Biographical summary
Vlad C. Vasile, M.D., Ph.D., is a Consultant Preventive Cardiologist, an Associate Professor of Medicine and an Assistant Professor of Laboratory Medicine. He is a board-certified cardiologist with a
joint appointment in Laboratory Medicine and Pathology where he serves as Co-Director of the Clinical Specialty Laboratory. He is the medical director of the Cardiovascular Health Clinic (Preventive Cardiology Clinic) and Practice Chair of the Preventive Cardiology Division. He has a research interest in 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, Familial Hypercholesterolemia Clinic and Early Atherosclerosis Clinic. He has a particular focus on niche cardiovascular biomarkers and lipids, as well as
developing novel biomarkers of cardiovascular risk.
Conditions treated
Procedures performed
- Cardiovascular disease prevention
- Stroke prevention
Interests
- 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)
Mayo Clinic locations
Education
- 2019
FellowCardiovascular Disease, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
- 2015
ResidentInternal Medicine, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
- 2010
Post Doctoral FellowshipAmerican Heart Association
- 2010
Research Fellowship - CardiologyMayo Graduate School of Medicine
- 2006
PhDMolecular Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, Programs, Mayo Graduate School, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
- 2006
Predoctoral StudentMolecular Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, Programs, Mayo Graduate School, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
- 2001
ResidentUniversity of Padua, Medical School, Padua, Italy
- 1999
MDUniversitatea de Medicina si Farmacie Carol Davila
Activities and honors
Certifications
- 2020
Cardiovascular DiseasesAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
- 2016
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
Awards and honors
- 2023
Scholarly Clinician Program AwardMayo Clinic, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology
- 2021
Small grantMayo Clinic
- 2019
Ischemic Heart Disease funding awardMayo Clinic
- 2012
Clinician Investigator ProgramMayo Clinic
- 2008
Postdoctoral fellowshipAmerican Heart Association
Professional memberships
- 2024 - present
MemberOutpatient Practice Committee, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine
- 2024 - present
Practice ChairCardiovascular Health Clinic, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine
- 2024 - present
Clinical ChampionAmerican Heart Association (AHA) Lp (a) 3-year national awareness program
- 2023 - present
DirectorCardiovascular Health Clinic, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine
- 2023 - present
FellowAmerican College of Cardiology
- 2022 - present
MemberPreventive Cardiology Education and Fellowship Committee, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine
- 2020 - present
MemberAmerican Society for Preventive Cardiology
- 2020 - present
MemberEuropean Society of Cardiology
- 2020 - present
MemberEuropean Association of Preventive Cardiology (EAPC)
- 2019 - present
MemberAssociation for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine
- 2019 - present
Co-DirectorCentral Clinical Laboratory/Clinical Specialty Laboratory, Division of Clinical Core Laboratory Services, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology
- 2015 - present
MemberAmerican College of Cardiology
- 2015 - present
MemberAmerican Heart Association
- 2012 - 2015
MemberAmerican College of Physicians
Publications