Ira Targoff, MD

Dr. Ira Targoff is a rheumatologist with over five decades of experience treating complex autoimmune and musculoskeletal conditions. 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, developing expertise in inflammatory muscle diseases and joint disorders. He maintains board certification in internal medicine through the American Board of Internal Medicine and communicates with patients in English.

Dr. Targoff practices at OU Health Physicians Internal Medicine Clinic in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. His clinical expertise includes treating juvenile dermatomyositis and adult forms of polymyositis and dermatomyositis, which are rare inflammatory muscle conditions. He also …manages rotator cuff disorders and other joint-related problems. Dr. Targoff performs diagnostic and therapeutic procedures including arthrocentesis to analyze joint fluid, as well as bursa aspiration and injection treatments to reduce inflammation and pain. Patients have given him an average rating of 4.7 out of 5 stars.