of the lungs become extremely sensitive to certain substances. When these substances are breathed in, the lungs become inflamed. The muscles around the airways tighten and squeeze the lungs, and passages within the lungs swell and tighten. The airways themselves produce mucus, which further clogs the tightened, swollen airways. A person having an asthma attack finds it very difficult to breathe, and a severe attack can even be fatal.

Asthma affects people of all ages, but people with asthma are most often diagnosed as children. Symptoms can include wheezing, a tight feeling in the chest, shortness of breath, and coughing. Some people have mild symptoms all the time, and some people have no symptoms at all, but everyone with asthma is susceptible to occasional severe attacks or flare-ups of symptoms when they are exposed to triggers. Triggers vary widely but can include:

Allergens (dust mites, pet fur, mold, pollen, grass)
Irritants (smoke, pollution, dust, chemicals)
Viral infections
Physical activity, especially outdoors
Certain medications or chemicals in foods (aspirin, sulfites)

Treatment for most asthma patients involves three steps. Patients learn what their asthma triggers are and avoid them. They take a daily control medication, usually an inhaled corticosteroid, to reduce inflammation in the lungs. Also, they have rescue medication with them at all times to take in case of a severe attack. These quick-acting inhaled medications relax the muscles around the airways and allow the lungs to open up for air.

There is no cure for asthma, but with treatment it should not interfere with daily life and activities.

Bronchoscopy

Bronchoscopy is a procedure in which a thin tube with a camera, called a bronchoscope, is inserted in the mouth or nose and slowly advanced to the lungs. This allows doctors to see the respiratory tract, which includes the throat, larynx (voice box), trachea (windpipe), bronchi (airways), and lungs. Doctors may recommend those who have or show signs of lung problems - for example, lung cancer or difficulty breathing - to undergo a bronchoscopy.

In performing a diagnostic bronchoscopy, doctors may only wish to visualize the respiratory tract, or doctors may also collect samples of tissue or fluid. The samples can help diagnose patients' conditions or, if patients have cancer, they can be used for staging purposes. One method for sample collection is bronchoalveolar lavage. In a bronchoalveolar lavage, doctors inject saline (salt water) through the bronchoscope and then suction it out of the airways. The washout collected is tested for lung disorders. Doctors can also insert a biopsy tool to collect tissue or mucus samples. The following are biopsies that can be performed by bronchoscopy:

Brush biopsy, which uses a brush to collect samples.
Endobronchial biopsy, which uses the bronchoscope to guide forceps to sample lung tissue.
Transbronchial biopsy, which uses forceps and image guidance - such as X-rays, CT scans, or fluoroscopy - to sample lung tissue.
Transbronchial fine needle aspiration (TBNA), which uses a small needle to take samples of the lymph nodes or lungs.

For visualization, bronchoscopy can be done alone, or it can be combined with ultrasound. Endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) allows real-time imaging of the airway and is used for diagnosing and staging lung cancer, as well as for determining where the cancer has spread. EBUS can be performed with TBNA, a procedure known as endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA).

Doctors can also use bronchoscopy as a treatment for lung problems. For example, if a foreign body is trapped in the airway, doctors can insert forceps through the bronchoscope to remove it. If the airway has become narrowed - which may occur if patients have an infection, cancer, or some other inflammatory issue - bronchoscopy can be used to place a device called a stent in the area of constriction. The stent will keep the airway open, allowing the patient to breathe properly.

During a bronchoscopy, patients will be given medication (sedative) to help them relax. If it is only a diagnostic bronchoscopy, patients will be kept awake, but if the bronchoscopy is for therapeutic purposes, patients will be put to sleep by general anesthesia. After the procedure, patients will need to stay in the hospital for a few hours. They will not be able to eat or drink for about 2 hours. Some patients may experience discomfort, such as a sore throat or pain while swallowing. Throat lozenges and gargling may help alleviate these symptoms, which should go away after a few days. Patients will need to have someone drive them home once their doctor determines that they are ready.

hospital care	20
inpatient care	20

**Gender**
Male	25
Female	22

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	32
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	15
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	15

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	66
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	43
Dementia	23
Cancer	0

doctor visit	68
hospital care	60
inpatient care	60

**Gender**
Male	55
Female	77

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	94
Black	26
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	52
From 75 to 84	36
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	69
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	45
Dementia	17
Cancer	20

**Gender**
Male	74
Female	89

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	126
Black	22
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	78
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	47
Diabetes	40
Dementia	15
Cancer	28

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2020 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark Barash, DO for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Mark Barash, DO treated as a pulmonologist in Milwaukee, WI were hospital care, inpatient care and bronchoscopy.

bronchoscopy	22
doctor visit	68
hospital care	38
inpatient care	38

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2020 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Barash, DO.

**Gender**
Male	15
Female	18

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	4
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	25
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	7
85 and over	0
Less than 65	1
65 to 74	14

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Barash, DO From 2020 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Mark Barash, DO treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	22
High Cholesterol	20
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	15
Depression	9
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	4
Osteoporosis	2
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	12
Atrial Fibrillation	4
Cancer	4
Dementia	5

Education & Training

Dr. Mark Barash, DO graduated from Midwestern University, Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2014. He completed residency at Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Internal Medicine Pulmonary Disease Critical Care Medicine and has a state license in Wisconsin.

Medical School: Midwestern University, Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine (2014)

Residency: Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals (2017)

Board Certification: Internal Medicine Pulmonary Disease Critical Care Medicine

Licensed In: Wisconsin

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Mark Barash, DO is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Froedtert Hospital

Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin Regional Health Network

Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital

THE MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN INC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Mark Barash, DO has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 7 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Mark Barash, DO from all over the web to help you find the right in Milwaukee, WI.

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-02-17

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Dr Barash and the fellow Doctor are excellent doctors.

General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Mark Barash, DO. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$20,932 OFEV $1,724	$19,208
United Therapeutics Corporation	$194 TYVASO $194
Pulmonx Corporation	$177 Pulmonx Endobronchial Valve EBV $177
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$94 NUCALA $94
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.	$90 $90
Other	$74 SMARTVEST $22	$52

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$13,540
Consulting Fee	$4,920
Travel and Lodging	$1,782
Food and Beverage	$1,320

Research Payments

Dr. Mark Barash, DO has received 20 research payments totaling $74,652.

Biography

Dr. Mark Barash is a specialist in adult critical care and adult pulmonology. He works in Milwaukee, WI and Menomonee Falls, WI. Clinical interests for Dr. Barash include bronchoscopy, pneumonia, and pulmonary embolism. His patients gave him an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Barash attended Midwestern University, Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine and then went on to complete his residency at a hospital affiliated with Medical College of Wisconsin. Dr. Barash speaks Russian. He is professionally affiliated with Froedtert Hospital and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin Regional Health Network reports that he is accepting new patients at his office in Milwaukee, WI.