 |
Faculty & Staff
 Leonardo Clavijo, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine
Director of Vascular Medicine & Peripheral Interventions
Contact Information
Academic Office:
Healthcare Consultation Center I
1510 San Pablo Street
Suite 322
Los Angeles CA 90033
Phone: (323) 442-6130
Fax: (323) 442-6133
For patients:
Healthcare Consultation Center II
1520 San Pablo Street
Suite 1000
Los Angeles, CA 90033
Appointment line: (323) 442-7669
Specialties
- Interventional Cardiology
Background
Dr. Clavijo completed his medical degree at the University of Colombia and his internship and residency at the University of Louisville. He completed his Fellowship in Cardiology, Interventional Cardiology, and Vascular Medicine & Peripheral Interventions at Georgetown University and the Washinghton Hospital. Dr. Clavijo has extensive research experience and completed a Ph.D. in Physiology and Biophysics with emphasis in Vascular Biology and angiogenesis (development of new blood vessels). Dr. Clavijo is a member of the American Medical Association, American College of Physicians, American College of Cardiology, American Heart Association, Alpha-Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society and the Society for Vascular Medicine and Biology. As of August 2010, Dr. Clavijo was appointed to the position of Associate Director of the Cardiology Clinical Research Unit (CRU). His research interests include outcomes research in percutaneous coronary and peripheral vascular interventions, endothelial dysfunction-inflammation, angiogenesis-arteriogenesis. His clinical expertise related to performing complex cardiac coronary interventions and minimally invasive (non-surgical) endovascular techniques for the treatment of peripheral arterial disease and critical limb ischemia. He has published over thirty peer reviewed articles in major research journals, multiple chapter books, and is frequently invited to speak on complex coronary and vascular interventions.
Areas of Treatment
- Non-Surgical Treatment of Complex Vascular Disease
- Peripheral Arterial Disease
- Peripheral Vascular Disease
- Carotid Disease
- Aortic Aneurisms
- Interventional Cardiology
- Varicose Veins
Education
- Doctor of Medicine, National University of Colombia, 1992
- Doctor of Philosophy, Physiology & Biophysics, University of Louisville Medical School, 2001
Internships
- Universidad Nacional de Colombia, 1992 - 1993
- University of Louisville - Internal Medicine, 1996 - 1997
Residencies
- University of Louisville - Internal Medicine, 1997 - 1999
Fellowships
- Georgetown University, Washington Hospital Center - Cardiovascular Disease, 2001 - 2004
- Georgetown University, Washington Hospital Center - Interventional Cardiology, 2004 - 2005
- Georgetown University, Washington Hospital Center - Vascular Medicine & Peripheral Interventions, 2005 - 2006
Board Certification
- Internal Medicine
- Cardiovascular Disease
Languages
| |
| FACULTY & STAFF |
|
|
| Faculty |
 |
David Cesario, MD, PhD |
|
Philip M. Chang, MD |
|
Leonardo Clavijo, MD, PhD |
|
Uri Elkayam, MD |
|
Michael Fong, MD |
|
Luanda Grazette, MD, FACC |
|
L. Julian Haywood, MD |
|
Howard Hodis, MD |
|
Henry Huang, MD |
|
Robert Kloner, MD, PhD |
|
Tracy D. Lawrence MD, FACC |
|
Peter Mahrer, MD |
|
Ray Matthews, MD |
|
Anilkumar Mehra, MD |
|
Vivian Mo, MD |
|
Tasneem Naqvi, MD |
|
Enrique Ostrzega, MD |
|
Mohammad Pashmforoush, MD |
|
Salima Qamruddin, MD |
|
Shahbudin Rahimtoola, MD |
|
Leslie A. Saxon, MD |
|
David Shavelle, MD |
|
Jerold Shinbane, MD |
|
Masato Takahashi, MD |
|
Thomas-Duythuc To, MD |
|
Helga Van Herle, MD |
|
Andrew J. Yoon, MD |
| Nurse Coordinators |
|
Grace Kang, NP |
|
Mary Schoenbaum, NP |
|
Susan Song, RN |
|
|
