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Richard Petrella, MD, Cardiology, Statesboro, GA

Richard W Petrella MD FACP FACC FSCAI FSVM

Echocardiography, Interventional Cardiology, Peripheral Endovascular Interventional Cardiology, Vascular Medicine


Staff Cardiologist East Georgia Regional Center, Former Medical Staff Past President , Department Chairman CVTM&S, UPMC Hamot

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  • 1497 Fair RdSte 205Statesboro, GA 30458

  • Phone+1 912-259-9881

  • Fax+1 912-259-9883

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Summary

  • I completed college and medical school through a 6-year-old BS/MD program from Wilkes University and Hahnemann Medical College. After completing my internal medicine residency at Lankenau Hospital in Philadelphia, I finished a 4-year cardiology fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic. I was Chief Cardiology Fellow there for my 2nd and 3rd year, and my 4th year was dedicated to coronary and peripheral vascular intervention.

    I joined Medicor Associates, Inc. in 1990 and have practiced exclusively at Hamot Medical Center in Erie, Pennsylvania. During my years in practice, because we are in a very under-served area, my annual interventional volumes have ranged anywhere from 600 to 1000+ cases per year. My lifetime catheterization laboratory case volume is in excess of 11,000 cases.

    Because we have had anywhere from 4-6 interventionalists in our group over the years, we selected to have no more than 2 individuals be involved with less common non coronary procedures. My particular interest since training is in peripheral arterial disease. In 2002, I founded and have been actively involved in our carotid stent program. Since that time, we have performed in excess of 1000 carotid stents, of which I have done the majority. Our CAS major stroke, death, myocardial infarction, and minor cva rates are 0.1, 0.2, 0.1, and 1.6% respectively.

    During my years in practice, I have also been actively involved with industry. I initially served on the DVI National Physician Advisory Council. When that organization was acquired and became Guidant, I served on several boards and advisory panels with Guidant/Abbott and Boston Scientific. Through our connections with industry, we have a fair number of ongoing clinical research projects. Because of my interest in Carotid Stenting, I have focused my limited time as being the primary site investigator for the Sapphire IDE, followed by the CAPTURE, CHOICE, and CANOPY registries. I am the site investigator for the Crest II and Watchman implanter.

Education & Training

  • Cleveland Clinic Foundation
    Cleveland Clinic FoundationFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 1986 - 1990
  • Main Line Health System/Lankenau Medical Center
    Main Line Health System/Lankenau Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1983 - 1986
  • wilkes university
    wilkes universitybs, biology, magna cum, 1977 - 1983
  • Drexel University College of Medicine
    Drexel University College of MedicineClass of 1983
  • Wilkes College
    Wilkes CollegeB.S., 1983

Certifications & Licensure

  • GA State Medical License
    GA State Medical License 2023 - 2026
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 1984 - 2026
  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 1994 - 2025
  • SC State Medical License
    SC State Medical License 2022 - 2025
  • OH State Medical License
    OH State Medical License 1999 - 2018
  • Internal Medicine
    American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • Cardiovascular Disease
    American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
  • Interventional Cardiology
    American Board of Internal Medicine Interventional Cardiology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Fellow American College of Physicians
  • Fellow Society of Cardiac Angiography and Intervention
  • Fellow Society of Vascular Medicine
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Directional Coronary Atherectomy in a Community Based Medical Center  
    Petrella, R.W., Primary Cardiology, 1/1/1995
  • Atrial Natiuretic Factor in Right Ventricular Infarction  
    Robaliwo, B.D., Petrella, R.W., Healy, B., Bravo, E., Whitlow, P., Jubraw, F., JACC, 1/1/1990

Press Mentions

  • 10 Years Later: A Look Back at UPMC Hamot's Affiliation with the Pittsburgh Health System
    10 Years Later: A Look Back at UPMC Hamot's Affiliation with the Pittsburgh Health SystemMarch 15th, 2021

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  • Spanish

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