| 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 |
CURRENT POSITION
2006-present Vascular Medicine Specialist
Riverside Radiological Associates, Inc.
EDUCATION
1992 Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine
Downers Grove, Illinois
1998 Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan
B.S., Microbiology
POSTDOCTORAL TRAINING
1996-1997 Fellowship in Vascular Medicine
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio
1993-1996 Internship and Residency in Internal Medicine
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio
1992-1993 Internship in 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
MEDICAL LICENSURE
Ohio, 1994
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2003-2006 MidOhio Cardiology and Vascular Consultants, Inc.
Vascular Medicine Director, Vascular Imaging
Co-Director, The Center of Vein Therapy
2003-2006 MidWest Cardiology Research Foundation
Investigator
2000-2003 The Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Medical Director, Non-Invasive Vascular Lab
1997-2000 The Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Department of Vascular Medicine, Assistant Staff
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.