Department Directory Profile

Fellowship
2005-2006, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill North Carolina, Vascular Interventional Radiology
Resident
2001-2005, The University Hospital, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati OH, Diagnostic Radiology
Fellowship
1983-1986, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Pennsylvania, Cardiovascular-Pulmonary Division
Chief Medical Resident
1982-1983, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit Michigan
Resident
1980-1982, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit Michigan, Medicine
Intern
1979-1980, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit Michigan, Medicine

Subspecialty Certification in Vascular and Interventional Radiology, American Board of Radiology, 2015
Subspecialty Certification in Pulmonary Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine, 1986 (lifetime)
Subspecialty Certification in Critical Care Medicine , American Board of Internal Medicine, 2009
Specialty Certification in Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine, 1983 (lifetime)
Specialty Certification in Diagnostic Radiology, American Board of Radiology Specialty Certification in Diagnostic Radiology, 2015
Nuclear Medicine Authorized User of Yttrium-90 (TheraSphere®, SIR-Spheres®), 2008-present
ACLS Provider , 2011
Ohio Medical License, 1983-present

2008-to Present, Association of Program Directors in Interventional Radiology
2008-to Present, Endovascular Procedures Committee, University of Cincinnati Academic Health Center , Cincinnati OH
2005-to Present, Member, Society of Interventional Radiology
2003-to Present, Member, American Roentgen Ray Society
2001-to Present, Member, The Radiologic Society of North America
2001-to Present, Member, American College of Radiology
1996-1999, Clinical Resource Management Committee, Alliance of Greater Cincinnati , Cincinnati OH
1995-2001, Coporate Quality Committee, The Christ Hospital , Cincinnati OH
1995-2001, Endoscopy Committee, The Christ Hospital , Cincinnati OH
1994-2001, Medical Ethics Committee, The Christ Hospital , Cincinnati OH
1994-2001, Internal Medicine Residency Cirriculum Committee, The Christ Hospital , Cincinnati OH
1983-to Present, Member, Ohio State Mecial Association
1983-to Present, Fellow , Academy of Medicine of Cincinnati
1982-to Present, Fellow , American College of Chest Physicians

(Publications selected from 10 peer-reviewed publications)
Zuckerman DA Rudich S Ristagno RL Schatzman CV (2008). Effectiveness of selective internal radiation in advanced hepatocellular carcinoma: single center experience. J Vasc Interv Radiol, 19, S132.
Boshell H, Ristagno RL (2007). Percutaneous cholecystostomy in the management of acute cholecystitis. Infect Dis Clin Pract , 15, 1-5.
Ristagno RL Biddinger PW Pina EM Meyer CA (2005). Multifocal micronodular pneumocyte hyperplasia in tuberous sclerosis. AJR, 184, S37-S39.
Ristagno RL Hiratzka LF Rost RC (2002). An unusual care of pneumorrhachis following resection of lung carcinoma. Chest , 121, 1712 1714.
Ware T Ristagno RL (1991). Breakage of forcep valve cover. Chest , 100, 1741.
Ristagno RL Heimer R Fishman AP Sampson PM (1987). Collagen chains detected by western blotting using a 125 I-labeled 45K fragment of fibronectin (45K FN). Federation Proceedings , 46, 1992.
Ristagno RL Kornstein MJ Hansen-Flaschen JJ (1986). Diagnosis of occult meat aspiration by fiberoptic bronchoscopy. American Journal of Medicine , 80, 154-156.
Ristagno RL Saravolatz L. D (1985). A pseudoepidemic of Legionellosis. Chest , 88, 466-467.
Ristagno RL (1981). Drugs associated with retroperitoneal fibrosis. The Western Journal of Medicine, 135, 159-160.
Ristagno RL Interventional Radiology - A Survival Guide, second edition, book review. Acad Radiol , 13, 533.