Robert Llewellyn Owens MD

Internal Medicine•San Diego, CA

Critical Care Medicine, Hospital Medicine/Hospitalist, Sleep Medicine

Professor of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, University of California San Diego

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200 W Arbor DrSan Diego, CA 92103
Phone+1 858-657-7105

Education & Training

Mass General Brigham/Massachusetts General Hospital/BIDMC/Harvard Medical SchoolFellowship, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, 2006 - 2011
Mass General Brigham/Massachusetts General HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 2003 - 2006
Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsClass of 2003

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2014 - 2025
MA State Medical License 2005 - 2015
American Board of Internal Medicine Critical Care Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Sleep Medicine

Clinical Trials

Positive Airway Pressure for the Treatment of Asthma Start of enrollment: 2010 Jul 01
Completed
Not Applicable
The Modifying the Impact of ICU-Associated Neurological Dysfunction-USA (MIND-USA) Study Start of enrollment: 2011 Dec 14
Completed
Phase 3
EPVent 2- A Phase II Study of Mechanical Ventilation Directed by Transpulmonary Pressures Start of enrollment: 2012 Oct 31
Completed
Not Applicable
Effects of Upper Airway Muscle Training on OSA Start of enrollment: 2015 Aug 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Potential Mechanism of Exercise Impairment in OSA Start of enrollment: 2015 Jul 01
Completed
Determination of Upper Airway Collapsibility During Routine CPAP Titration Start of enrollment: 2015 Oct 20
Terminated
Not Applicable
Pathophysiology of the Upper Airway in Patients With COPD and Concomitant OSA Start of enrollment: 2015 Jul 01
Terminated
Not Applicable
Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Arousal Threshold in Patients With Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Start of enrollment: 2021 Oct 01
Withdrawn
Early Phase 1
The Impact of Venlafaxine on Apnea Hypopnea Index in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Start of enrollment: 2016 Mar 01
Completed
Phase 4
The Pathogenesis of OSA in People Living With HIV Start of enrollment: 2017 Feb 09
Completed
Obstructive Sleep Apnea Endotypes and Impact on Phenotypes of People Living With HIV Start of enrollment: 2018 Aug 02
Completed
Roles: Contact, Principal Investigator
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Inhaled sedation versus propofol in respiratory failure in the ICU (INSPiRE-ICU2): study protocol for a multicenter randomized controlled trial.
Brian O'Gara, Alexis L Serra, Joshua A Englert, Alisha Sachdev, Robert L Owens
Trials. 2025-03-31
US Department of Justice Decree and the Transition From Philips Devices.
Bernie Y Sunwoo, Robert L Owens
Chest. 2025-03-01
Light levels in a modern intensive care unit: Impact of time of year, window directionality, and outdoor light levels.
Nikhil Chilakapati, Liz Timple, Sophia Pizzi, Janelle M Fine, Hirsh Makhija
Chronobiology International. 2025-03-01

Press Mentions

How Fatigue Influences HIVNovember 18th, 2024
How Does Sleep & Mental Health Influence Fatigue in HIV?November 8th, 2024