Richard D. Spellberg, MD

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Medical Practitioner Positions

1989—1996
Associate Director of Cardiology
Saint Mary Medical Center (Long Beach, CA)

1982—1996
Director of Clinical Electrophysiology
Saint Mary Medical Center

1969—1996
Director, Cardiology Clinic
Saint Mary Medical Center

1966—Present
Private Practice
Various Medical Partnerships in Southern California

1976—1982
Director, Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory
Lakewood Regional Medical Center (Lakewood, CA)

1973—1976
Co-Director, Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory
Saint Mary Medical Center

1971—1972
Acting Director, Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory
Saint Mary Medical Center

1968—1969
Chief of Cardiology
Columbus Cuneo Medical Center (Chicago, IL)

Academic Appointments & Activities

1967—Present
Attending Staff
Harbor General Hospital (Torrance, CA)

Former Chairman, Institutional Review Board Committee
Saint Mary Medical Center

Former Chairman, Utilization Review Subcommittee
Saint Mary Medical Center

Former Chairman, Risk Management Committee
Saint Mary Medical Center

Former Chairman, By-Laws Committee
Saint Mary Medical Center

Former Secretary, Medical Staff
Saint Mary Medical Center

1977—1978
Chairman, Applied Physiology Committee
Saint Mary Medical Center

1978
Editorial Consultant
JAMA

1975—1977
Chairman, Medical Education Committee
Saint Mary Medical Center

1973—1975
Chairman, Department of Medicine
Saint Mary Medical Center

1974
Editorial Consultant
CHEST

1961—1962
Assistant in Medicine
University of Illinois, College of Medicine (Chicago, IL)

Military Service

1962—1964
Captain, United States Air Force, Chief Medical Service
Norton Air Force Base (San Bernardino, CA)

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS

1976—Present
Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine
U.C.L.A.

1971
Clinical Assistant, Professor of Medicine
U.C.L.A.

1971
Clinical Instructor of Medicine
U.C.L.A.

EDUCATION & TRAINING

1965—1966
Senior Resident in Medicine
Los Angeles Veterans Administration Hospital (Los Angeles, CA)

1964—1965
Fellow in Cardiology
University of Illinois Hospitals (Chicago, IL)

1961—1962
Medical Resident
University of Illinois Hospitals

1960—1961
Medical Internship
Michael Reese Hospital (Chicago, IL)

1960
Doctor of Medicine
University of Illinois

1958
Bachelor of Science
University of Illinois

1956
Bachelor of Arts
University of Illinois

BOARD CERTIFICATION

- Diplomate, Subspeciality Board of Cardiovascular Disease (1972).
- Diplomate, American Board of Internal Medicine (1967).

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

- Fellow, Council on Clinical Cardiology, American Heart Association (1972).
- Fellow, American College of Cardiology (1972).
- Fellow, American College of Physicians (1970).
- Associate, American College of Physicians (1968).
- Alpha Omega Alpha (1959).

PUBLICATIONS

“Intracardiac Migration of surgically placed epicardial pacing leads" RD Spellberg. J Dobkin,& S Solemani: Ann. of Thoracic Surgery, 2012,May,93(5):1713-5.

“Systolic Apical Filling in a Patient with Progressive Apical Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy and Giant Negative TWaves.” W. Joseph & R.D. Spellberg. Clinical Cardiology, 447-449 (May 1993).

“Pulmonary Hypertension Secondary to Thrombocytosis in a Patient with Myeloid Metaplasia.” K. Marvin & R.D. Spellberg. Chest, 103: 624-644 (Feb 1993).

“Balloon Valvuloplasty of a Stenosed Mitral Bioprosthesis.” R.D. Spellberg, G.J. Mayeda, & J. Flores. American Heart Journal, 122: 1786-1787 (Dec 1991).

“Pulsed Doppler Echocardiography in the Diagnosis and Estimation of Severity of Aortic Insufficiency.” M. Ciobana, A.S. Abbasi, A. Hermer, & R.D. Spellberg. American Journal of Cardiology, 339-343 (Feb 1982).

“Regional Pulmonary Function in Supine Patients with Mitral Valve Disease.” E.L. Surprenant & R.D. Spellberg. Radiology, 117: 99-104 (Oct 1975).

“Rapid Resolution of Coronary Arterial Emboli, Myocardial Infarction, and Subsequent Normal Coronary/Arteriograms.” R.J. O'Reilly & R.D. Spellberg. Annals of Internal Medicine, 81: 348-350 (Sep 1974).

“Hypoventilation of the Left Lung in Acquired Heart Disease.” R.D. Spellberg, E.L. Surprenant, & R.J. O'Reilly. American Journal of Roentgen, 118: 785-791 (Aug 1973).

“Open Heart Surgery in Patients over 65.” R.B. Guthrie & R.D. Spellberg, et al. Archives of Surgery, 105: 42-43 (Jul 1972).

“Pseudoaneurysm of the Left Ventricle Following Mitral Valve Replacement.” R.D. Spellberg & R.J. O'Reilly. Chest, 115-117 (Jul 1972).

“Familial Sinus Node Disease.” R.D. Spellberg. Chest, 60: 246-251 (Sep 1971).

“Post-Traumatic Pseudoaneurysm of Left Ventricle.” R.J. O'Reilly, G. Kazenelson, & R.D. Spellberg. American Journal of Diseases in Children, 120: 252-254 (Sep 1970).

“Recognition of Proximal Right Coronary Artery Spasm during Coronary Arteriography.” R.J. O'Reilly, R.D. Spellberg, & I. King. Radiology, 95: 305-309 (May 1978).

“Successful Surgical Treatment of Massive Pulmonary Embolization.” R.D. Spellberg & R.J. O'Reilly, et al. California Medicine, 107: 515-518 (Dec 1967).

“The Percutaneous Femoral Artery Approach to Selective Coronary Arteriography.” R.D. Spellberg & J. Unger. Circulation, 36: 730-736 (Nov 1967).

ABSTRACTS

“Doppler Echocardiography in the Evaluation of Severity of Aortic Insufficiency.” M. Ciobana, A.S. Abbasi, M. Allen, & R.D. Spellberg, et al. Presented to the American Heart Association (Miami Beach, FL, November 1982).

“Alterations of Regional Lung Function with Mitral Valve Disease.” E.L. Surprenant & R.D. Spellberg. Presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (Chicago, IL, December 1974).

“Regional Perfusion and Ventilation Abnormalities in Patients with Mitral Valve Disease.” E.L. Surprenant & R.D. Spellberg. Journal of Nuclear Medicine, 15: 536 (Jun 1974).

“Hypoventilation of the Left Lung in Patients with Acquired Heart Disease.” E.L. Surprenant, R.D. Spellberg, & R.J. O'Reilly. Journal of Nuclear Medicine, 13: 470 (Jun 1972).