Dr. Ira Targoff, MD

Dr. Ira Targoff specializes in rheumatology, focusing on complex autoimmune and inflammatory conditions that affect muscles, joints, and connective tissues. He earned his medical degree from Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University and completed his residency training at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center and University at Buffalo State University of New York in 1976. Dr. Targoff pursued specialized fellowship training in rheumatology at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, building expertise that spans over five decades of clinical practice. He maintains board certification in internal medicine through the American Board of Internal Medicine and communicates with patients in English.

Dr. Targoff practices at the OU Health Physicians Internal Medicine Clinic in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. His clinical expertise includes treating juvenile dermatomyositis, polymyositis, dermatomyositis, and various forms of myositis—conditions that cause muscle …inflammation and weakness. He provides specialized infusion therapy services, administering intravenous antibiotics and other intravenous treatments for patients requiring intensive medication management. Patients have given him an average rating of 4.7 out of 5, reflecting their confidence in his comprehensive approach to managing these challenging rheumatologic conditions.