Clinical Interests
- Sleep disorders
- Asthma
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Research Interests
- Sleep disorders in congestive heart failure
- Sleep abnormalities and treatment in emphysema
- Sleep and long-term ventilation
Education
- DO, Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine, Kirksville, MO
Training
- Fellowship, Pulmonary Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, TX
- Residency, Internal Medicine, Metropolitan Hospital, Grand Rapids, MI
Board Certifications
- American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine
- American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease
Memberships
- American Osteopathic Association
- American College of Chest Physicians
- American Thoracic Society
- American Academy of Sleep Medicine
- American College of Osteopathic Internists
- American College of Osteopathic Internists, Medical Diseases of the Chest Subsection
Awards and Honors
- Top Doctors, Pulmonary Disease, Philadelphia magazine, 2023-2025
- National Honor Society for Osteopathic Medicine
- Stewart Scholarship Award for Academic Achievement
- Resident of the Year, Metropolitan Hospital, Grand Rapids, MI
- Best Doctors in America®, Pulmonary Medicine, 2019-2020
- Best Doctors in America®, Sleep Medicine, 2015-2016, 2017-2018, 2019-2020
Patient Comments
Dr Krachman was as usual very attentive to my concerns and questions, performed a very good assessment and discussed my plan of care in a way that was understandable.
My doctor Dr Samuel katchma and pulmonary is the best he listens to me and advise me I'm very happy with him he doesn't excellent job
Listens carefully
Caring doctor & explains things well.
Dr. Krachman is an excellent doctor. He listen and answer all my questions and concerns. He's very professional, friendly and courteous. He concerns about my health and gives me some advice