Our Physicians

Lucy LaPerna, D.O., RVT

Fellowship(s)	Vascular Medicine, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio
Residency	Internal Medicine, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio
Internship	Internal Medicine, Chicago Osteopathic Health Care System, Chicago, Illinois
Medical School	Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine, Downers Grove, Illinois
Undergraduate	Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan

Curriculum Vitae

CURRENT POSITION

2006-present 
Vascular Medicine Specialist
Riverside Radiological Associates, Inc.

EDUCATION

1988 - 1992
Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine, Downers Grove, Illinois
D.O., 1992

Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan
B.S.,

POSTDOCTORAL TRAINING

1996-1997 
Fellowship,  Vascular Medicine
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio

1993-1996 
Residency,  Internal Medicine
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio

1992-1993 
Internship,  Internal Medicine
Chicago Osteopathic Health Care System, Chicago, Illinois

BOARD CERTIFICATION

2005 American Board of Vascular Medicine

1998 Registered Vascular Tech

2005 American Board of Internal Medicine

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2003-2006 
Director, Vascular Medicine, Vascular Imaging
Co-Director, The Center of Vein Therapy
MidOhio Cardiology and Vascular Consultants, Inc.


2003-2006 
Investigator
MidWest Cardiology Research Foundation


2000-2003 
Medical Director, Non-Invasive Vascular Lab
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation


1997-2000 
Department of Vascular Medicine, Assistant Staff
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

Member American College of Osteopathic Internists
Member American College of Physicians
Member Society of Vascular Medicine in Biology
Member Society of Vascular Technology

PROFESSIONAL/SCIENTIFIC APPOINTMENTS

2005-2006 Member, American Board of Vascular Medicine Writing Committee

2004-2006 Member, Cardiovascular Advisory Board, McConnell Heart Health Center

2002-2003 Medical Director, Central Reading Facility for Peroxisome Proliferator Activated Receptors Trial, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation

1997-2006 Fellow, Society for Vascular Medicine and Biology

1997-2007 Vascular Medicine Alumni Representative, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Alumni Association

PRESENTATIONS

1997-2000 Sanofi Aventis Speakers' Bureau

1997-2000 Otsuka Pharmaceuticals Speakers' Bureau

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Olin JW, Koon S, Massullo L, Martinez M. Images in vascular medicine. Arteriovenous fistula from the common carotid artery to the jugular vein. Vascular Medicine 1999; 4:51-52

LaPerna L, Olin JW, Goines D, Childs MB, Ouriel K. Ultrasound-guided thrombin injection for the treatment of iatrogenic pseudoaneurysm. Circulation 2000; 102:2391-2395

LaPerna L. The diagnosis and management of patients with intermittent claudication. Journal of American Osteopathic Association October 2000; S10-4 (Suppl)

Rezac J, LaPerna L. Internal carotid artery dissection: A duplex ultrasound case study and brief review of the literature. Journal of Vascular Technology 2002

Srinivasan AF, Rice L, Bartholomew JR, Rangaswamy C, LaPerna L, Thompson J, Murphy S, Baker KR. Warfarin-infused skin necrosis and venous limb gangrene in the setting of heparin induced thrombocytopenia. Ann Internal Medicine 2003, in press.

Goel MC, LaPerna L, Whitelaw S, Modlin CS, Flechner SM, Goldfarb DA. Current management of transplant renal artery stenosis: clinical utility of duplex Doppler ultrasonography. Urology 2005, Jul 66(1): 59-64.