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Vlad C. Vasile, M.D., Ph.D.

  1. Cardiologist
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  1. Rochester, Minnesota

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EnglishItalianRomanian

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Vlad C. Vasile, M.D., Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor of Medicine and Laboratory Medicine, a board certified cardiologist and Co-Director of the Cardiovascular Laboratory Medicine. He has an interest in Preventive Cardiology and cardiovascular biomarkers. He has expertise in cardiovascular disease prevention and risk factor management. He provides patient care in the Cardiovascular Health Clinic, Statin Intolerance Clinic and Familial Hypercholesterolemia Clinic. He has a particular focus on cardiovascular biomarkers and lipids, as well as developing novel biomarkers of cardiovascular risk.

  1. Acute coronary syndrome
  2. Coronary artery disease
  3. Dyslipidemia
  4. Elevated lipoprotein(a)
  5. Familial hypercholesterolemia
  1. Cardiovascular disease prevention
  2. Stroke prevention
  • Primary and secondary cardiovascular prevention
  • Cardiovascular risk stratification
  • Biomarkers of cardiovascular risk including lipoprotein(a) and ceramides
  • Lipids
  • Development of novel biomarkers of cardiovascular risk
  • Familial hypercholesterolemia
  • Statin intolerance
  • Stress testing
  • Lipoprotein(a)
  1. 2019
    FellowCardiovascular Disease, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
  2. 2015
    ResidentInternal Medicine, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
  3. 2010
    Post Doctoral FellowshipAmerican Heart Association
  4. 2010
    Research Fellowship - CardiologyMayo Graduate School of Medicine
  5. 2006
    PhDMolecular Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, Programs, Mayo Graduate School, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
  6. 2006
    Predoctoral StudentMolecular Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, Programs, Mayo Graduate School, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
  7. 2001
    ResidentUniversity of Padua, Medical School, Padua, Italy
  8. 1999
    MDUniversitatea de Medicina si Farmacie Carol Davila

Certifications

  1. 2020
    Cardiovascular DiseasesAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
  2. 2016
    Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal Medicine

Awards and honors

  1. 2023
    Scholarly Clinician Program AwardMayo Clinic, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology
  2. 2021
    Small grantMayo Clinic
  3. 2019
    Ischemic Heart Disease funding awardMayo Clinic
  4. 2012
    Clinician Investigator ProgramMayo Clinic
  5. 2008
    Postdoctoral fellowshipAmerican Heart Association

Professional memberships

  1. 2024 - present
    Clinical ChampionAmerican Heart Association (AHA) Lp (a) 3-year national awareness program
  2. 2023 - present
    FellowAmerican College of Cardiology
  3. 2020 - present
    MemberAmerican Society for Preventive Cardiology
  4. 2020 - present
    MemberEuropean Society of Cardiology
  5. 2020 - present
    MemberEuropean Association of Preventive Cardiology (EAPC)
  6. 2019 - present
    MemberAssociation for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine
  7. 2015 - present
    MemberAmerican College of Cardiology
  8. 2015 - present
    MemberAmerican Heart Association
  9. 2012 - 2015
    MemberAmerican College of Physicians

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