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Ian M. Baird, MD, FACP

• Medical Degree:
• University of St. Andrews
• Internship:
• Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center
• Residency:
• Riverside Methodist Hospital
• Fellowship:
• University of Cincinnati
• Board Certification:
• Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease
  Infectious Disease Specialists

  An infectious disease (ID) specialist is a doctor of internal medicine (or, in some cases, pediatrics) who is qualified as an expert in the diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases. After seven or more years of medical school and postgraduate training, ID specialists complete two to three years of additional training in infectious diseases.

  ID specialists have expertise in infections of the sinuses, heart, brain, lungs, urinary tract, bowel, bones and pelvic organs. Their extensive training focuses on all kinds of infections, including those caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites. Many ID physicians specialize in treating patients with infections due to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the cause of AIDS.

  Along with their specialized knowledge comes a particular insight into the use of antibiotics and their potential adverse effects. ID specialists also have additional training in immunology (how the body fights infection), epidemiology (how infections spread) and infection control.

Richard G. Bakker M.D., Ph.D

• Medical Degree:
• West Virginia University School of Medicine
• Residency:
• Riverside Methodist Hospital
• Fellowship:
• Ohio State University Hospitals
• Board Certification:
• Internal Medicine

Charles J. Kistler, DO

• Medical Degree:
• Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center 
• Internship:
• AMI Parkway Regional Medical Center 
• Board Certification:
• American Osteopathic Board, Family Practice

Brian R. Zeno, MD

• Medical Degree:
• Northeastern Ohio University College of Medicine 
• Residency:
• Medical University of South Carolina 
• Fellowship:
• Medical University of South Carolina 
• Board Certification:
• Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Diseases,
  Pulmonologists

  Pulmonology is the subspecialty of internal medicine concerned with diseases of the lungs and bronchial tubes, which often involves evaluation of the upper respiratory tract (nose, pharynx and throat) as well as the heart.

  Pulmonologists must first complete seven or more years of medical school and postgraduate training and become board certified in Internal Medicine. Then, for an additional two to three years, they study conditions specific to the respiratory system.
  Critical Care Medicine
  Critical Care Specialists or Intesivists

  Critical care medicine encompasses the diagnosis and treatment of a wide variety of clinical problems representing the extreme of human disease. Critically ill patients require intensive care by a coordinated team. The critical care specialist (intensivist) may be the primary provider of care or a consultant. The intensivist needs to be competent not only in a broad range of conditions common among critically ill patients but also with the technological procedures and devices used in the intensive care setting. The care of critically ill patients raises many complicated ethical and social issues, and the intensivist must be competent in areas such as end-of-life decisions, advance directives, estimating prognosis, and counseling of patients and their families.

Edward M. Cordasco, Jr., DO

• Medical Degree:
• Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine 
• Internship:
• Doctors Hospital
• Residency:
• Cleveland Clinic Foundation
• Fellowship:
• Cleveland Clinic Foundation
• Board Certification:
• Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Diseases,
  Pulmonologists

  Pulmonology is the subspecialty of internal medicine concerned with diseases of the lungs and bronchial tubes, which often involves evaluation of the upper respiratory tract (nose, pharynx and throat) as well as the heart.

  Pulmonologists must first complete seven or more years of medical school and postgraduate training and become board certified in Internal Medicine. Then, for an additional two to three years, they study conditions specific to the respiratory system.
  Critical Care Medicine
  Critical Care Specialists or Intesivists

  Critical care medicine encompasses the diagnosis and treatment of a wide variety of clinical problems representing the extreme of human disease. Critically ill patients require intensive care by a coordinated team. The critical care specialist (intensivist) may be the primary provider of care or a consultant. The intensivist needs to be competent not only in a broad range of conditions common among critically ill patients but also with the technological procedures and devices used in the intensive care setting. The care of critically ill patients raises many complicated ethical and social issues, and the intensivist must be competent in areas such as end-of-life decisions, advance directives, estimating prognosis, and counseling of patients and their families.

Lucy M. LaPerna, DO

• Medical Degree:
• Midwestern University 
• Internship:
• Chicago Osteopathic Medical Center 
• Residency:
• Cleveland Clinic Foundation 
• Fellowship:
• Cleveland Clinic Foundation 
• Board Certification:
• Vascular Medicine

Bradley R. Harrold, MD

• Medical Degree:
• Ohio State University College of Medicine
• Residency:
• Ohio State University Hospitals
• Fellowship:
• Ohio State University Hospitals
• Board Certification:
• Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Diseases,
  Pulmonologists

  Pulmonology is the subspecialty of internal medicine concerned with diseases of the lungs and bronchial tubes, which often involves evaluation of the upper respiratory tract (nose, pharynx and throat) as well as the heart.

  Pulmonologists must first complete seven or more years of medical school and postgraduate training and become board certified in Internal Medicine. Then, for an additional two to three years, they study conditions specific to the respiratory system.
  Critical Care Medicine
  Critical Care Specialists or Intesivists

  Critical care medicine encompasses the diagnosis and treatment of a wide variety of clinical problems representing the extreme of human disease. Critically ill patients require intensive care by a coordinated team. The critical care specialist (intensivist) may be the primary provider of care or a consultant. The intensivist needs to be competent not only in a broad range of conditions common among critically ill patients but also with the technological procedures and devices used in the intensive care setting. The care of critically ill patients raises many complicated ethical and social issues, and the intensivist must be competent in areas such as end-of-life decisions, advance directives, estimating prognosis, and counseling of patients and their families.

Roy C. St. John, MD

• Medical Degree:
• Ohio State University College of Medicine
• Internship:
• Ohio State University Hospitals
• Residency:
• Ohio State University Hospitals
• Fellowship:
• Ohio State University Hospitals
• Board Certification:
• Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Diseases,
  Pulmonologists

  Pulmonology is the subspecialty of internal medicine concerned with diseases of the lungs and bronchial tubes, which often involves evaluation of the upper respiratory tract (nose, pharynx and throat) as well as the heart.

  Pulmonologists must first complete seven or more years of medical school and postgraduate training and become board certified in Internal Medicine. Then, for an additional two to three years, they study conditions specific to the respiratory system.
  Critical Care Medicine
  Critical Care Specialists or Intesivists

  Critical care medicine encompasses the diagnosis and treatment of a wide variety of clinical problems representing the extreme of human disease. Critically ill patients require intensive care by a coordinated team. The critical care specialist (intensivist) may be the primary provider of care or a consultant. The intensivist needs to be competent not only in a broad range of conditions common among critically ill patients but also with the technological procedures and devices used in the intensive care setting. The care of critically ill patients raises many complicated ethical and social issues, and the intensivist must be competent in areas such as end-of-life decisions, advance directives, estimating prognosis, and counseling of patients and their families.