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Eugene Lapin, M. D. |
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"Service
to Patients" |
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Dr. Lapin has a special interest in research
and the results it can contribute in the advancement
of medicine and improvement of people's lives.
He has participated over the last 15+ years
in a study through the University of Washington
in Western Washington on thromboletics and and
myocardial infarctions. In addition, he has
participated in worldwide research projects
as a participant of GUSTO.
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EDUCATION:
• Medical Degree (MD),
University of
Colorado Medical School,
Denver, CO.
• Medical Internship,
Straight Medicine
Hospital of the University
of Cincinnati, Cincinnati,
OH.
• Residency: Internal
Medicine, University
of Washington Hospital
Seattle, WA.
• Fellowship: Postgraduate
Cardiovascular Training
Program, University of
Washington, Seattle, WA.
PRACTICE FOCUS:
Cardiac Catheterization,
Angioplasty, and
Atherectomy.
HONORS:
• Stoiber Prize for Academic
Achievement University
of Colorado Medical
School
• Ryan Prize in Medicine
University of Colorado
Medical School
• National Medical Honors
Alpha Omega Alpha
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PUBLICATIONS:
(Partial listing)
• Lapin E, Murray J,
Winterscheid L, Bruce
R: Changes in maximal
exercise performance
in the evaluation of
saphenous vein bypass
surgery.
Circulation 47:1164,
1973.
• Lapin E, Murray J, Bruce
R: A new hypothesis
to improve selection of
patients for saphenous
vein graft surgery.
Amer J Cardiology
31:144, 1973.
• Hamilton G, Lapin E,
Murray J: Evaluation of
coronary artery
surgery by 99m, TcMAA
myocardial perfusing
imaging.
Circulation 48 Supp IV
1 18, 1973.
• Hamilton G, Ritchie J,
Allen D, Lapin E,
Murray J: Myocardial
perfusion imaging with
99m Tc or 113m in
macroaggregated
albumin: correlation of
the perfusion image
with clinical,
angiographic, surgical,
and histologic findings.
Amer Heart Journal
89:708, 1975. |
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SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS:
• Alpha Omega Alpha
• Phi Alpha Theta
(National History
Honorary)
• Phi Delta Epsilon
Medical Fraternity
• Washington State
Heart Association
• Fellow, American
College of Cardiolgy
• Fellow, Council on
Clinical Cardiolgy
• American Heart
Association
• Tacoma Academy of
Internal Medicine
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CERTIFICATIONS:
Board Certified in Internal Medicine
Board Certified in Cardiovascular Disease |
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Dr. Lapin is married. He has three sons and one grandson.
When away from his practice, Dr. Lapin is an avid
skier and scuba diver. With help from his wife, Margaret,
Dr. Lapin is a big supporter of Cardiac Study Center's
community outreach programs. Examples of these programs
are the American Heart Association's annual Heart
Walk and Heart Ball, the American Cancer Society,
and McKinley Elementary School on the eastside of
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CLINICAL EXPERIENCE:
Dr. Lapin is Director of the Cardiac Catheterization
Lab at Tacoma General Hospital. A philosophy guiding
his practice and work with the medical community
is “service to patients”. Since joining the Cardiac
Study Center in 1975, Dr. Lapin has been involved
in all areas of cardiovascular care, but has greatly
contributed to patients and the medical community
through his expertise in cardiac catheterization,
angioplasty, stents, and atherectomy.
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