SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY BOARD
Ronald P. Caputo, MD, Director
Dr. Caputo has over 20 years of expertise in cardiovascular medicine and is recognized as the nation’s foremost interventional cardiologist. Dr. Caputo is the Director of Cardiology at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Syracuse. Prior venture of AngioLink was sold to Medtronic Inc. (NYSE: MDT).
Sandra Kreul, MSN, ARNP, CLS
Adult Nurse Practitioner, Cardiology
Private Practice
Valrico, Florida
Ms. Kreul is an Advanced Practice Nurse, currently working in private practice in cardiology with Dr. Benedict Maniscalco.
She is a fellow of the American Heart Association, has served two terms as the Chair for Development Committee for the AHA Council on Cardiovascular Nursing, Chair for the Strategic Development Committee and Board of Directors for Heartbeat International, Board of Directors for the FL Lipid Foundation and Southeast Lipid Association, Vice-President elect for FL Lipid Foundation, has Chaired the Host City Reception Committee for the AHA, is President of the Central FL Chapter Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association (PCNA). She was also recently nominated as the 2008 Nurse of the Year given by the South Tampa Chamber of Commerce and a Clinical Lipid Specialist.
With 25 years of experience, she brings considerable knowledge to the several CE programs, training sessions, and abstract/poster presentations in which she has participated. Ms. Kreul has extensive training in advance lipids, cardiology, hypertension, coronary calcium scoring, EKG, critical care, and respiratory therapy. Most recently, she became board certified as Clinical Lipid Specialist She is also co-author for article published in Circulation March 2004, "Initial Low Density-Lipoprotein Response to Statin Therapy Predicts Subsequent Low Density-Lipoprotein Response to the Addition of Ezetimibe."
Having graduated with a BSN from Florida International University in Davie, Florida, Ms. Kreul went on to earn her MSN and ARNP from Florida International University in North Miami Beach, Florida. Ms. Kreul is a member of the American Heart Association, FLA, SELA, PCNA, FNA, AANP, NLA and ANA.
Mark A. Turco, MD, FACC, FSCAI
Mark A. Turco, MD, is an interventional cardiologist and member of Cardiovascular Consultants, PA. Dr. Turco treats complex coronary and peripheral arterial disease patients, and has experience in interventional therapies for the treatment of adult congenital abnormalities. He is the Director of the Center of Cardiac & Vascular Research at Washington Adventist Hospital, Takoma Park, Maryland and is President of the American Heart Association, Greater Washington Region. He has significant experience in clinical trial research with areas of interest including, acute coronary syndromes, interventional cardiol¬ogy drugs and devices, and myocardial infarction. He has helped develop medical simulation course software for carotid intervention and complex coronary intervention, and is well published in the field of cardiovascular care. Dr. Turco works closely with the American College of Cardiology and the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions on guidelines, CMS policy, and other advocacy issues.
Dr. Turco is a Philadelphia native, who received his undergraduate degree from the University of Pennsylvania. He received his medical degree and Internal Medicine training at the George Washington University in Washington, DC. His Cardiology and Interventional Cardiology training were received at Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia, PA. Dr. Turco is board certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiology, and Interventional Cardiology.
http://www.washingtonadventisthospital.com/WAH/health/experts/mark-turco.aspx